British vs. American Spelling
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I'm trying for a similar angle on "say something, your accent is so cute". I mean, they wouldn't do that to someone from India or China, now would they?
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#33
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In our time living abroad, I taught English in international schools with students from different countries, & had to brush up on the way English words were spelled all over the world, so as to mark their papers fairly. Some countries use both British & American spellings (Japan for one), depending on when the word entered into common use there.
#34
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I have reversed all the on/offs on the light switches in my house and also the hot/cold for all the taps.
Its not technically a change in spelling, but slightly enjoyable.
Its not technically a change in spelling, but slightly enjoyable.
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and I refuse to drive on the right. It is shocking to see the anger when I just stand up (well sit down) for my cultural rights!
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#42
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I try to cater my spelling to the audience, however it does feel really strange spelling it " wrong ".
I feel as if somebody is going to hit me over the knuckles with a ruler
I feel as if somebody is going to hit me over the knuckles with a ruler
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At work I use American spelling, but when I write on any website, write letters (even to other Americans) I write using English spellings, its how my brain works!
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I have difficulty knowing which is which for many words. I can stop and think with words like theatre/er as I know the Brit spelling is French influenced, but I have to think. Others like grey/gray I have to look up.
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Word!
Well I never knew that! Thanks.
On my first trips back to England after I had emigrated, I used to rack my brain for the English words so that I wouldn't alienate my younger siblings. Pavement for sidewalk, serviette for napkin, etc., etc. But, as the decades went by, I couldn't remember the Brit words so I stopped doing this. I was reading an English novel the other day and I had to look up the word spanner. It sounded familiar, but I had no clue that it's a wrench.
I'm confused. Isn't mum pronounced mom? I thought it was just the spelling that is different here.
There might be a pay check in it.
Jeez, it's a compliment!
Are you saying that in England the settings of the switches and taps (faucets!) are different from ours?
That is a pain here. 4/4/12 is okay, but something like 4/8/2012 is confusing to other countries. How are they supposed to know its April 8 and not August 4?
Or a straight edge.
I have the same problem with that too. Some words I just simply avoid. Some words I never pronounce either. Lieutenant, for one; I will not touch that word with a 10-foot pole.
I'm confused. Isn't mum pronounced mom? I thought it was just the spelling that is different here.
There might be a pay check in it.
I have the same problem with that too. Some words I just simply avoid. Some words I never pronounce either. Lieutenant, for one; I will not touch that word with a 10-foot pole.