On: Kim Jong Il's Grandson Gives an Interview

[okal]

Why is speaking in an American accent considered a mark of English mastery? I've always thought of good grammar as the only meaningful measure.

[tibbon → okal]

You make a good point, American English isn't the 'correct' English, but its the one that my American ears can best grade. I'd be terrible at picking up accents from different neighborhoods in London.