Poll: American English or English English?

[The Iron Ninja]

Classic.



Since you're Australian, would you mind apologising on behalf of all other Australians for the travesty that is strine?

If you do I'll apologize on behalf of all of New Zealand for pronouncing all vowels as a 'u'

 

[Zeke109]

'merican.

 

[gamebrain89]

American English is not really english anymore. I refer to it as Idiomatic American. We have changed alot of stuff, so I think its really its own language.

 

[NewClassic_v1legacy]

This thread definitely rose from the grave. Not that I'm complaining.

American English is not really english anymore. I refer to it as Idomatic American. We have changed alot of stuff, so I think its really its own language.

I believe that would be Idiomatic.

Otherwise, as stated earlier in this thread, that American English (or Idiomatic American) largely follows a lot of rules the English (Europeans?) were using at the time of the shift to the Americas.

Also, as I am an English Major in college, I'd be the first to call the language I use "English." Personally, I don't think one or the other is better, I just use Idiomatic American (American English?) because it's what I've been taught, it's what I've always used, and it how I'm comfortable writing/spelling/speaking.

Aluminum. That is all.

 

[The Iron Ninja]

Oh you've done it now NewClassic.

Aluminium!

It's like camping. Only the campers say "It's a legitimate strategy"
Only America and Canada call it "Aluminum" (not really saying that all Yanks and Cannuks are Campers, but hopefully my point remains valid)

 

[NewClassic_v1legacy]

Oh you've done it now NewClassic.

Aluminium!

It's like camping. Only the campers say "It's a legitimate strategy"
Only America and Canada call it "Aluminum" (not really saying that all Yanks and Cannuks are Campers, but hopefully my point remains valid)

In case I didn't say it clearly enough. I'm not saying any other way is wrong. Nor that I'm completely right. I'm just saying that's what I'm familiar with, so that's how I'll likely always say it.

I didn't even know it was Aluminium anywhere else in the world until a few years ago. Which is when I made that "platinium" reference. It just sounds odd, since I was so used to hearing "Aluminum" my whole life.

Personally, I'd rather not start a war over which is right, as that's exactly counter-intuitive to the original point of this thread. Although, I will go out on a limb and say "armour" sounds silly to me because I've always equated it with the french "amour." I blame being stuck in French classes all through Elementary (Primary) school.

 

[The Iron Ninja]

I don't really care either, I just wanted to make that comparison.

I did learn quite a few new things from this thread by the way. I had no idea that American English has more in common with old English than Britsh English. But now I know.
Luckily for me I get to use a mix of both *dances*

 

[Trace2010]

I try to use proper English when speaking, sometimes American slang sneaks in.

I will always misspell the word theatre.

 

[Trace2010]

^It's funny because everyone thinks I have an accent from somewhere else, but I don't. I loved it when I played under the conductor of the Australian National Wind Symphony (John Hammond, music people is he still around?) and he comes in and immediately says:

"A lot of people ask me where I got my accent. I look at them and say, 'I don't have the accent, you have the accent.'"

 

[NewClassic_v1legacy]

I try to use proper English when speaking, sometimes American slang sneaks in.

I will always misspell the word theatre.

^It's funny because everyone thinks I have an accent from somewhere else, but I don't. I loved it when I played under the conductor of the Australian National Wind Symphony (John Hammond, music people is he still around?) and he comes in and immediately says:

"A lot of people ask me where I got my accent. I look at them and say, 'I don't have the accent, you have the accent.'"

For the record, in cases such as these, an edit would be appreciated, instead of a double post.

As far as anything else goes, I have a southern accent, albeit a slight one. Just don't make me say the word "accent" and you won't hear it.

 

[The Iron Ninja]

John Hammond, music people is he still around?

I thought John Hammond was the old guy in Jurrasic Park.

But no, he's dead.

 

[Trace2010]

John Hammond, music people is he still around?

I thought John Hammond was the old guy in Jurrasic Park.

But no, he's dead.

hahahahahahhahahahaha...no

I was asking about John Hammond, conductor of the Australian National Wind Symphony in 1998 and was wondering of any Australian music majors could tell me if he was still conducting that group.......he is one of the best conductors I have had the privilege of playing under.

 

[Trace2010]

I try to use proper English when speaking, sometimes American slang sneaks in.

I will always misspell the word theatre.

^It's funny because everyone thinks I have an accent from somewhere else, but I don't. I loved it when I played under the conductor of the Australian National Wind Symphony (John Hammond, music people is he still around?) and he comes in and immediately says:

"A lot of people ask me where I got my accent. I look at them and say, 'I don't have the accent, you have the accent.'"

For the record, in cases such as these, an edit would be appreciated, instead of a double post.

As far as anything else goes, I have a southern accent, albeit a slight one. Just don't make me say the word "accent" and you won't hear it.

Sorry. My bad.

 

[Celestrial]

Not another double post!

 

[astaldodhol]

I was taught English-English, but I seem to be leaning towards American-English, probably because spell-check keeps telling me that my english is retarded. ;___;

 

[H.R.Shovenstuff]

Being the posh English chap I am; I believe that Americans have kind of chewed on our language food, regurgitated it, spat it out and stomped on it before finally dragging it back round our houses and claiming that this is how the food was supposed to look in the first place and that we are all wrong because we add an extra pea in where there really is no pea now. They then proceed to blow their noses on it and leave it sprawled helplessly on the floor for little English kids to pick up and start chewing on themselves.
But American people I have nothing against.

 

[NewClassic_v1legacy]

Whoa, necromanced... Neat.

I was taught English-English, but I seem to be leaning towards American-English, probably because spell-check keeps telling me that my English is retarded. ;___;

That's the problem with spell-checking. Although, I wouldn't be at all surprised if whatever spell-checker you use(d) has different translations, specifically for language differences.

From IUPAC and everything. Americans lose, British win, for IUPAC is the ultimate chemistry authority.

I think, at this point, we're talking more about history than linguistics. Periodic tables, as well as just about any long-established science or learning, are English in nature because that's how they've been long-since learned and used. England was the empire back in the day, although it's not now. (I'd be happy to argue against America as the Empire now, especially after our crashing mock starket.)

You could argue for "color" over "colour" because that's how it's used in all programming languages, which are the standard for computers, of any type. Everything has to be programmed, and they all use "color" over "colour," therefore it should be universally accepted.

America wins, Britain loses, and the code is [color=].

EDIT
For the record, I'm not trying to be difficult, or necessarily disagree, but I just thought I'd point out why this isn't a really good example for the whole topic rather than just that discussion.

 

[Zorg Machine]

i speak both so for me it comes down to choice and the choice is lorry vs MOTHER F***ING TRUCK. you choose

btw english-english is good in movies since almost everyone who uses it there swears 80% of the time