Pilot (a.k.a. The Nanny) - S1-E1
Continuity mistake: When Maxwell comes over to Fran's mom's apartment he sits on the couch. There is a orange pillow behind him and a yellow pillow next to Fran. Part way through the scene the yellow pillow is now behind Maxwell.
Pilot (a.k.a. The Nanny) - S1-E1
Continuity mistake: After Niles walks into Maxwell's office, C.C. puts her hands on the chair Maxwell is sitting on. When Maxwell says "Yes Niles what is it?" the shot changes and C.C.'s hands are no longer on the chair.
Answer: Children's brains and language skills are still developing at that age and they adapt to the environment they live in. My former boss was born in England and moved to the US at about eight years old. She completely lost her British accent by her teens, even though her parents still spoke as typical English citizens. A Japanese co-worker and his wife, also Japanese, spoke English as their second language. Their two children learned both English and Japanese simultaneously while growing up and spoke each language with the appropriate accent.
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