/newsroom/taxonomy/term/10792/all en /newsroom/channels/news/do-we-trust-people-who-speak-accent-289812 <p>You are in a strange neighbourhood, your cell phone’s dead, and you desperately need to find the closest garage. A couple of people on the street chime in, each sending you in opposite directions. One person sounds like a local and speaks in a nonchalant manner, while the other uses a loud, confident voice but speaks with a strong accent. Who are you going to trust?</p> Wed, 19 Sep 2018 15:16:15 +0000 katherine.gombay@mcgill.ca 83989 at /newsroom