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What do American accents(New York) sound like to people from other countries? Do we sound
"hard"? For instance, the British accent sounds so lovely & sophisticated, the French accent sounds so smooth & romantic.
Any way to describe what we sound like?
Thanks!

50 on a scale of one to ten, how cute is this dog? (for a science project i need data)

Jacob’s four-month-old infant is crying continuously. while jacob’s wife suggests that he pick up the baby, jacob’s mother thinks that picking up the baby each time she cries is bad for the baby. why is jacob’s wife right? a. babies sleep better when carried. b. babies learn to cry whenever they want someone to hold them. c. babies may choke if crying while lying on their back. d. babies develop a sense of trust that someone is there to provide care.

Read the paragraph. we didn’t enjoy our food when we went out to eat, but our friend nelson said that the restaurant normally served some of the best italian food in town. in fact, he said it was one of his favorite places to eat. he said that we should return and give it a second chance. what word best replaces “said” in the last sentence? insisted announced exclaimed shouted