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The belief that an adult can no longer learn a good accent is false: singers and actors do it routinely.

Drawn from what Gabriel Wyner said

language learning How an adult picks up a second language: input against speaking practice, immersion against slow habit, and whether a teacher can do it for you.

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    American opera singer who had to sing convincingly in German

    But that can’t possibly be true. Singers and actors learn new accents all the time, and they’re not, on average, smarter than everyone else (and they certainly don’t all start before the age of 7).

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