Poll of the Day > English is English not American.

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As the Queen once said "there is English and there are mistakes"

And colour with a U is how everybody spells it but America. You changed it.

Not us.
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Certain American dialects of English are apparently closer to the English of the 1700s than any dialect of British English, though, so you're moving away from purity quicker than we are.

BlazeAndBlade posted...

Not us.

Such eloquence!
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Do you think like, Mexico and Spain do this kinda shit too, or just us?
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Duck-I-Says posted...

Certain American dialects of English are apparently closer to the English of the 1700s than any dialect of British English, though, so you're moving away from purity quicker than we are.

This, tbh. The Brits forgot how to speak the language. (Granted, they're not the same Brits who ever spoke that language. Honestly, a better comparison is two brothers where one brother (America) decides to move out and get their own place while the other brother (UK) lives in their parents' basement then inherits the house and, because they have the house they'd be squatting in instead of becoming independent, they somehow think they have a greater claim on their shared heritage.)

Also I refuse to take seriously any language that spells "defense" with a "c."
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Zeus posted...

Also I refuse to take seriously any language that spells "defense" with a "c."

As opposed to the language that changed it for one word and then forgot to be consistent in all words derived from and related to it?
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On that note I hate how American TV shows represent the British. I mean it's either the posh, London accent or Cockney in most cases. Of course there are some exceptions such as anything with Sean Bean in it.
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Chaos_Echo posted...

Do you think like, Mexico and Spain do this kinda shit too, or just us?

Maybe, but definitely not to the same extent.
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Nichtcrawler X posted...

As opposed to the language that changed it for one word and then forgot to be consistent in all words derived from and related to it?

Yep like dispense and sense and expense and...






suspense!
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BlazeAndBlade posted...

And colour with a U is how everybody spells it but America. You changed it.

I don't know why but I have started spelling stuff with "u" some several months ago. Armour, colour, flavour, etc, etc. Why did the U.S. started changing this spelling in the first place?

As for the topic at hand, I do find it funny when folks do say "Speak American". It's obvious majority of the time "American" refers to United States citizens but many seem to forget there's dozens of countries who are part of the Americas. Hell, we're even called United States of America.
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BlazeAndBlade posted...

Not us.

Unless you intend to go full blown Chaucerian with your spelling and diction, ye shulle kisse the develes ers.

Duck-I-Says posted...

Certain American dialects of English are apparently closer to the English of the 1700s than any dialect of British English, though, so you're moving away from purity quicker than we are.

This.

Apparently the non-rhotic version of english (dropping the R's off words) became fashionable in the mid 1800's IIRC.

That's why our coastal cities like Boston sound so weird because they'd get weird influences from the guys across the pond. That's also why Australia sounds British (or at least close to it) and American's don't despite having a very short window between when America was settled and Australia was settled.
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Zeus posted...

Also I refuse to take seriously any language that spells "defense" with a "c."

Fence is spelled with a "c" though.
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This is Murica and in Murica we aints got no time for no poofy poncy flowery extra letters in our language. We're to busy saving the world with our peaceful ways. And by peaceful I mean with extreme prejudice and brute force.
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To be fair, English is technically a bastard stew of German and Latin, which is possibly the most diluted and corrupted language spoken by humans.

So arguing over which version is "purer" is like arguing over which septic tank you would prefer to drink slurry out of.


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Nichtcrawler X posted...

Zeus posted...

Also I refuse to take seriously any language that spells "defense" with a "c."

As opposed to the language that changed it for one word and then forgot to be consistent in all words derived from and related to it?

Imagine how dense you'd have to be to think that. However, all of its derivations and relations DO use "s" instead of "c" so don't be so defensive (and even the British system uses "defensive" instead of "defencive"...) and instead use a little sense for a change.

InfestedAdam posted...

BlazeAndBlade posted...

And colour with a U is how everybody spells it but America. You changed it.

I don't know why but I have started spelling stuff with "u" some several months ago. Armour, colour, flavour, etc, etc. Why did the U.S. started changing this spelling in the first place?

As for the topic at hand, I do find it funny when folks do say "Speak American". It's obvious majority of the time "American" refers to United States citizens but many seem to forget there's dozens of countries who are part of the Americas. Hell, we're even called United States of America.

It didn't "change" it, English was non-standardized for hundreds of years with multiple acceptable variant spellings. However, the Brits decided to favor "ou" instead of just "o" (which is also logically inconsistent, since they don't pronounce it "col-ow-r" like they do for "our" and "flour")

GanonsSpirit posted...

Zeus posted...

Also I refuse to take seriously any language that spells "defense" with a "c."

Fence is spelled with a "c" though.

Which is why I stand by the tag I set for you. =p

Keep in mind that even the British system which uses "defence" and "defenceless" still reverts to "defensive" (instead of "defencive"), "defensively" (instead of "defencisely), etc, so they aren't even consistent with the "c" usage.
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Chaos_Echo posted...

Do you think like, Mexico and Spain do this kinda shit too, or just us?

my mom's step sister took spanish in high school and they both have a step relative from spain and the woman couldn't understand a word the kid was saying. apparently schools do teach closer to what mexicans speak think they called it TexMex or some crap like that.
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Can you get a torch? We need to fix the lift.
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InfestedAdam posted...

BlazeAndBlade posted...

And colour with a U is how everybody spells it but America. You changed it.

I don't know why but I have started spelling stuff with "u" some several months ago. Armour, colour, flavour, etc, etc. Why did the U.S. started changing this spelling in the first place?

As for the topic at hand, I do find it funny when folks do say "Speak American". It's obvious majority of the time "American" refers to United States citizens but many seem to forget there's dozens of countries who are part of the Americas. Hell, we're even called United States of America.

I have no actual facts to back this up, but it may have something to do with it being cheaper to print those words on a printing press if you can get away with taking a letter out of them.
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Zed

no Zee

k thanks bye
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St_Kevin posted...

Zed

no Zee

k thanks bye

Both are technically wrong, since the letter is supposed to be "zeta" (or more accurately "zayin", if you want to get even fussier about it).

Every other pronunciation of it has just been a corruption of its original name anyway, so is just as wrong as any other.


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BlazeAndBlade posted...

As the Queen once said "there is English and there are mistakes"

And colour with a U is how everybody spells it but America. You changed it.

Not us.

the "u" is unnecessary, much like your queen
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t8zhp699FXg
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DarkKirby2500 posted...

Can you get a torch? We need to fix the lift.

it's in the boot. i'm hungry, do you have any crisps
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i refer to english people as english
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