Who's right?

Many American English speakers would say that "might could" is incorrect usage. I, a British English speaker, would say that the American English use of "Did you see the new Clooney film" (when it's still in theatres) is incorrect. So, which of us is right? Are both "might could" and that AE use of the past simple, where BE speakers would use the present perfect, incorrect?

Milky wrote:

I, a British English speaker, would say that the American English use of "Did you see the new Clooney film" (when it's still in theatres) is incorrect.

"Where did you go last night?"

"To the Odeon in Leicester Square."

"Did you see the new James Bond film?"

"No, we saw Children of Men."

Sounds pretty normal BrE to me.

MrP

Milky wrote:

<"Where did you go last night?" "To the Odeon in Leicester Square." "Did you see the new James Bond film?" "No, we saw Children of Men." Sounds pretty normal BrE to me> MR P should try replacing that past simple question with one using the present simple. Then, he might catch up with what is being discussed here.

You mean:

"See you the new James Bond film"?

 

MrP

Milky wrote:

<"Where did you go last night?" "To the Odeon in Leicester Square." "Did you see the new James Bond film?" "No, we saw Children of Men." Sounds pretty normal BrE to me> MR P should try replacing that past simple question with one using the present perfect. Then, he might catch up with what is being discussed here.

Ah!

Now you've changed your original previous post.

Naughty naughty, Milky.

MrP

Milky is clearly an academic since:

1. He asks interesting questions, but never answers them, except that...

2. He answers questions with another question.

3. You think you are getting somewhere, but he moves the goalposts.

4. He is always quoting other people.

5. He argues with people who want to agree with him.

6. In short, he treats us all like students who need to be taught how to think.