This is true. As someone who speaks English as a second language living in London, I can understand both "standard" American English and "BBC" British English v

This is true. As someone who speaks English as a second language living in London, I can understand both "standard" American English and "BBC" British English very well. The problem is that in a London alone you are exposed to all kinds of accents, including Queen's English, Cockney, Scottish English, and Irish. This video is a good example of how a Cockney accents sounds: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LnjGNJ5JL8w http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LnjGNJ5JL8w