[Sandwich]

Originally posted by CP5670
You know, that happens to me as well if I try to examine any one word closely.

[Zeronet]

Originally posted by sandwich


Actually, yes it does, and since I am around people from all over the world here, it's even understandable.... to a degree.

color, Color, COLOR!

*ahem* You didn't see any missing "u"'s there, no-sir-ee!

Oh crap - I spent too much time looking at the word "color", and now it doesn't look right at all - more like a nonsense word.

Thats because when you say Colour, you do pronounce the u to a degree, otherwise you'd be saying something like collor which sounds like a dog wears. The u in color was removed by Americans because it was deemed too complicated.

[Dynamo]

Originally posted by Zeronet


Thats because when you say Colour, you do pronounce the u to a degree, otherwise you'd be saying something like collor, which is something a dog wears. The u in color was removed by Americans because they needed simplier words and colour was deemed complicated as was the word centre.

Heh, before you rip on Americans for spelling, make sure you can spell yourself.

[Zeronet]

Originally posted by Dynamo


Heh, before you rip on Americans for spelling, make sure you can spell yourself.

Sorry for not being a Perfect typer, or proof reading my posts to make sure my grammer is correct and i meant what i said, because when i said collor, i was merely adding a L, and relating the  pronunciation of color to sounds like something a dog wears.


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[Mad Bomber]

Americans don't pronounce color like a dog collar. We pronounce it "culler". (hard to get across in writing without sounding like a redneck...)

[Kellan]

I personally don't have any problem with Americans changing the spellings of English words because their spellings make more sense. I mean, in the word specialise we use an S, but it actually sounds like a Z - SO WHY THE HELL DON'T WE USE ONE???

And don't even get me started on manouvre.

[Mad Bomber]

You mean maneuver, right? :p

[Kellan]

Originally posted by Mad Bomber
You mean maneuver, right? :p

Actually, I almost always spell it like that because it's the easiest to remember. Language should be easy to learn and use, or else you're shutting people out. That = BAD!!

[Blue Lion]

Originally posted by Kellan
I personally don't have any problem with Americans changing the spellings of English words because their spellings make more sense. I mean, in the word specialise we use an S, but it actually sounds like a Z - SO WHY THE HELL DON'T WE USE ONE???

That almost gets you a hug, good Brit, very good

*gives Kellan cookie*

[Kellan]

Originally posted by Blue Lion
That almost gets you a hug, good Brit, very good

*gives Kellan cookie*

*munch* *crunch*

I also came to America this year on holiday, boosting your economy out of potential recession by spending my money in Florida on new clothes and shoes and access to exorbitantly expensive theme parks. Does that count too?

[Blue Lion]

Yes, how was it?

[Kellan]

Excellent. It rained a lot, which I had been told to expect by sandwich, but that didn't really stop us doing stuff (even went to Typhoon Lagoon during a thunderstorm, so hardly anyone was there). There was also lots of stuff to buy, and some music I can't get here.

For the second week we went South to Marco Island. Mmm, heated pool. It was very relaxing, and we also hired a boat (mmm, sunburn ) and went to the Everglades (mmm, Mosquito repellent )

So yeah, I liked it.

[aldo_14]

Originally posted by Kellan
I personally don't have any problem with Americans changing the spellings of English words because their spellings make more sense. I mean, in the word specialise we use an S, but it actually sounds like a Z - SO WHY THE HELL DON'T WE USE ONE???

And don't even get me started on manouvre.

the British empire was founded on the English language*.  It took so long for other countries to figure out what the declarations of war / colonisation meant, that we'd already moved in and established team emporiams and whatnot.  Tally ho.



* oh - and on cups of tea.

[Sandwich]

Originally posted by Zeronet


Sorry for not being a Perfect typer, or proof reading my posts to make sure my grammer is correct and i meant what i said, because when i said collor, i was merely adding a L, and relating the  pronunciation of color to sounds like something a dog wears.


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Originally posted by Kellan
It was very relaxing, and we also hired a boat (mmm, sunburn ) and went to the Everglades (mmm, Mosquito repellent )

So yeah, I liked it.

*sigh* Ahh, Florida - Land of the Old, and Home only to the Brave!

Originally posted by aldo_14
the British empire was founded on the English language*.  It took so long for other countries to figure out what the declarations of war / colonisation meant, that we'd already moved in and established team emporiams and whatnot.  Tally ho.



* oh - and on cups of tea.

You guys are lucky we haven't changed "empire" to "empier".
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Nahh, maybe not - that just looks plain stoopid.


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