the_mystic_dude  +  16880 Tue, 23 Dec 03 05:07 PM Hi! For rules about what exactly the differences are check out this site: http://en2.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_and_British_English_Differences basically its this: -re becomes -er: center, theater -our becomes -or: favor, honor, color -ise becomes -ize: organize, realize, recognize -ence becomes -ense: offense, defense -gue becomes -g: catalog, prolog, epilog (although british forms are common too) Thats it actually, how do you like this sentence, its my favorite: My neighbors favorite color is gray. Nich, huh? If u r from the u.k. the 4 differences will hurt your eyes. By the way: thru, nite, lite and donut is just slang, its actually through, night, light and doughnut the_mystic_dude Joined on Tue, Dec 23 2003 New Member 18 American English

	Mendosa  +  18268 Mon, 05 Jan 04 06:30 PM Regarding the got / gotten debate, "gotten" was actually in use in England for some time (including during the time of Shakespeare - you can find it in some of his plays) but went out of favour and died out. So, in some ways, the yanks are using "proper" English ! Still hate it, mind. Never gotten used to it Mendosa Joined on Mon, Jan 5 2004 New Member 01 American English

	Masterchief  +  23166 Sun, 22 Feb 04 06:39 PM Well, I heard that AmE was BrE a long time ago, when the Puritans came to America. But the British developed their language, whereas the Americans used the "old" language, so AmE is "old" BrE. For example the word "four". Long time ago, it was spoken by the British with the "r" as the Americans do today. However, my favorite accent is AmE. I truly can´t stand listening to BrE - sorry. Masterchief Joined on Sun, Feb 22 2004 New Member 07 Accents, American English

	peter  +  23848 Fri, 27 Feb 04 03:11 PM What about jamacan dub cockney english?!? why do they neva mention it innit. Ok I digress. Ok I can't digress... I've had this argument before and it lead to bleeding, So I'll try to be objective. Ok I digress. Why can't we all just get along? It occured to me a while back that many of the 'differences' were intentional. Some kind of pride based culture attack. (I know it's a bit much). Personally I believe languege is there to communicate and use of the language should endevour to keep concepts safe as opposed to throw them at each other. Not that a word fling does not have its place. Still I go by the ever increasing volumes of work created by people of both cultures and try to avoid the headaches of culture flinging. And I'm happy (yet saddened) to say that both peoples have wonderful identities that their versions put forth. peter Joined on Fri, Feb 7 2003 Full Member 221 Spinning tales out of anti-matter and photons is an explosive buisness. American English

	peter  +  23849 Fri, 27 Feb 04 03:30 PM Ok I just posted something and It dissapeared. Erased. gone. thanks to my machine! Which I have to say Is a damn shame. To put a long(ish) story short (Yes I will say it again): I was saying that for a long time it seemed that the American english was going to war on the british english. It's a belief I won't deny. If you disagree please note And it's not like I haven't seen my fair share of AmE bashing. Yet of late it seems that it's mostly calmed down completely (a good thing in any case) My major point was that many people prefer to focous on the works created by both strains of the same tool. And it's a fact that these root differences make for different and stunning results in both cases. I wouldn't like to see anyone lose their identity! It is a constant source of misery to me to have to endure any conflict that does arrise out of these differences, So I'll continue to read Anne rice and J.K. rowling alike and try and ignore things like microsoft word being devoid of a U.K. spellchecker and comedians jeering at perfectly pleasent American stereotypes. *huffs*Puffs**calms the hell down* Oh and also Big up to the rasta-dub-cockney! booya, boomshanka.. rrrrespect! peter British English, American English

	maj  +  23852 Fri, 27 Feb 04 03:46 PM "I wouldn't like to see anyone lose their identity! It is a constant source of misery to me to have to endure any conflict that does arrise out of these differences. " I think this comment is brilliant, it could be applied to different situations. The best thing that can happen is not to lose one's own identity, maybe some sort agreement could be reached that could make both parties happy? What do you think. You are really inspired today!!! (f) maj Joined on Mon, Mar 31 2003 Senior Member 4,756 American English

	peter  +  24035 Sun, 29 Feb 04 04:45 PM I wouldn't know I think there just needs to be more respect. Alot of the time it's about respect. And definately in (for example) a relationship you have to respect the other persons identity! If my grammer is a bit off it's because I have the a god awful headache. peter American English

	brion  +  25189 Tue, 09 Mar 04 02:28 PM I've noticed that many Americans don't seem to like single syllable or three syllable words. Examples:- School ={something like} ''Schoo wol'' and Terr or ist =''Ter ist.'' But I think that the youth of my country, England, speak a horrible sloppy version of our common tongue. brion Joined on Tue, Mar 9 2004 Belgium New Member 07 Old Hare American English

	Pemmican  +  25401 Fri, 12 Mar 04 03:25 AM I had an interesting discussion about that with Mike in Japan already, maybe I'm able to paste the link in here: Lazy Hope it'll work Greetings Pemmican Pemmican Joined on Thu, Aug 21 2003 Regular Member 569 Wâ mag ich mich nu vinden? wâ mac ich mich nu suochen, wâ? nu bin ich hie und bin ouch dâ und enbin doch weder dâ noch hie. wer wart ouch sus verirret ie? wer wart ie sus...