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Why does the U.S. have so many regional accents?

Grammar Girl Quick and Dirty Tips for Better Writing by Mignon Fogarty, Inc.

Aug 4, 202610:12Education

1208. This week, linguist Valerie Fridland explains why the U.S. has so many regional accents β€” tracing New England, Mid-Atlantic, Southern, and Western speech back to where their first settlers came from, and how we can...

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Why does the U.S. have so many regional accents? is an episode from Grammar Girl Quick and Dirty Tips for Better Writing by Mignon Fogarty, Inc.. 1208. This week, linguist Valerie Fridland explains why the U.S. has so many regional accents...

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Published Aug 4, 2026, 10:12 long, audio available.