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I don't know, when people start trying to call the language "American" and not "English" I get pretty annoyed. Whether its a forumite or Valve on Half Life 2. Just because a few letters are changed does not mean the creation of a whole new language.|
Originally Posted by Techbot_Alpha_EU
I see some things never change...
English people speak English. American people speak American. Lets just put them as two seperate languages, leave it at that, and then move onto the next shouttyscreamyhissy topic of the day. Of which there are possibly many. |
This whole topic is stupid, only created by some annoying person desperately trying to make a name for themself and cause some drama.
Evolution of language is a very interesting subject, but not from the perspective or intent of this thread.
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Originally Posted by Kiralyn
Pitchforks and flaming flashlights. Now there's an image....
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Originally Posted by Peacemoon
I don't know, when people start trying to call the language "American" and not "English" I get pretty annoyed. Whether its a forumite or Valve on Half Life 2. Just because a few letters are changed does not mean the creation of a whole new language.
This whole topic is stupid, only created by some annoying person desperately trying to make a name for themself and cause some drama. Evolution of language is a very interesting subject, but not from the perspective or intent of this thread. |
See what your education system has wrought, America?
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Originally Posted by Prof_Backfire
See what your education system has wrought, America?
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Personally I blame our distinct lack of cats. If we had cats, ANY cats, we'd be WAY more awesome.
Oh wait...
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I always thought the options in your sig were a description of your own posts, sort of like a list of ingredients. It seemed to be pretty accurate, to.
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Originally Posted by PhiloticKnight
F is for facepalm. Actually, scratch that, this post deserves ALL the options below. That's a first!
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It's a description of the CONTENT of most of my posts, yes. So basically a time saver.
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Yes, we do. It's originally a French word, which is why there's that e lurking there on the end. Technically, coupe is the US spelling while in UK English it ought to be spelled coupé, which makes the pronunciation clearer. The acute accent over the e seems to be falling out of use over here, too, though.
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Originally Posted by Zhanate
Actually, estate car I don't mind, but coo-pay just makes me laugh. Do you really say that in Britain, or is that just one more bit of silliness from the boys on 'Top Gear'?
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...as with many of these English/American differences... it's the fault of the French. |
Originally Posted by Zhanate
Oh, and some other things we need to get straight:
- coupe rhymes with soup, not toupe - a car with an extra set of seats where the trunk was is a station wagon Actually, estate car I don't mind, but coo-pay just makes me laugh. Do you really say that in Britain, or is that just one more bit of silliness from the boys on 'Top Gear'? |
Coupe is a French word, we both spell it without the accent... but you pronouce it without too; why wouldn't coupe & toupe rhyme? That makes no sense!
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Originally Posted by Sugar_Rush
why wouldn't coupe & toupe rhyme? That makes no sense!
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So in England French-origin words are always pronounced in the French way. Hmm. Yes. I see.
We have to, otherwise they blockade their ports and it jams up all our roads with freight lorries that are waiting to cross the Channel.
But that's entent cordial for you. We get to grin and be sarcastic to each other while saying Agincourt and Waterloo (English) or Patay and Castillon (French) under our breaths.
Just for the record, it's 'cheque' not 'check.'
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Originally Posted by Alasdair
Just for the record, it's 'cheque' not 'check.'
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I'd guess that a rain check is a rain check and never a rain cheque though, as it is a single phrase of US origin, even though the check part refers to a non-monetary check/cheque.
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Laugh all you like at our Texans
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Also, this thread needs more tags
http://www.fimfiction.net/story/36641/My-Little-Exalt
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Hey, I'm french, and I don't add unnecessary "U" in words.|
Originally Posted by PhiloticKnight
NOT "colour" and "armour".
Wuith aull thouse extrau YOUUUUS in your wourds, you daumn Brits sound FRENCH! And I KNOW how much you love THOSE guys. Just figured I'd get that out there early before the merger and before DOOM!  |
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Originally Posted by MajorDecoy
No one who currently speaks English was a participant in the invention of it. Spelling and word meanings change fairly often.
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If still spelled with the accent, mostly. Otherwise, they're our words now, so we'll do what we like with them!|
Originally Posted by Zhanate
So in England French-origin words are always pronounced in the French way. Hmm. Yes. I see.
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I'd add James Nicholl's Usenet quote about the purity of the Englaish langauge, but the language filter will mangle it.
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Eschew obfuscation?
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Oh, and some other things we need to get straight:
- coupe rhymes with soup, not toupe
- a car with an extra set of seats where the trunk was is a station wagon
Actually, estate car I don't mind, but coo-pay just makes me laugh. Do you really say that in Britain, or is that just one more bit of silliness from the boys on 'Top Gear'?