Poll: American English or English English?

[Xhumed]

English English I guess. Where I am our way of spelling (and speaking) is a mix between British and American.
British for the most part and American for things like donuts, though I would prefer to spell it doughnuts, I got bad marks in English class for writing it that way (Irony).

However we do say "Aluminium" and for that I am glad. No offence meant to you Americans but "Aluminum" sounds pretty gay (no offence to any homsexuals).

There is a reason for the difference with Aluminium. The discover of the element was actually American, and his original submission for the element name was rejected, as not following the naming conventions for elements (I forget what he suggested first- Alumum or something like that.) He then suggested Aluminum. The scientific community again pointed out it should end "nium", not "num" as this was standard for element naming (Polonium, Uranium, Plutonium, etc.). The discoverer refused to change it, so as the rest of the world corrected it, Americans stuck with the discover's name. I'm not sure whom is correct, but I'm tending to side with Aluminium, since it follows the proper conventions for naming elements, and sounds less, well, silly.

 

[Zykon TheLich]

I use English English, because, well, I'm English. Living in Australia, the major differences I've noticed are in pronouciation- Aussies use a weird mix of American and British words/ pronounctiation.

*Puts on 'smug git' face* Just to nit pick, its pronunciation, not pronounciation

 

[NewClassic_v1legacy]

sounds less, well, silly.

You know, this would probably offend me if I didn't realize (realise?) that I often go out of my way to sound silly.

I like both Aluminum and Aluminium, but because I'm so unused to the latter, I often giggle a bit at the inclusion of the second i. Like hearing platinum said platinium.

 

[PurpleRain]

... and PurpleRain, we don't go old-school on words like Jail. Pash is an Australianism, so it's not BrEng.

Yeah, barely anyone used the word 'gaol' opposed to the American spelling Jail. Even the papers. Though I think the government still uses the British Gaol.

Australia is apart of the Commonwealth so it's nearly the same thing. We didn't drop the 'u' out of most words.

English English
Color=Colour
Jail=Gaol
Kiss=Pash
Hello=G'Day

Thats a good example of Australian English.
My favourite is:
Vomit/Puke/Be sick= Technicolour Yawn

I don't like the words, yak or yuk as laugh either. Yuk sounds more like you're vommiting.

English English
Over here a Thong is a shoe, Boot is the back of a car, a Dunny is a toilet and a Fanny isn't a bum.

This, i get bloody confused when some people say flip flops and all that.
I even confuse some people when i "take the piss" out of someone(make fun of).

I hate the term 'flip flops'. Never had some get confused when I say 'take the piss'.

 

[The Iron Ninja]

Like hearing platinum said platinium.

Does anyone do that? I've always thought it was just Platinum. (of course you might have already known that, who am I kidding, you do already know that.)

 

[Xhumed]

I use English English, because, well, I'm English. Living in Australia, the major differences I've noticed are in pronouciation- Aussies use a weird mix of American and British words/ pronounctiation.

*Puts on 'smug git' face* Just to nit pick, its pronunciation, not pronounciation

I was wondering about that. I kept changing it back and forth, but neither of them looked right.
Edit: You smug git.

 

[meatloaf231]

I usually speak American English, but mainly because I just don't know any of the normal English English terms for things outside of the car stuff.

I spell English English though. Colour has a u and you cannot tell me it doesn't, spellcheck.

 

[NewClassic_v1legacy]

Like hearing platinum said platinium.

Does anyone do that? I've always thought it was just Platinum. (of course you might have already known that, who am I kidding, you do already know that.)

No one does, I'm just comparing it to a fictional thing so I feel less silly giggling at Aluminium. It's always been Aluminum to me, so when I heard it was supposedly Aluminium, it seemed as absurd as hearing something like Platinium. Just a hypothetical example.

I usually speak American English, but mainly because I just don't know any of the normal English English terms for things outside of the car stuff.

I spell English English though. Colour has a u and you cannot tell me it doesn't, spellcheck.

Just out of curiousity, do you also spell the rubber wheel on the bottom of cars tyre? (It's tire, darnit, no matter what you English folk say it is!)

 

[Martenzo]

I use a nasty 50:50 mix of both. At school, we here in Estonia are taught British English. But communicating through the net, tends to be with American English on the part of the people I communicate with. So I can't really vote.

 

[Radelaide]

English English
Over here a Thong is a shoe, Boot is the back of a car, a Dunny is a toilet and a Fanny isn't a bum.

You'd know the Carl Barron joke about the Thong ><

I've heard people say "There's no such thing as American English". I figure, as long as you know what you mean, it's okay. But I spell jail "gaol" and my "colour" with a "u".

DAMN FIREFOX! STOP RED LINING MY ENGLISH!! ><

 

[Dommyboy]

Australians get taught English English so I go along with that. It would probably be Australian English with the extra grunts and slang we have added in.
Unfortunately using English English has its side effects, whats better than an American calling you a retard for spelling Mum/Mom; Mum?

 

[Xhumed]

English English
Over here a Thong is a shoe, Boot is the back of a car, a Dunny is a toilet and a Fanny isn't a bum.

You'd know the Carl Barron joke about the Thong ><

I've heard people say "There's no such thing as American English". I figure, as long as you know what you mean, it's okay. But I spell jail "gaol" and my "colour" with a "u".

DAMN FIREFOX! STOP RED LINING MY ENGLISH!! ><

I giggle slightly almost every time my Aussie fiancee refers to them as "thongs" and not "flip-flops." Or at least grin cheekily.

 

[The Iron Ninja]

I'm feeling childish now I guess so...

Just a hypothetical example.

No you're a hypothetical example!

Yeah I'll leave now, I'm to tired to make any proper intelligent arguments... I'll go find another less intelectual thread.

 

[Unmannedperson]

Californian English. Trust me, it's really different here. Us Californians aren't afraid to form entire accents, considering how we (mostly) created the "Valley Girl" (sorry 'bout that one!) and "Surfer Dude" accents. And then of course there is that time we invented the word "hella" (from San Francisco).

 

[NewClassic_v1legacy]

I'm feeling childish now I guess so...

Just a hypothetical example.

No you're a hypothetical example!

Yeah I'll leave now, I'm to tired to make any proper intelligent arguments... I'll go find another less intellectual thread.

Party at the 'I bet he's Cockney' thread! I'll bring the cheese dip?

Californian English. Trust me, it's really different here. Us Californians aren't afraid to form entire accents, considering how we (mostly) created the "Valley Girl" (sorry 'bout that one!) and "Surfer Dude" accents. And then of course there is that time we invented the word "hella" (from San Francisco).

California has some pretty interesting pronunciations and spellings, although I think separating it from American English is a bit of a stretch. As soon as we do, there'll swiftly be a Texan English and Louisiana English to follow, and probably a few dialects of New York English.

And, Gangsta English, yo.

 

[Sixties Spidey]

um.... oh crud. tough poll for me. REAL tough poll. Can't come out both ways without sounding like an idiot, so ill just go with the flow and say american/canadian english. I was born and raised in canada for most of my life. But since i moved like, 7 years ago, i got a bit more used to English English and i started to see why some people are like, "americans practically ruined English." So.... English English it is. Choosing between the two i'd say American english since Im much more used to it.

*buy teh haloz means no offense towards any nationality, group, or racial backgrounds.*

 

[mark_n_b]

Canadian English?

 

[Radelaide]

English English
Over here a Thong is a shoe, Boot is the back of a car, a Dunny is a toilet and a Fanny isn't a bum.

You'd know the Carl Barron joke about the Thong ><

I've heard people say "There's no such thing as American English". I figure, as long as you know what you mean, it's okay. But I spell jail "gaol" and my "colour" with a "u".

DAMN FIREFOX! STOP RED LINING MY ENGLISH!! ><

I giggle slightly almost every time my Aussie fiancee refers to them as "thongs" and not "flip-flops." Or at least grin cheekily.

"You can see her thong through her jeans!"
"Wow, she must have pretty loose jeans then!"

When I stayed in America, I was amazed at the students I went to school with. I was like the monkey in a cage. So, when they asked me to speak Australian (After asking me if we spoke English here [the fuck?]) I decided to get complete Bogan on them...

It went something like this:
"Hey, so can you speak Australian?"
"Yeah... Sure... Uh... (Stereotypical Australian accent) G'day mate! So, how's Shazza? Let's go throw a shrimp on the barbie and down a cold one and watch the baggie greens knock the Poms for six!"

I smiled and looked at the blank looks on their faces and was never happier to live in Australia

 

[BlueMage]

Tis simple really; American-English is a bastardisation of proper English (yes, much as Australian-English is, I know) and as such does not accurately represent the real langauge. I'd instead classify American-English as a dialect (the American dialect for example) rather than term it American-English.

 

[Xhumed]

I'm feeling childish now I guess so...

Just a hypothetical example.

No you're a hypothetical example!

Yeah I'll leave now, I'm to tired to make any proper intelligent arguments... I'll go find another less intellectual thread.

Party at the 'I bet he's Cockney' thread! I'll bring the cheese dip?

Californian English. Trust me, it's really different here. Us Californians aren't afraid to form entire accents, considering how we (mostly) created the "Valley Girl" (sorry 'bout that one!) and "Surfer Dude" accents. And then of course there is that time we invented the word "hella" (from San Francisco).

California has some pretty interesting pronunciations and spellings, although I think separating it from American English is a bit of a stretch. As soon as we do, there'll swiftly be a Texan English and Louisiana English to follow, and probably a few dialects of New York English.

And, God help us, Gangsta English, yo.

I believe it's called Ebonics.