Poll: English or American spelling?

[wordsmith]

Wait... there's an online spellchecker? Where?

There's a bunch of Firefox add-ons that correct spelling [https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/browse/type:3], available in a hundreds of differen't languages.

I've got the British version and I used it three times while writing this post.

...You can tell

OT: what's the language called again, American or English? Yeah, that's what I thought.

 

[Emphraim]

I use both. I try to write in American English, but often when I don't know how to spell a word, i can kinda guess it and chances are it's either correct in British or American English so I always have an excuse for any spelling errors in classwork.

 

[Superbeast]

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.

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.

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.

It was invented by two men, one called John and the other Patrick, served ale by a buxom wench called Laura.

True story.


Look, You know what I meant. Oh, and I traced my ancestry - it's English (Yorkshire-ish), German and Welsh, so I know full well I am not related to anyone that "invented" english - ever heard a Yorkshireman speak? Exactly (jk). And actually, I did study Anglo-Saxon for a brief while as well as French (many years) and Latin (many years, now starting a Degree that involves it), so technically have studied the key roots of the English language). It was a reference to the fact the language is English(country X) not American(country X), and that in being born, educated and living in England I spell according to the English language.

Americanised spelling looks awful to me, and it's something I really notice when reading an article or a book.

 

[Titanguy654]

HEY! How about instead of using "Color or Colour" we just spell it "clr"! It solves the problem!

Oh, and I use American spelling, because "pajamas" dosn't need a "Y"!

 

[Zamn]

Although the American spellings are clearly more sensible, I prefer the British spellings I learned for entirely irrational reasons.

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.

Actually UK refers to Britain and Northern Ireland only. The full title is The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland. Places like the Isle of Man and the Channel Islands as well as more far-off bits and pieces are not part of the United Kingdom. Sorry, couldn't resist a bit of nitpicking.

I wish I had an Irish accent. It's sexy!

I have one! I guess that means you would totally sleep with me if you were a girl.

 

[Arkhangelsk]

Although the American spellings are clearly more sensible, I prefer the British spellings I learned for entirely irrational reasons.

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.

Actually UK refers to Britain and Northern Ireland only. The full title is The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland. Places like the Isle of Man and the Channel Islands as well as more far-off bits and pieces are not part of the United Kingdom. Sorry, couldn't resist a bit of nitpicking.

I wish I had an Irish accent. It's sexy!

I have one! I guess that means you would totally sleep with me if you were a girl.

Hard to tell, since I'm a guy. Accents aren't everything, only a certain percentage.

 

[Disaster Button]

British because I am.

Americans don't use enough U's.

 

[Swaki]

American, they may not be the best country in the world but at least they never burned down the danish fleet.

 

[Woodsey]

Surely 'American' doesn't count as a language?

It's just English that was ballsed up a bit a few hundred years ago by someone when they settled there. Although I guess it's just a part of the language that's branched off slightly.

 

[martin's a madman]

Canadian, I am pretty sure it is closer to the English spellings though.

 

[Broady Brio]

Seeing as I spell "Armour" and "Colour" like that. I use English.

 

[EMFCRACKSHOT]

Being from England, I use the proper English spelling of words used in the English language.
And to all of the people above me, there is no such thing as the British language. Britain contains several languages, English being the main one.
There is proper English and American English. I speak proper English

 

[Mr Orange]

English, and I hate the term "British English". It's just English, and then there are other dialects, like American, Australian and Canadian.

Quick question to any British people reading this: Does it matter if we call your country England, Great Britain, or the United Kingdom? I know that G.B. technically refers to England and Scotland, and U.K. refers to England, Scotland, and Ireland, but since they have been used interchangably (especially in America), should one be used over the others?

You "know" this? Do you "know" something about Wales that others don't? Because I'm pretty sure it's part of Great Britain and the UK.

 

[FightThePower]

English, because I am and that's what I was brought up to use.

 

[Bored Tomatoe]

American... Because I'm American, but there's such a trivial difference between the regional spellings that it really doesn't matter.

 

[BeastofShadow]

"American" because I am an American, and it's the way I was taught. Although I have to use the word Theatre, rather than Theater because of my respect for the art and Shakespeare.

Quick question to any British people reading this: Does it matter if we call your country England, Great Britain, or the United Kingdom? I know that G.B. technically refers to England and Scotland, and U.K. refers to England, Scotland, and Ireland, but since they have been used interchangably (especially in America), should one be used over the others?

Try to remember mate Ireland is 2 countries. Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland. In the Republic (where I live) you could lose a lot of friends by saying we're part of the UK. Just a heads up if you ever visit

Edit: On topic English because that's what I use and was tought to be correct.

 

[Bradfucius]

Doesn't this all boil down to "I was raised with x so I type with x"

 

[Wilfy]

English because that's where I'm from and where I learned to spell.
Also, color just doesn't look right to me.

 

[Sulu]

Actually UK refers to Britain and Northern Ireland only. The full title is The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland. Places like the Isle of Man and the Channel Islands as well as more far-off bits and pieces are not part of the United Kingdom. Sorry, couldn't resist a bit of nitpicking.

Ah I thought they all came under the banner! Must be dependancies then