Question

What effect do you think accent has on people speaking English?
Do you perceive people with different accents differently eg British or American?

Answer 1

Answer:

Everybody has an accent, although, if you think that a person doesn't have an accent, this could be because they have the same accent as you. A person's accent is part of their history and their identity. Different accents reflect the richness of civilisation and culture

This isn't something you should tell to a British person, ... there are differences in American English that make no sense to ...

While there are regional exceptions, American accents are often rhotic, meaning the letter “r” is pronounced. However, British accents are often non-rhotic, which means speakers may drop the letter “r” as long as it isn't at the beginning of the word (such as rope) or following a consonant (such as break).