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Originally Posted by Capsicum
For New York city, the European tourist influence is really notable, probably more than the others.
Another thing I wonder about residents of all these four cities:
When you hear a foreign European-language accent, is it more likely that you assume said person is a tourist/expat, or a "local" who immigrated but is actually a resident of the city, or has been for a while?
Does the answer differ widely among the four cities?
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If I hear a foreign European accent in tourist areas in Manhattan, I more than likely assume that person is a tourist or expat. If I hear the accent in the outer boroughs, I assume the person is a local resident.