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Old 12-10-2004, 03:22 PM   #41 (permalink)
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English is a many-headed serpent, but so are all languages. The internet and television are killing many of the differences, though.

Hiberno-English is a recognised dialect of English, used in Ireland. It includes the use of the word 'yoke' to indicate a thing (rather than just referring to the 'yoke' on the horse )

Canadian is somewhere half-way between English and American. For example, they're chips not French or any other type of Fry.
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Old 12-10-2004, 11:31 PM   #42 (permalink)
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All I want to say is that I prefer British grammar as opposed to American grammar.
For example, if you are quoting the phrase "took good stuff" and want to put into a question, like:
Did Bob say that he "took the good stuff?" (American)
Did Bob say that he "took the good stuff"? (British)
Since the ? is not part of the original quote, it should not be inside the god damned quotes. For this reason I prefer British grammar.
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Old 12-12-2004, 06:07 PM   #43 (permalink)
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There is a difference betweens the Queens English and English. In America we speak English, a variation of Queens English. (It's where our roots are from - see Columbus and the crossing to the new world). But we also speak variations of English (i.e. -Splanglish [wtf?]). It's the language of the land, and for some reason, the majority of the people throughout the world wish to learn it.
I just wonder where the timeframe left us that the illegals no longer have to learn the language to work here. Now they just show up expecting a job - language skills be damned!
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