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English or American?

PostPosted: Tue Sep 23, 2008 12:28 pm
by Mr Changsha
TFoote wrote:It's most honorable to spell it without a "u".

Voted for deadbeat.


Bloody Americans and their weird spelling...

Re: Deadbeat or Suicide?

PostPosted: Tue Sep 23, 2008 4:02 pm
by freeroll84
Timminz wrote:I think the poll results speak for themselves.


i think we need a new poll about america raping a good language...

Re: Deadbeat or Suicide?

PostPosted: Tue Sep 23, 2008 4:55 pm
by InsomniaRed
freeroll84 wrote:
Timminz wrote:I think the poll results speak for themselves.


i think we need a new poll about america raping a good language...

I don't understand why you all won't honour and recognise, or, should I say realise, that Americans speak American and British people speak English. Oh and just to add some more English: favourite. colour. harbour. crumpets.



Deadbeat unless it is a stalemate, then decide what to do from there.

Re: Deadbeat or Suicide?

PostPosted: Tue Sep 23, 2008 4:57 pm
by freeroll84
InsomniaRed wrote:
freeroll84 wrote:
Timminz wrote:I think the poll results speak for themselves.


i think we need a new poll about america raping a good language...

I don't understand why you all won't honour and recognise, or, should I say realise, that Americans speak American and British people speak English. Oh and just to add some more English: favourite. colour. harbour. crumpets.



Deadbeat unless it is a stalemate, then decide what to do from there.


:lol: great point

Add some more american though for ya: favorite, color, harbor, CRACKERS! or to be politically correct, saltines

Re: Deadbeat or Suicide?

PostPosted: Tue Sep 23, 2008 4:58 pm
by InsomniaRed
freeroll84 wrote:
InsomniaRed wrote:
freeroll84 wrote:
Timminz wrote:I think the poll results speak for themselves.


i think we need a new poll about america raping a good language...

I don't understand why you all won't honour and recognise, or, should I say realise, that Americans speak American and British people speak English. Oh and just to add some more English: favourite. colour. harbour. crumpets.



Deadbeat unless it is a stalemate, then decide what to do from there.


:lol: great point

Add some more american though for ya: favorite, color, harbor, CRACKERS! or to be politically correct, saltines


Crumpets aren't crackers you Yank :lol:

Re: Deadbeat or Suicide?

PostPosted: Tue Sep 23, 2008 5:00 pm
by freeroll84
InsomniaRed wrote:
freeroll84 wrote:
InsomniaRed wrote:
freeroll84 wrote:
Timminz wrote:I think the poll results speak for themselves.


i think we need a new poll about america raping a good language...

I don't understand why you all won't honour and recognise, or, should I say realise, that Americans speak American and British people speak English. Oh and just to add some more English: favourite. colour. harbour. crumpets.



Deadbeat unless it is a stalemate, then decide what to do from there.


:lol: great point

Add some more american though for ya: favorite, color, harbor, CRACKERS! or to be politically correct, saltines


Crumpets aren't crackers you Yank :lol:


biscuit? im not british so back off you ciggarette ! (ok i know a little brit, but that ones funny if you understand it)

Re: Deadbeat or Suicide?

PostPosted: Tue Sep 23, 2008 5:34 pm
by lancehoch
freeroll, watch the flames...

Re: Deadbeat or Suicide?

PostPosted: Tue Sep 23, 2008 5:36 pm
by freeroll84
lancehoch wrote:freeroll, watch the flames...


rofl :lol:

Re: Deadbeat or Suicide?

PostPosted: Tue Sep 23, 2008 5:44 pm
by Timminz
I hear cigarettes and flamers get along quite well.

Re: English or American?

PostPosted: Wed Sep 24, 2008 9:33 am
by Twill
Posts split from a GD discussion on deadbeating or suiciding.

Re: Deadbeat or Suicide?

PostPosted: Wed Sep 24, 2008 9:39 am
by jonesthecurl
Crumpets aren't crackers you Yank :lol:



Brits have crackers.
the US does not have the awesomeness of crumpets. Thus there is no word for them. I miss them.
And pikelets too, which are the same only flatter.

Re: Deadbeat or Suicide?

PostPosted: Wed Sep 24, 2008 9:51 am
by PLAYER57832
InsomniaRed wrote:
freeroll84 wrote:
Timminz wrote:I think the poll results speak for themselves.


i think we need a new poll about america raping a good language...

I don't understand why you all won't honour and recognise, or, should I say realise, that Americans speak American and British people speak English. Oh and just to add some more English: favourite. colour. harbour. crumpets.



Deadbeat unless it is a stalemate, then decide what to do from there.


Let's see .. probably because the language originated in England and we speak a variation of the original, not a true distinct language.

By-the-way, I think most Americans are easier to understand than some of the more distinct dialects in good ol' England ... blame TV for that.

Re: Deadbeat or Suicide?

PostPosted: Wed Sep 24, 2008 10:20 am
by heavenly29
InsomniaRed wrote:
freeroll84 wrote:
Timminz wrote:I think the poll results speak for themselves.


i think we need a new poll about america raping a good language...

I don't understand why you all won't honour and recognise, or, should I say realise, that Americans speak American and British people speak English. Oh and just to add some more English: favourite. colour. harbour. crumpets.



Deadbeat unless it is a stalemate, then decide what to do from there.



Have to correct you there, not all british people speak english. You are insulting the welsh here who are british but have their own language (welsh).

American people speak english theres no two ways about it, you copied our language back in the day. Changed a few spellings to make it more of your own LOL. The United states does not have an official language, your language is known as american english. I remember studying this at uni. The only language that originated in the U.S was native american, and that varys in many different forms.

Re: English or American?

PostPosted: Wed Sep 24, 2008 10:31 am
by drake_259
our slang beats any other country in this world

Re: Deadbeat or Suicide?

PostPosted: Wed Sep 24, 2008 10:32 am
by Frigidus
InsomniaRed wrote:I don't understand why you all won't honour and recognise, or, should I say realise, that Americans speak American and British people speak English. Oh and just to add some more English: favourite. colour. harbour. crumpets.


This would honestly end all the squabbling over the addition and removal of letters. That said, it would also prove all the hick patriots that shout about how they speak American, damn it, correct. That is a frightening thought.

Re: English or American?

PostPosted: Wed Sep 24, 2008 10:33 am
by Bertros Bertros
Specialty.

Enough said.

Re: English or American?

PostPosted: Wed Sep 24, 2008 10:44 am
by jonesthecurl
My particular dislike in US pronunciation is a cooking one (surprise, surprise).
My family know when I'm watching the Food Channel, even if they're not in the room - every so often, I shout out
"It's CA-RAH-MEL-IZE, you drongo!"
"Carmalize" sounds like a nun of some sort.

Re: English or American?

PostPosted: Wed Sep 24, 2008 10:47 am
by drake_259
lol i just love the spelling off donut, lol it doesn't sound anything how it should do, doughnut

Re: English or American?

PostPosted: Wed Sep 24, 2008 10:48 am
by apey
caramel carmel
tamato tomoto
patato patoto :D

Re: English or American?

PostPosted: Wed Sep 24, 2008 10:52 am
by jonesthecurl
Nobody, but nobody, says "po-tah-to", Apey.

It was just someone desperate for a rhyme. I'd have used "Or-eh-ga-no" / "or-ee-gah-no".

Re: English or American?

PostPosted: Wed Sep 24, 2008 10:54 am
by jonesthecurl
Did you make the fruit pizza?

Re: English or American?

PostPosted: Wed Sep 24, 2008 11:22 am
by jiminski
i don't mind the little American quirks and they are adding to the ever-expanding vocabulary of our mother tongue.

But what does get right on my goat is when every-piece of software has US-English as a default.. or there is no choice for 'English' at all... that does rouse my insecurities.


i also dislike the way Americans say 'niche'... but it makes us feel superior for no good reason, so do carry on.

Re: English or American?

PostPosted: Wed Sep 24, 2008 11:26 am
by jonesthecurl
jiminski wrote:i don't mind the little American quirks and they are adding to the ever-expanding vocabulary of our mother tongue.

But what does get right on my goat is when every-piece of software has US-English as a default.. or there is no choice for 'English' at all... that does rouse my insecurities.


i also dislike the way Americans say 'niche'... but it makes us feel superior for no good reason, so do carry on.


I've never heard an American say that word. Doesn't it rhyme with "quiche" then?

Re: English or American?

PostPosted: Wed Sep 24, 2008 11:27 am
by drake_259
apey wrote:
patato patoto

lol is that pronounced pa-tu-tu

Re: English or American?

PostPosted: Wed Sep 24, 2008 11:29 am
by jiminski
drake_259 wrote:
apey wrote:
patato patoto

lol is that pronounced pa-tu-tu



isn't that a South African Bishop?