My sister has been in the UK for for over 20 years and hasn't picked up an accent really. My friend has.. But she's married to a Londoner. 2 of my mates who are in Aus and are married to aussies have... See the trend?.. We have to say certain Irish specific phrases or the Irish just don't know what you're talking about... So it's more about conditioning yourself to say "slang" that they say to be able to communicate easier. I'm finding it easier to slip those into general conversation now..i.e it's become more natural... But my accent hasn't really changed. You do have to express certain words in a way they understand. Like they won't know what a "scone" is unless you say "scooone".....or cah instead of car. Etc.. I've been told on a number of occasions that I have a "posh" accent [emoji38]
