8 hours ago, novacova said:

Google Translate is stupid.

 

I knew that, too.

6 hours ago, simon43 said:

Your quote fails to mention that a vast number of words used in modern-day English stem from French and Latin words,

 

So, in the future, I should make my comments longer?

Another annoying one is the 

pronunciation of the word 'hospital', currently 'hospitul'.

5 hours ago, JAG said:

Having spent time in Singapore, their formal English is way ahead of America.

 

I am American.

The average IQ in Singapore is higher than the average in America.

The well-educated class in Singapore write English well, and better than the average American. This is true.

However, they do not know how to properly use pronouns, since English is usually not their first language.

Who even knows what their first language might be....probably Hakka or MinNanYu, or something....

Who really knows.

And, who can even discuss much of anything under such an Authoritarian state where there is no freedom of speech.....?

 

 

3 hours ago, Gottfrid said:

Is that so? Why the sudden double f?

 

Anything goes in today's Social-Media English.

I do...

8 hours ago, Rampant Rabbit said:

and " haitch" and worse of all skedule instead of shedule its  all a load of skit

 

Reminds me of the word nuclear, this is one of the worst, even among native English speakers.

 

9 hours ago, Gsxrnz said:

GG - translate this.  Air hair lair. 

 

Into any given language?

OK.

Done.

 

11 minutes ago, GammaGlobulin said:

 

So, in the future, I should make my comments longer?

NO!

It would be preferable if you don't make any!

11 hours ago, GammaGlobulin said:

Dear Folks,

 

What is happening to this world of Social Media, not to mention the perversion of the English language, that.....

 

These days:

 

There is an increasing number of illiterate speakers of English who pronounce the T in the simple word OFTEN....???

 

What is going on here?

 

If you have been alive for the past few decades, then you might know.

 

For example, even today, Google Translate does NOT pronounce the T.

 

But, then why is this happening, today with humans?

 

....meaning.....

 

Are there just too many non-native English speakers who are diluting, warping, and perverting the English language, mostly via....

Social Media?

 

Every time I hear some weirdo from the "Global South" trying to utter simple words, like OFTEN, and mispronouncing it....I ....

Just want to die.

 

I mean: The guys from the Global South say.....

 

ofTen

ofTen

ofTen.....!!!!!!!!!

 

How many more times do we need to listen to these people before we retreat to a cave, somewhere.....???

 

Because, for sure....

 

The number of these culturally illiterate guys invading our language, warping it, and perverting it.....

Is rapidly increasing.

 

We are losing our entire culture, just through having our English language watered down...all over the world....and

Especially in Singapore, where they speak, mostly, Singlish.

 

What can be done?

 

We need a plan.

 

Best regards,

Gamma

 

 

Damn those Angles, Saxons, Jutes, Scandies, French and all the others for warping and perverting our language!

35 minutes ago, faraday said:

Sir, you appear to be somewhat of a bounder! 

Choose your seconds...😁

Ah ha! So it's dictionaries at dawn, is it?

Have at you Sir 😁

3 hours ago, Gottfrid said:

No, they most definitely don´t! America, my friend, is a continent. Time for your free geographical lesson. You have North America, and South America. In North America you will also have Canada. They mostly speak French and Canadian English. After that, you have South America, with a wide variety of languages. So, FYI, there is no language with the name American.

What they speak as a general language in USA, is US English or American English. Something that creates the fact, that you speak UK English or British English. End of lesson. No need to say thank you! 🙂

Yawn, the word 'American' is often used to denote those from the USA.  You know that, so stop quibbling...

11 hours ago, GammaGlobulin said:

Dear Folks,

 

What is happening to this world of Social Media, not to mention the perversion of the English language, that.....

 

These days:

 

There is an increasing number of illiterate speakers of English who pronounce the T in the simple word OFTEN....???

 

What is going on here?

 

If you have been alive for the past few decades, then you might know.

 

For example, even today, Google Translate does NOT pronounce the T.

 

But, then why is this happening, today with humans?

 

....meaning.....

 

Are there just too many non-native English speakers who are diluting, warping, and perverting the English language, mostly via....

Social Media?

 

Every time I hear some weirdo from the "Global South" trying to utter simple words, like OFTEN, and mispronouncing it....I ....

Just want to die.

 

I mean: The guys from the Global South say.....

 

ofTen

ofTen

ofTen.....!!!!!!!!!

 

How many more times do we need to listen to these people before we retreat to a cave, somewhere.....???

 

Because, for sure....

 

The number of these culturally illiterate guys invading our language, warping it, and perverting it.....

Is rapidly increasing.

 

We are losing our entire culture, just through having our English language watered down...all over the world....and

Especially in Singapore, where they speak, mostly, Singlish.

 

What can be done?

 

We need a plan.

 

Best regards,

Gamma

 

 

It's kind of like some people pronouncing the ending letter "T" in filet.  What can be done?  perhaps a game of Russian roulette will help.

12 minutes ago, CM Dad said:

It's kind of like some people pronouncing the ending letter "T" in filet.  What can be done?  perhaps a game of Russian roulette will help.

That's maybe because they are not aware that it's a word from French language.  Bit like pronouncing 'chef' with a hard 'ch'.  It's understandable that not everyone knows some French...

 

Verily, I have chosen mine arm of defence.

@VBF

1 minute ago, faraday said:

 

Verily, I have chosen mine arm of defence.

@VBF

Oh, so now you're going to throw the book(s) at me are you?

42 minutes ago, simon43 said:

Yawn, the word 'American' is often used to denote those from the USA.  You know that, so stop quibbling...

Just call them "Yanks" if they don't like being called Americans.

48 minutes ago, CM Dad said:

It's kind of like some people pronouncing the ending letter "T" in filet.  What can be done? 

What if you want your petrol tank filled at a supermarket filling station.

What happens if you say "filet" please when you really mean "fill it up" The whole phrase has to be pronounced other wise you might get a "fillet" of fish!

12 hours ago, GammaGlobulin said:

here is an increasing number of illiterate speakers of English who pronounce the T in the simple word OFTEN....???

Oh for f*** sake!  NOW!  I'm going to pronounce it every chance I have.  "OFFFFF - TTTTTTIN.

16 minutes ago, rough diamond said:

What if you want your petrol tank filled at a supermarket filling station.

What happens if you say "filet" please when you really mean "fill it up" The whole phrase has to be pronounced other wise you might get a "fillet" of fish!

Reminds of the limerick....

 

"She was only the fishmongers daughter,

but she laid on the slab & said: "Fillet".

10 hours ago, Rampant Rabbit said:

I dont pronounce the w in anker

anker wat.?

1 minute ago, faraday said:

Reminds of the limerick....

 

"She was only the fishmongers daughter,

but she laid on the slab & said: "Fillet".

And he said "head, tales or scales or something more stuff able and fulfilling"!

Just now, papa al said:

anker wat.?

Come again!

10 hours ago, Rampant Rabbit said:

what pisses me of "like" is the amount of young kids who "like" cant string a few words together " like" without mentioning "like"

good that you recognize your anger issues.

2 minutes ago, rough diamond said:

Come again!

thanks, i plan to...

Blame Noel Webster, he's the one who led Americans away from how to speak English properly... in favour of "American" English, as there is no such thing as "British" English, it's just English.

15 hours ago, GammaGlobulin said:

Dear Folks,

 

What is happening to this world of Social Media, not to mention the perversion of the English language, that.....

 

These days:

 

There is an increasing number of illiterate speakers of English who pronounce the T in the simple word OFTEN....???

 

What is going on here?

 

If you have been alive for the past few decades, then you might know.

 

For example, even today, Google Translate does NOT pronounce the T.

 

But, then why is this happening, today with humans?

 

....meaning.....

 

Are there just too many non-native English speakers who are diluting, warping, and perverting the English language, mostly via....

Social Media?

 

Every time I hear some weirdo from the "Global South" trying to utter simple words, like OFTEN, and mispronouncing it....I ....

Just want to die.

 

I mean: The guys from the Global South say.....

 

ofTen

ofTen

ofTen.....!!!!!!!!!

 

How many more times do we need to listen to these people before we retreat to a cave, somewhere.....???

 

Because, for sure....

 

The number of these culturally illiterate guys invading our language, warping it, and perverting it.....

Is rapidly increasing.

 

We are losing our entire culture, just through having our English language watered down...all over the world....and

Especially in Singapore, where they speak, mostly, Singlish.

 

What can be done?

 

We need a plan.

 

Best regards,

Gamma

 

 

Sorry, I don't understand. What exactly, are you trying to convince us all of?

If the pronunciation of the word 'often' is the reason for your incomprehensible rant, then, as a British guy, I personally voice the 't' in 'often'

Others may not, probably dependent on the area or country they come from.

Is this the only word the causes you to explode?

Or are there others?

Please try get a life......... 

There is a whole world out there that doesn't really care how people around the world, say the word, 'often'.

16 hours ago, GammaGlobulin said:

Dear Folks,

 

What is happening to this world of Social Media, not to mention the perversion of the English language, that.....

 

These days:

 

There is an increasing number of illiterate speakers of English who pronounce the T in the simple word OFTEN....???

 

What is going on here?

 

If you have been alive for the past few decades, then you might know.

 

For example, even today, Google Translate does NOT pronounce the T.

 

But, then why is this happening, today with humans?

 

....meaning.....

 

Are there just too many non-native English speakers who are diluting, warping, and perverting the English language, mostly via....

Social Media?

 

Every time I hear some weirdo from the "Global South" trying to utter simple words, like OFTEN, and mispronouncing it....I ....

Just want to die.

 

I mean: The guys from the Global South say.....

 

ofTen

ofTen

ofTen.....!!!!!!!!!

 

How many more times do we need to listen to these people before we retreat to a cave, somewhere.....???

 

Because, for sure....

 

The number of these culturally illiterate guys invading our language, warping it, and perverting it.....

Is rapidly increasing.

 

We are losing our entire culture, just through having our English language watered down...all over the world....and

Especially in Singapore, where they speak, mostly, Singlish.

 

What can be done?

 

We need a plan.

 

Best regards,

Gamma

 

 

Personally, I think Americans should accept responsibility for their deviations from the King's English and call their language American.  Then you can spell colour whichever way you want and nobody will get upset.  Just don't call what you use English because that irks those of us that use our language correctly (and thus pronounce the 't' in often...). 😉

Ok you got me there you xwax.

13 hours ago, KannikaP said:

And what about VYNIL instead of VINYL?

What about them?    Vinyl and (the incorrectly spelled) Vynil sound exactly the same as a spoken word, which is what was being discussed!