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Originally Posted by Textcritic
This is quite typical of Norwegians, who all start learning English at around age 12. I have known numerous Norwegians living in Norway whose English is so flawless that they could easily pass for native English speakers.
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I have Norwegian family (including immediate family members). I can detect a trace in Pettersen's speech.
Most of the Norwegians I know speak with a British inflection, no doubt due to their schooling. Not the case with Pettersen, obviously.