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Of the four major Anglophonic countries, why is American English the most sensible?
Posted on 2/15/22 at 7:42 pm
Posted on 2/15/22 at 7:42 pm
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Posted on 2/15/22 at 7:43 pm to UndercoverBryologist
Yeah, but the way we say "Birmingham" is stupid. There's no ham there.
Posted on 2/15/22 at 7:44 pm to USMEagles
Burmingum
Posted on 2/15/22 at 7:46 pm to USMEagles
quote:
There's no ham there.
Sure it is. It’s right there.
Birmingham
What? Do you pronounce it “Birming-um” as if the h is silent? Why did the English put so many silent consonants in their language?
Posted on 2/15/22 at 7:46 pm to UndercoverBryologist
The English say "garridge", yet we use the Frenchy "guh-rahzh"
You'd think it would be the other way around
You'd think it would be the other way around
Posted on 2/15/22 at 7:47 pm to UndercoverBryologist
It’s the most sensible to you bc it’s the one you speak most likely
Posted on 2/15/22 at 7:47 pm to UndercoverBryologist
Probably because Modern English has many French roots.
Anyone that likes language should listen to the “History of English podcast”
Anyone that likes language should listen to the “History of English podcast”
Posted on 2/15/22 at 7:48 pm to UndercoverBryologist
I don't trust someone who doesn't spell it "grey."
Posted on 2/15/22 at 7:48 pm to UndercoverBryologist
Because Canada, UK and Australia were exceedingly impressed by the 1985 Bears. Changed the language.
Posted on 2/15/22 at 7:49 pm to USMEagles
quote:America is a very democratic country, we like to give every syllable some attention: Burr-ming-ham
the way we say "Birmingham" is stupid. There's no ham there.
English English is very antidemocratic. Stress one syllable and rush through the others: Brmnghm
Posted on 2/15/22 at 7:50 pm to Kafka
quote:
The English say "garridge"
He was born a pauper to a pawn
Posted on 2/15/22 at 7:52 pm to UndercoverBryologist
Passed a driver and i got the British version of " 
" with the 2 fingers while driving in rural middle California.
Was a fiat 500, seemed like 2 twinks on a road trip together and were doing like 55 in a 65.
" with the 2 fingers while driving in rural middle California. Was a fiat 500, seemed like 2 twinks on a road trip together and were doing like 55 in a 65.
Posted on 2/15/22 at 7:53 pm to UndercoverBryologist
quote:All I know is when those limeys sing rock n roll, they lose their accent - it sounds American. Can't get more right than that.
Of the four major Anglophonic countries, why is American English the most sensible?
Posted on 2/15/22 at 7:55 pm to USMEagles
quote:Paint me a Birmingham, bitch.
Yeah, but the way we say "Birmingham" is stupid. There's no ham there.
Posted on 2/15/22 at 7:55 pm to The Boat
We're a garridge band
(Aah aah aah)
And we come from garridge land
(Aah aah aah)
(Aah aah aah)
And we come from garridge land
(Aah aah aah)
Posted on 2/15/22 at 7:56 pm to UndercoverBryologist
I don't want any of that nasty royal family rubbing off on me so I'll stick with US English
Posted on 2/15/22 at 7:56 pm to Big Scrub TX
quote:Yep. Because they were emulating black Blues singers. Only truly American music.
All I know is when those limeys sing rock n roll, they lose their accent - it sounds American. Can't get more right than that.
Posted on 2/15/22 at 7:57 pm to UndercoverBryologist
quote:
What? Do you pronounce it “Birming-um” as if the h is silent? Why did the English put so many silent consonants in their language?
No, I don't talk that way, but I can imagine how ridiculous we must sound to them.
Also, what about "strawberries?" They're not straw berries.
Posted on 2/15/22 at 7:57 pm to UndercoverBryologist
Teddy Roosevelt
Posted on 2/15/22 at 8:00 pm to UndercoverBryologist
Because of Noah Webster
As in Webster’s dictionary
I’m being dead serious
The American spelling changes were seen as sensible and patriotic. Separating ourselves from England even further.
Fun fact. To his dying day Webster was adamant that the correct spelling of “Acre” should have been “Aker”.
As in Webster’s dictionary
I’m being dead serious
The American spelling changes were seen as sensible and patriotic. Separating ourselves from England even further.
Fun fact. To his dying day Webster was adamant that the correct spelling of “Acre” should have been “Aker”.
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