Carbuncle.Anesthesia said:
»Love it when UK people claim they have no accent lol
Well, they don't really. I may be wrong, but I believe English as we know it originated from England, so we would be the ones speaking it with an accent.
It did not...
English is a West Germanic language that originated from the Anglo-Frisian dialects brought to Britain by Germanic invaders and/or settlers from various parts of what is now northwest Germany and the Netherlands. Initially, Old English was a diverse group of dialects, reflecting the varied origins of the Anglo-Saxon kingdoms of Britain. One of these dialects, Late West Saxon, eventually became predominant.
It looks like it did to me. Germanic invaders went to Britain and brought a certain Anglo-Frisian dialect with them, which eventually evolved into English within the borders of Britain, as far as I can tell.
To be entirely fair, I haven't checked Kali's source, but seems legit :p
Incidentally, Germans are really practiced at this invasion thing.