Poll: American English or English English?

[DraftPickle]

"The idea of saying fanny packs make me rofl."

SAME (For you Americans in Britain a 'Fanny' is a Vagina)
So now I can't stop laughing. Now especially on forums I tend to use British English because I can express myself and not get censored because most moderators are American and therefore don't know what I mean e.g...........'Bollocks'. Also in British English you can express yourself sooooo much more, but I can see US English being so much easier to learn, plus I use it when I talk fast. I'm from England btw

 

[ChromeAlchemist]

"American" English is a corruption of the original English language in terms of both spelling and grammar. It's introduced the use of nouns of verbality, the compulsive need to remove the letter 'u' from every word... and massive wikipedia articles like this one [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_and_British_English_differences].

I'd almost like to disagree with this on principle, but I'm going to try to be rational about it. For one, the word corruption [http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/corruption] has a very negative connotation to it that I'd rather didn't play so contrary to what I'd like this thread to be about.

And from your overall diction, not only do you favor British English (although something of a misnomer, as this form of English is used more universally than just Britain, especially in terms of spelling), but you have a certain scorn of American English.

As a matter of fact, everything you've posed on the American English side, is remarkably negative. But, that aside, it is your choice on which to use, so I suppose this entire post is null.

you will find that many (probably not on this thread, but ones that i know) english/british peoples are usually annoyed at the fact that dialect has been turned into an official language ( i used to be one of these people, but i have come to turns with it now tbh). one of my friends even used to say 'maybe i should mispell words and make my own language!', but i ignore him, he said worse things on the matter but i wont get into them. what confuses me at times is that for some of the words for american english they are spelled phonetically (as the americans say 'aluminum' it said as its spelled) while others arent (vitamins, from what i have heard from americans, is pronounced 'v-eye-tamins, but not spelled as it is said).

 

[Rshady]

English, English because I'm English.

I also think that the English way of spelling things looks much more intelligent.

 

[NewClassic_v1legacy]

English, English because I'm English.

I also think that the English way of spelling things looks much more intelligent.

I'd agree with you on some words, but some words' spellings are redundant the British/Australian/Canadian/screw it, English way.

 

[BallPtPenTheif]

American English, however I had a Welsh boss at my old job and a lot of stuff rubbed off.

"Bloody", I only seem to use it before the word "motherfucking"

"Twat", I use it frequently now.

"Dustbin", I learned it from the old Bill Hicks "lonely Dustbin in Shafsbry" bit and now find myself using it on occassion.

I'm sure there are others, but they aren't coming to mind.

 

[Zykon TheLich]

I find Cornish Englis

 

[Limasol]

I would just like to say i have never used: Gaol, prison or slammer are preferred.

Also south Africa, i imagine there is a wealth of interesting terms from there. Just goes to show what happens when organisms evolve in isolation

 

[Beowulf DW]

Also, what's with Freedom Fries?

I have no ideas. I cede that Americans can be retarded at times.

Yeah...

We get like that sometimes...But it's never actually all of us at one time. Usually it's because of a bunch of neo-conservative Republicans who over-play the patriotism card. It scares me sometimes.

 

[NewClassic_v1legacy]

I wouldn't single out the Republicans, entirely. Overzealous evangelists, back-breakingly liberal Democrats, celebrities, high school students... Okay, most of us, just at different intervals.

 

[Russian_Assassin]

American English. I learned to speak and think the way our neighbors across the lake ocean do (too many movies, too many movies! and a pinch of in game dialogue ).

(Oh, and to make things clear, by think I mean the vocabulary)

 

[Lazzi]

... I speak spanglish...

 

[Ares Tyr]

I use American English, particularly a combination of cultured English language and my local southern dialect. As well I use slang often stemming from growing up with and around the Hip Hop community.

But apart from that, I really like the word 'bollocks' but have yet had the situation to use it.

I've also come into the habit of using sixties-era slang on occasion. Particularly the phrase "Right on".

 

[Rotating Bread]

One annoying trend these days is the Americanisation of British English. Twenty years ago the only place you would hear the word 'Cookie' was on Sesame Street now its everywhere. Words like elevator, basement, flashlight, college (instead of university), trash etc are becoming inceasingly common in Britain especially among the young. The use of American insults like fag or douche is also becoming more popular, something that is unfortunately all too apparent in fellow Brit Yahtzee's Zero Punctuation.

 

[PedroSteckecilo]

Split the difference, use Canadian English!

 

[BallPtPenTheif]

Oh.. when English people get upset or angry in America, nobody takes them seriously. All of their curse words and bile fall limp, the regional dialect conjuring images of Harry Potter or Mary Poppins.

I've had many english people (and welsh) ask me why Americans laugh at them whenever they yell or get upset. I'd imagine the opposite would be true although basic standards out here might be more universal (ie cocksocker, *****, etc... etc.)

 

[lukey94]

i use British English, sounding a little snobbish here but English English sounds a bit too common for me

its just the way i was brought up, speaking Queens English and whatnot chaps, joking with the chaps thing. I just wish i had Hugh Grants accent it's so awesome. either that or i want a proper Irish accent. Like the Irish guy from Scrubs season 4

 

[spiggy]

I use that odd bastardization of the two known as Canadian English. Although, I do like to think that I err on the side of British English.

Well, specifically, since I'm from Alberta, the Texas of Canada, but have been to University, I speak Educated-Hick American/British/Canadian English.

So basically, I use the words "bloody" and "y'all" while discussing postmodernism.

 

[TheVoyager]

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.

This is true. Colour and harbour and favour all have a more modern twist on them. By that I mean words in foreign languages generally sound the way they are spelled.

I speak American English, but I type and write in British English. (English English sounds silly to me)

 

[Celestrial]

Well bloody hell, y'all are giv'n me a headache! Wow it is near impossible to honestly convey accents using the base 26 letters.

 

[NewClassic_v1legacy]

Issat Cockney? "Well, bloody 'ell, y'all're giv'n me an 'eadache!" ?

Or would that be bleedin' 'ell? Ah well.