Glaswegians have the most attractive accent for Japanese speakers of English, a new study has revealed.
"The gemmes a-bogey" - we are in a recession
"Ahve loast mah joab so ahm gaun doon tae sign oan the broo." - unemployment is on the rise
http://www.independent.co.uk/news/science/japanese-prefer-glaswegian-accent-says-study-2208514.html
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