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Old 10-14-2004, 07:52 AM
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I got BadTaste, Braindead & The Crazies on DVD delivered to day!!!! RaaaaaahhhhhHHHHHHH!!!!!

I know what I'm gona be watching tonight :D
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Old 10-14-2004, 07:54 AM
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English was never "invented"! It evolved from Latin and germanic languages. But I agree, British english, for the most part, is more "correct" than American english. But, since language something that constantly evolves, as soon as you separate populations the language is going to change within those populations. In America alone, there are so many different varieties of English that if someone from the south were to go to Boston, for example, there would be much confusion. Hell, I have a hard time following what some of the chaps from Louisiana are saying and they're only one state over!

In light of this, you can't really say that one form of English is more correct than another. To do that would mean that you would have to try to keep the language from evolving ... but that won't happen. Latin is a dead language now because grammarians refused to let it evolve ... even though it did.

ShankS ... damn. You know me so well.
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similar to what preacher said, travel from south to the north of England and you'd do well to be able to understand all the different accents etc. Some of the Old Scotish folk... now you try understanding a scentence coming from them. lol
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Old 10-14-2004, 07:56 AM
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English was never "invented"! It evolved from Latin and germanic languages. But I agree, British english, for the most part, is more "correct" than American english. But, since language something that constantly evolves, as soon as you separate populations the language is going to change within those populations. In America alone, there are so many different varieties of English that if someone from the south were to go to Boston, for example, there would be much confusion. Hell, I have a hard time following what some of the chaps from Louisiana are saying and they're only one state over!

In light of this, you can't really say that one form of English is more correct than another. To do that would mean that you would have to try to keep the language from evolving ... but that won't happen. Latin is a dead language now because grammarians refused to let it evolve ... even though it did.

ShankS ... damn. You know me so well.
Yeah I know. Only pissin you around. Only thing is dont say British English. Across the borders, they cant speak for shit. Sounds like they've been kicked in the face or somethin.

Nah theres certain things in American english I cant stand.

The old pants debate for one.
The worst thing is the word 'Herbs'. A famous comedian here commented on this saying......

We say herbs and not erbs because...........



.......it starts with a fuckin H!!!!

Made me laugh

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Old 10-14-2004, 08:00 AM
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Yeah I know. Only pissin you around. Only thing is dont say British English. Across the borders, they cant speak for shit. Sounds like they've been kicked in the face or somethin.

Nah theres certain things in American english I cant stand.

The old pants debate for one.
The worst thing is the word 'Herbs'. A famous comedian here commented on this saying......

We say herbs and not erbs because...........



.......it starts with a fuckin H!!!!

Made me laugh

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Please! I bet you don't pronounce the "r" in that word, do ya? "Ah you going to get me some hehbs?" <--- british accent.

That thing about getting kicked in the face made me pee. Very funny.
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Old 10-14-2004, 08:02 AM
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You damn right bout variation. Travelled from Virginia Beach to Washington to New York to Toronto all in one holiday. Fuckin culture shock or what. Funniest thing, we met this guy in Washington from Arkensaw (sp??) and he was cool.

'Y'all wanna go eat somethin???' etc etc

Funny as fuck

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“I could catch a monkey. If I was starving I could. I’d make poison darts out of the poison of the deadly frogs. One milligram of that poison can kill a monkey. Or a man. Prick yourself and you’d be dead within a day. Or longer. Different frogs, different times.” - Gareth from The Office

“Life is just a series of peaks and troughs. And you don’t know whether you’re in a trough until you’re climbing out, or on a peak until you’re coming down. And that’s it you know, you never know what’s round the corner. But it’s all good. ‘If you want the rainbow, you’ve gotta put up with the rain.’ Do you know which philosopher said that? Dolly Parton. And people say she’s just a big pair of tits.” - David Brent
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Old 10-14-2004, 08:03 AM
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a word when spoken by Americans that always makes me chuckle is vehicle.

...they pronounce the 'h' and make it sound like ve-he-icle, if you get my drift.
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You damn right bout variation. Travelled from Virginia Beach to Washington to New York to Toronto all in one holiday. Fuckin culture shock or what. Funniest thing, we met this guy in Washington from Arkensaw (sp??) and he was cool.

'Y'all wanna go eat somethin???' etc etc

Funny as fuck

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Yeah, it's Arkensas. They speak the same way folks from my state speak.

"Y'all hankerin for some fixins?"

It's pretty annoying.
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The south is a constant source of entertainment to those of us not from there...

About the different versions of english, ilike what Dennis Farina said in Snatch (in a line written by and Englishman, mind you)

"What the fuck is wrong with people here? Nobody speaks english. You people invented the fucking language, and nobody speaks it?"
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What makes me laugh is the way Brits ask a question. They go down on the last syllable, whereas we go up. Their questions sound like statements.
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Old 10-14-2004, 08:34 AM
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Tell you whats fucked up.......

My woman has a dad with a very strong Welsh accent (from the deepest valleys). Her mom has a strong Glaswegian accent. She lived in North Yorkshire (where the bird from frasier is meant to come from - and of course the British Bulldog (south yorkshire actually)). And now we live in Nottingham (further south but still broad accent - but different). Shes also started talkin a bit posher like me. So shes a bit of a mix really.

Like to call her the littlest hobo. No fixed abode. Ha ha.

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“I could catch a monkey. If I was starving I could. I’d make poison darts out of the poison of the deadly frogs. One milligram of that poison can kill a monkey. Or a man. Prick yourself and you’d be dead within a day. Or longer. Different frogs, different times.” - Gareth from The Office

“Life is just a series of peaks and troughs. And you don’t know whether you’re in a trough until you’re climbing out, or on a peak until you’re coming down. And that’s it you know, you never know what’s round the corner. But it’s all good. ‘If you want the rainbow, you’ve gotta put up with the rain.’ Do you know which philosopher said that? Dolly Parton. And people say she’s just a big pair of tits.” - David Brent
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