From An American Regarding The English?
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Yes, but you should know we call soccer, "soccer" in Australia too.
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There are two "English" American and British!
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Nice one.\n\nPerformin - You are a twat! If you were to purchase an Oxford English dictionary you will notice that it is correctly spelt 'realise'.\n\nRemember they call it English because it originates from the English people - how dare you try to say that the americanised version is the correct one.\n\nTWAT!!!!!
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English -- what's your REAL question?
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Hi there, this is Rakesh and I'm from India. I have been training and teaching the English language for more than 13 years now. I'd be delighted to be of assistance. You could reach me at arakuvalley@gmail.com. Cheers!
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Definitely English.............
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I've heard it compared to the difference between American and British English.  That means that there would be differences in accent, vocabulary, and probably grammar.
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Actually they don't all say that.  And anyway it's not true.  Language is in a constant state of flux anyway.  Let's take 'Fall' (US) v 'Autumn' (UK).  'Fall' was in widespread use in the West of England (where most of the early US settlers came from).  It changed in UK but remained the same in US.  So, the change happened in UK, NOT the US.  This is true for a number of other word/phrase pairs.\n\nIf you assume - as all linguists know - that languages change over time, then it is obvious that in the 400 years or so that English speaking people have lived in America, that their language would diverge from that of the UK.  The same happened in Australia, New Zealand, Canada and, under slightly different pressures, in India, Singapore etc.\n\nEnglish in, say, Georgia and English as spoken in New York have diverged in the same period.  As a Brit, I had real difficulty understanding some of the rural residents of Georgia I met on a recent visit.\n\nThe reason many Brits use the word 'bastardised' to describe American English (yes, with an 's'!) is not so much to do with the language butmore to do with their feeling that America is insular, arrogant and full of itself.  (A view which is only partially justified, I feel).  The assumption by some Americans (as perceived by many Brits) - and largely the assumption of the US Government - that the whole world should aspire to become more like the US, that the US system of doing everything is best, that the US can and should bully other nations leads to a groundswell of feeling of alienation from America.  As we all know, it is traditional in the UK to mock people because of the way they speak!\n\nWinston Churchill (I think) said of Britain and America that we are 'two great nations divided by a common language'.  In general (unfortunately) I think he was about right.
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Different dialects of English have different standards.  Standard American English is the standard for many Americans, but British people have a different standard, and so forth.  So American English isn't really the standard for everyone (although it is for many if they have economic or cultural ties to the United States).\n\nAs for how the standard evolved, there have always been standards.  In general, the dialect of whoever's in power is considered the standard, because people want to be like that powerful group.  Americans who are trying to speak Standard American English do so because they think it will give them social power.  What's interesting, though, is that Standard American English is just agreed upon as the standard by many Americans even though it doesn't belong to a particular region.\n\nThe Founding Fathers spoke a dialect that is different from either American dialects or British dialects today.  They were British, but in the meantime English has evolved in both places.
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Souds right. are you Learning English? Just curious.\nif you need help Let me know
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well uk english had spelling like programme usa spells it program.  what english did you learn? most From Africa learn uk english I think.
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You forget, darling, that the English language originated & came from Britain,  and the British preserved the original & correct pronunciation & style of speaking which sets the standard for English wherever it may be spoken.  \n\nAmerican, Caribbean, and other dialects of English are not original , have been altered & modified.  I am American but I dream of speaking proper British English as they do.  I love how they speak.  \n\nAfter all, English came from Britain, not from America or anywhere else.  And everyone here in America has their own peculiar style of speech.  this always happens with dialects which develop.\n\nI wish everyone spoke like the educated British, really.
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It's a form of slang.  The official language of the US is English, the American version of it.
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Hmm, let me analyze this. It’s a difficult question………...Oh yeah, in the USA we speak ENGLISH !!!!
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Time to speak proper English??
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When Shaw wrote these acerbic words, the difference between the English spoken in US and UK was distinct.  Not so now, what with increasing globalisation and American influence in trade, industry and commerce world-wide.  If someone uses an Amercanism like 'side-walk' (for platform) or 'elevator'(for lift) in his conversation with an Englishman, it wont bewlider the latter.\n\nTherefore, US and UK are not two countries separated by one language.  Shaw is outdated, no doubt
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Hate to say this, but Americans suck at English and won't even know what a verb, participle, or preposition are!!!\n\nGive an example of what you are talking about - then maybe someone will know.