Maths or math?

Yeah, and all Americans sound like D1ck van Dyke in Mary Poppins? You idiot! You come to Britain and find any body outside one of those exclusive London clubs that refers to anybody as ‘Old Boy’! Watch a bit of UK TV and and listen to the accents!

Now steady on old chap what what?

Anna who are you calling a trout?

😀 😀

Originally posted by mixtec
The reason that European english sounds american has nothing to do with the media or armed forces deployment. If you’ve ever heard a European speak english in an old film, say back in the 30s, you’ll see their english is the same as now. Thats because they are taught Oxford enlish which is english with absolute grammatical and phonetic precision. I’m not saying that british english isn’t correct, just that the majority speak it with some form of accent just as americans have their local accents.

When I lived in Edinburgh I was told by more than one person that the clearest English was spoken by people from the Inverness area. I don’t know if thats true as I don’t think I ever met anyone from Inverness whilst I was there.
As for some American words being different to ours I remember 2 friends of mine from the States who were living in Edinburgh. The wife had a job with an insurance company and at the Christmas party she arrived out a freezing cold Edinburgh night and said to the people who greeted her (average age mid fifties) that she was so cold she was going to go and “warm her fanny on the radiator” which was greeted with a shocked silence.:p

Math or Maths?

Doesn’t really make much difference, I was crap at both. But seeing as the subject is Mathematics and not mathematic, maths would seem to be the right option.

However, our transatlantic cousins have a habit of dropping odd letters anyway. Valo(u)r, Colo(u)r, Hono(u)r, Favo(u)r. It’s a wonder the country isn’t known as the ‘Nited States of America.

Regards,

kev35

Originally posted by mixtec
The reason that European english sounds american has nothing to do with the media or armed forces deployment. If you’ve ever heard a European speak english in an old film, say back in the 30s, you’ll see their english is the same as now. Thats because they are taught Oxford enlish which is english with absolute grammatical and phonetic precision. I’m not saying that british english isn’t correct, just that the majority speak it with some form of accent just as americans have their local accents.

Sorry to disagree with you mate. The reason Europeans speak English with an American accent is that 90% of their English teachers are either American or learned their Enlish in America

Although Mixtec would have you believe that we still say ‘Trite’!

Flood.

Trout;) Anna:D

I use Old Boy quite often as it happens.

I had a Big Tasty on Sunday.

Americans are non-original secondary mutterers. they even say tomato instead of tomato. It’s either because they are lazy and can’t get off the sofa to learn diction, or because they live in a trailer park with people called Bubba next door.

How they EVER got powerful i do not know. Can’t even brew a decent cup of tea.

Originally posted by mixtec
The reason that European english sounds american has nothing to do with the media or armed forces deployment. If you’ve ever heard a European speak english in an old film, say back in the 30s, you’ll see their english is the same as now. Thats because they are taught Oxford enlish which is english with absolute grammatical and phonetic precision. I’m not saying that british english isn’t correct, just that the majority speak it with some form of accent just as americans have their local accents.

Yeah, and all Americans sound like D1ck van Dyke in Mary Poppins? You idiot! You come to Britain and find any body outside one of those exclusive London clubs that refers to anybody as ‘Old Boy’! Watch a bit of UK TV and and listen to the accents!:rolleyes: :rolleyes: :rolleyes:

Flood.

ps.. lets just stay clear of this math/maths question and call it arithmatic. 😉

Originally posted by Kat
Sorry mate, never accept gifts from strangers – and although there are a lot of strange types round here, none of them have offered me a burger yet. Ask Dartie if he’d like it instead? 😉

My gosh, that is very suprising, indeed it is..that many men/and or woman have yet to offer you a hamburger! Tis very shameful of them. Back in the good ol’ days, young kids greeted their elders by talking courteously and offering them a hamburger.

oh wells, I’m assuming you are British, so we could have a spot of tea together. my treat 😀

Originally posted by Shorty01
Mixtec wrote.

It IS spoken with an accent if you come from England or europe matey. I’m sorry, but I have to agree with the French who object to having their language ba5tardised with “americanisms”. The advantage the French have is that the incorrect usage of words is more obvious. Just because a large portion of the planet uses American English doesn’t mean it is correct English, just as some regional dialects in England are not correct English. The reason that a lot of Europeans speak English with an American accent is that a large portion of the media is American based. The deployment of US forces in Europe means additional exposure to the accent. An interesting point is that a large number of asians with whom Britain is connected via it’s colonial past speak with as English accent.

A better solution would be to refer to American English as speaking “American”.

I come from England, I am English, my mother tongue is English, It is called English because of where it comes from, just as I am. I resent being told by someone that it is not the correct version.

The reason that European english sounds american has nothing to do with the media or armed forces deployment. If you’ve ever heard a European speak english in an old film, say back in the 30s, you’ll see their english is the same as now. Thats because they are taught Oxford enlish which is english with absolute grammatical and phonetic precision. I’m not saying that british english isn’t correct, just that the majority speak it with some form of accent just as americans have their local accents.

Phil, are you offerering that lady your sausage? There is a law against forcing your sausage on a lady you know!

Why should Dartie want Phils sausage? :confused: – Nermal

Originally posted by Phil Foster
I know I’m gonna burn in hot stuff for this but here goes:

Do you fancy a sausage instead?:D 😮 🙁 :confused:

Oooh cheeky! Whats the meat content?:D Err, again maybe Dartie will accept this too? 😉

Sorry mate, never accept gifts from strangers – and although there are a lot of strange types round here, none of them have offered me a burger yet. Ask Dartie if he’d like it instead?

I know I’m gonna burn in hot stuff for this but here goes:

Do you fancy a sausage instead?:D 😮 🙁 :confused:

Originally posted by F-18 Hamburger
what a fiesty feline you are, never the less your lips long for a juicy hamburger.

Sorry mate, never accept gifts from strangers – and although there are a lot of strange types round here, none of them have offered me a burger yet. Ask Dartie if he’d like it instead? 😉

Originally posted by mixtec
Well if were going to refer to math as plural, then we should refer to other subjects also as plural like “Im going to study my historys, chemestys, physicses, literatures, etc”

It may have escaped your notice, but mathematics ends in an s. The others don’t.

Originally posted by F-18 Hamburger
what a fiesty feline you are, never the less your lips long for a juicy hamburger.

Oh, and not the dried out versions that we would be sold if we attended any of the popular chains, you mean?
Pleased to see that you are adding nothing to the debate – as usual! :rolleyes: Not that I am, at this point, either.

Flood.

can i have ur juicy hamburger in my mouth

Mixtec wrote.

Anyone in the world can tell you that American english is correct english since it is spoken without an accent. The english that is spoken by most Europeans sounds like american english and not british english.

It IS spoken with an accent if you come from England or europe matey. I’m sorry, but I have to agree with the French who object to having their language ba5tardised with “americanisms”. The advantage the French have is that the incorrect usage of words is more obvious. Just because a large portion of the planet uses American English doesn’t mean it is correct English, just as some regional dialects in England are not correct English. The reason that a lot of Europeans speak English with an American accent is that a large portion of the media is American based. The deployment of US forces in Europe means additional exposure to the accent. An interesting point is that a large number of asians with whom Britain is connected via it’s colonial past speak with as English accent.

A better solution would be to refer to American English as speaking “American”.

I come from England, I am English, my mother tongue is English, It is called English because of where it comes from, just as I am. I resent being told by someone that it is not the correct version.

I cannot remmember who it was said that ‘America and Britain are two countries divided by a common language’ but I agree with whoever said it.