And yet you forgot to put a full stop at the end of the sentence. Similarly, if we're being anally retentive, English and American should have captial letters at the start.bernthalbob616 said:
Poll: English or American spelling?
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I prefer british, tho there can be some accidents here and there.
BTW I'd say a lot of the escapists are from other, non english speaking countries.
I've noticed that the people originating from higher standard countries use british and not american english. Coincidence? Also a lot of people with higher IQ (or those who think they have high IQ but are just arogant) lean more to the british size. I think it has to do with style
BTW I'd say a lot of the escapists are from other, non english speaking countries.
I've noticed that the people originating from higher standard countries use british and not american english. Coincidence? Also a lot of people with higher IQ (or those who think they have high IQ but are just arogant) lean more to the british size. I think it has to do with style
You can call it Britain UK or Great Britain but never call it England unless you are talking about England specifically , because in that case your calling Scotland England, and well if you do that, we usually rip your fucking head offtirone231 said:
OP- I use English spelling because thats where it originated from therefor it's the correct spelling.
I'm English so I'm choosing the English spelling. BAH GAWD THAT WAS UNEXPECTED.
Honestly I don't care about the American spellings, I see it as their dialect. I'll continue to (mis)spell words in the English way.
Honestly I don't care about the American spellings, I see it as their dialect. I'll continue to (mis)spell words in the English way.
Neither. I have enough faith I spelled things correctly. I make mistakes, but it looks nice enough that errors are not usually noticed.
And I hate the english style because advocates of it seem to have a prickness about them.
Being proud and all is fine, but to act like you are better for adding a pointless u makes you come off as one of our Republican 'patriots' who freak cause Obama did not wear a flag pin.
And I hate the english style because advocates of it seem to have a prickness about them.
Being proud and all is fine, but to act like you are better for adding a pointless u makes you come off as one of our Republican 'patriots' who freak cause Obama did not wear a flag pin.
I use American English because that's how I was taught. However, I refuse to use the American spelling of "judgement." I also tend to use "theatre."
British spelling of the English language. Because, you know, we invented it and all. Plus the suffix -ize looks really wierd to me, -ise sits far more naturally (and is easier in cursive handwriting too), similar with -ogue and -og.
I use the English spellings. It is funny though that the English we understand today is light years different to the English spoken during the dark ages
It should be known as the UK nowadays though. Great Britain only refers to the big Island of England, Wales and Scotland whereas the UK includes Northern Ireland and all the various little islands and foreign territories around the globe.
Before the empire collapsed it was technically fine to refer to it all as 'England'! Although those pesky Welsh, Scots and Irish don't like ittirone231 said:
It should be known as the UK nowadays though. Great Britain only refers to the big Island of England, Wales and Scotland whereas the UK includes Northern Ireland and all the various little islands and foreign territories around the globe.
Invented? Nobody alive today invented English. Can you really take credit for something people you aren't related to (probably) and who likely never knew any of your ancestors did? Besides, English is an amalgamation language comprised of a bunch of stuff from OTHER languages. The people who "invented" English are the same ones who "invented" French, Spanish, German and Latin, among others.Superbeast said:
But anyway, I'm not disputing that English English is the more "proper" English. But then, which English English? The English accent that we associate with British people is often taught in school. How can that be the natural and proper way to say the words if it's learned? The first English was Old English-you can bet those guys didn't speak with a proper British accent. Same goes for the first Middle and New English speakers.
I'd love it if we found out the "proper" English (as spoken by the first speakers of New English) was with a thick cockneye accent or something.
Anyway, I use an American spellcheck because I am American. Writing color as "colour" would just have people thinking I'm pretentious.