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English is spoken by over a billion people. Many of those people, even ones who are native speakers, have accents that are nearly incomprehensible to American E

English is spoken by over a billion people. Many of those people, even ones who are native speakers, have accents that are nearly incomprehensible to American English speakers. There are even debates about whether some dialects of English are actually separate languages at this point. See: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_dialects_of_the_English_language https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_dialects_of_the_Englis... See also: http://dialectsarchive.com/ http://dialectsarchive.com/ It's completely unrealistic in today's global world to expect everyone to speak with the same accent. Talk.

AnnaGuzova 10y ago
With respect, is this not proving the opposite point?! If my accent is incomprehensible to the American English speaker, it is crazy for me to talk!!! We need to communicate. My American founder has the strongest capability, for this extremist challenge. Every second I am taking from him, is one second he is not communicating.
- DanielStraight 10y ago
  I obviously can't tell you how YC will respond to your video, but I find it very unlikely your accent is incomprehensible if your American cofounder said it was fine. Here's an example from the site I linked before that I would consider completely comprehensible: http://dialectsarchive.com/russia-5 http://dialectsarchive.com/russia-5 This, on the other hand, is probably pushing the limits the comprehensibility: http://dialectsarchive.com/russia-13 http://dialectsarchive.com/russia-13 If you fall closer to the second example, then American English speakers may have trouble understanding you clearly, but if you fall closer to the first, then I can't see anyone having a legitimate problem understanding you. But again, I'm just trying to address actual comprehensibility issues. I can't say whether YC will respond positively or negatively.
- davelnewton 10y ago
  I'd divide the time between you both.

AnnaGuzova 10y ago

With respect, is this not proving the opposite point?! If my accent is incomprehensible to the American English speaker, it is crazy for me to talk!!! We need to communicate. My American founder has the strongest capability, for this extremist challenge. Every second I am taking from him, is one second he is not communicating.

DanielStraight 10y ago
I obviously can't tell you how YC will respond to your video, but I find it very unlikely your accent is incomprehensible if your American cofounder said it was fine. Here's an example from the site I linked before that I would consider completely comprehensible: http://dialectsarchive.com/russia-5 http://dialectsarchive.com/russia-5 This, on the other hand, is probably pushing the limits the comprehensibility: http://dialectsarchive.com/russia-13 http://dialectsarchive.com/russia-13 If you fall closer to the second example, then American English speakers may have trouble understanding you clearly, but if you fall closer to the first, then I can't see anyone having a legitimate problem understanding you. But again, I'm just trying to address actual comprehensibility issues. I can't say whether YC will respond positively or negatively.
davelnewton 10y ago
I'd divide the time between you both.