Oh Kit—lovely read!
I wanted to go on a tangent on so many great points you made here.
People too often forget how difficult it is to learn a language later in life; at that point, the accent is truly unnecessary. And don’t get me started on “accents” I have such a “whine” and bone to pick on with that topic….
Thanks for coming here and sharing with us. Ignore boneheads like him….clearly he missed the gem sitting right beside him. 🤗🤗