&quot;American&quot; English - does it annoy you?

Long Jo(h)n Silver, yarrr

heh, indeed. I'm not too annoyed though - as long as it doesn't take over from our version, i like variation :smile:

Indeed.

Reply 182

galladriel

CHAMON

It's an English word, you shall learn to respect it madam!

I apologise sir if I offend you but I REALLY do hate the sound of it.

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CHAMON

Indeed.

spiffing

Reply 184

Prince Rhyus

What annoys me the most is US spellings in UK editions of books. I'm reading a book by Umberto Eco and the story is fantastic but the US spelling "color" really puts me off.

Expanding it to text books, even though your book might be using US spellings, you get penalised for it in exams even though your educational establishment and exam board have not provided you with access to materials that use the correct spellings.

Consistency please!

Either sort out the spelling in the text books and penalise students for using US spellings, or do neither and let people use Americanisms.

Reply 185

Long Jo(h)n Silver, yarrr

We ruled over them that's why. They are all inferior.

Reply 186

CHAMON

It's an English word, you shall learn to respect it madam!

telly sounds a bit funny :p:

Reply 187

CHAMON

We ruled over them that's why. They are all inferior.

i think ruled is a fairly flattering term...bullied maybe more accurate?

Reply 188

galladriel

I apologise sir if I offend you but I REALLY do hate the sound of it.

Apology accepted...

When you should hear it uttered from a persons lips, stand then aside and correct them. Say, ''can you please refer to it as a TELEVISION, It's upsets me greatly should anyone say telly'' :yep:

Reply 189

CHAMON

We ruled over them that's why. They are all inferior.

you didn't rule over them, you just used their languages, probably because you were incapable of finding a new one :evil:

Reply 190

Long Jo(h)n Silver, yarrr

i think ruled is a fairly flattering term...bullied maybe more accurate?

That is what books lead people to believe, I know the truth. We didn't bully anybody, we gave them a life that so many now want a part of. That in my book is classed as being generous. :wink:

Reply 191

galladriel

Xristina

you didn't rule over them, you just used their languages, probably because you were incapable of finding a new one :evil:

Good one.

Not too fair a comment for the country of Shakespear but he deserved it (not Shakespear, Chamon :p:

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Reply 192

Xristina

you didn't rule over them, you just used their languages, probably because you were incapable of finding a new one :evil:

Haha - we gave them what they have now!

Reply 193

galladriel

Good one.

Not too fair a comment for the country of Shakespear but he deserved it (not Shakespear, Chamon :p:

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I know, it was for Chamon :biggrin:

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"American English" (Does that even make ****ing sense? Lets be honest.) infuriates me

Reply 195

CHAMON

That is what books lead people to believe, I know the truth. We didn't bully anybody, we gave them a life that so many now want a part of. That in my book is classed as being generous. :wink:

imperialism had both good and bad aspects...it's impossible to deem the commonwealth is entirely negative or positive. It happened. simple as that. better than global fascism, at any rate :wink:

Reply 196

galladriel

CHAMON

Haha - we gave them what they have now!

Ok, I would have stopped talking now if I were you :eyeball:

Reply 197

galladriel

not Shakespear, Chamon :p:

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H'actually It's Shakespeare :p:

Reply 198

CHAMON

Haha - we gave them what they have now!

what do you mean ? last time I checked, greeks spoke greek, french spoke french and ok, latin is not used anymore, but not because English took its place :s-smilie:

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