Not To Be Picky But.......

[cdnvic]

Two choices for downloading on the Mozilla website for Firefox:

English

English (British)

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cv

[cdnvic]

Probably means British English / American English.... who knows? 

That much I get.

It's the was the way it reads as if British English was some kind of deviation from the true english.

cv

Edited January 1, 2005 by cdnvic

[Steve2UK]

Probably means British English / American English.... who knows? 

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That much I get.

It's the was the way it reads as if British English was some kind of deviation from the true english.

cv

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No, old chap - British English is the true English; everything else is a deviation....... Oh, alright - derivation.

[h90]

Probably means British English / American English.... who knows? 

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That much I get.

It's the was the way it reads as if British English was some kind of deviation from the true english.

cv

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Well... if you write "It's the was the way it reads..." I do not think it matters which English

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Is there a german english version for me

So I get the wrong spellings like I spell wrong

[RDN]

Probably means British English / American English.... who knows? 

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That much I get.

It's the was the way it reads as if British English was some kind of deviation from the true english.

cv

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Yes, sad to say that now "American English" is "real" English, and we true Brits who actually know how to speak it and spell it, are regarded as an anachronism

[johnnyk]

Probably means British English / American English.... who knows? 

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That much I get.

It's the was the way it reads as if British English was some kind of deviation from the true english.

cv

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Yes, sad to say that now "American English" is "real" English, and we true Brits who actually know how to speak it and spell it, are regarded as an anachronism

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Similar thread to this on ESL cafe a few years ago. Some prat claimed that American English was the dominant form in the world.

He was obviously from Butt###### Falls as he had no clue that more people in India speak Brit English than the whole U.S. population.

Not to mention millions more members of the middle classes in Pakistan, Kiwiland, Oz, Nigeria, South Africa, many East African countries, Egypt, West Indies etc etc.

American English is just one more deviation from standard British English which uses subjects, verbs and objects to make sentances.

[buadhai]

I was recently introduced to a hotel manager over the phone along with the information that he was from Australia. As I spoke to him on the phone I just couldn't believe it because his English was so lovely.

All was revealed later when I met him in person and realized that he was born and educated in India.

No one speaks the King's English like an educated Indian....

[RDN]

...No one speaks the King's English like an educated Indian....

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Absolutely! They put BBC Radio 4 news readers to shame....

[Sporting Dog]

bloody oath!! us aussies spike english better than or youse guys. Struth us bastards are bloody champions.

Gorn n git a big black dog up yas...

[buadhai]

I remember the first time visiting a friend and his wife in Brisbane. As we went to bed he offered:

"If you get a bit peckish mate you can just bung a rissole in the micro...."

What the ######?

[Darknight]

Similar thread to this on ESL cafe a few years ago. Some prat claimed that American English was the dominant form in the world.

He was obviously from Butt###### Falls as he had no clue that more people in India speak Brit English than the whole U.S. population.

Not to mention millions more members of the middle classes in Pakistan, Kiwiland, Oz, Nigeria, South Africa, many East African countries, Egypt, West Indies etc etc.

American English is just one more deviation from standard British English which uses subjects, verbs and objects to make sentances.

Well you sure colonized them in the old days sir

[lional6]

The British Empire is over, sorry to tell you lads. The language English will as it has in the past continue a metamorphose. My ancestors were Scot, Irish and French.

[melus]

The British Empire is over, sorry to tell you lads.

Get over it.

Further, English today is becoming more and more a technical language, and the U.S. rules the world in that respect.

[Ricardo]

I remember the first time visiting a friend and his wife in Brisbane. As we went to bed he offered:

"If you get a bit peckish mate you can just bung a rissole in the micro...."

What the ######?

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As opposed to putting a bun in the oven ?

[RDN]

.....The British Empire is over, sorry to tell you lads.....

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Actually, most of us don't give a da.mn - it's just something that other nationalities like to think that we care about.

[johnnyk]

...Further, English today is becoming more and more a technical language, and the U.S. rules the world in that respect.

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And technical is all that matters.

As long as we can quantify everything we are safe from intrusive thoughts, perceptions, emotions that may discombobulate us.

Edited January 9, 2005 by RDN

[johnnyk]

...Well you sure colonized them in the old days sir

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As did Belgium my friend. We just did a much better job rather than simply looting the place.

Edited January 9, 2005 by RDN

[Bluffer]

Further, English today is becoming more and more a technical language, and the U.S. rules the world in that respect.

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How long til we learn Chinese English then ?

[astral]

No, old chap - British English is the true English; everything else is a deviation....... Oh, alright - derivation. 

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You got it right the first time!!

[Explorer]

How long til we learn Chinese English then ?   

Singlish?

Thailish?

any other "lish" ?

Explorer