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My2sense wrote: Whitedragon wrote: American English is 'simplified' British English. America is a nation of immigrants, many who are non-native English speakers. In order to raise the level of English in the USA, the government deliberately simplified the system so more people could learn...

Hello Mike in Japan- Arguments claiming American English to be a “dumbed down” or “lazy” version of British English are based on the erroneous premise that American English is a perversion of British English. Any real linguist will tell you that modern British and modern American English BOTH...

Whitedragon wrote: American English is 'simplified' British English. America is a nation of immigrants, many who are non-native English speakers. In order to raise the level of English in the USA, the government deliberately simplified the system so more people could learn faster, and thus...

American English is 'simplified' British English. America is a nation of immigrants, many who are non-native English speakers. In order to raise the level of English in the USA, the government deliberately simplified the system so more people could learn faster, and thus improve national...

That's right, British English is taught in New Zealand schools but with the influence of American TV and movies, their 'version' of English is becoming more and more accepted. And it is true tht the 'educated' people do have an accent similar to the British now that you mentioned it. NZ also has...

"Is American English simply lazy English with disregard for the fundamentals of the language, or is it a valid simplification of an overly complex and irregular language?" The first one. I don't feel it's right the way Americans are treating this beautiful language. I think that in everyday...

I don't think I would consider British English "Classic English". British English and American English were assumable one in the same 200 years ago. They have both diverged into their current dialects. If such a thing as "Classical English" exists, wouldn't it be Elizabethan English, a dialect...

It is perhaps better to dispense with the idea that there is only one English that is correct. In a nutshell American and British English are but two dialects of ENGLISH. "They have enough respect for the language to use correct spelling, clear enunciation and to observe the correct use of...

Mike, you're welcome once again - I'm glad to have helped and wow - also reassured you. This is of course my just personal opinion which doesn't necessarily mean that it is the best way to do it, but personally I think this might be a good one. My class and me were also taught British English...

That's right, British English is taught in New Zealand schools but with the influence of American TV and movies, their 'version' of English is becoming more and more accepted. And it is true tht the 'educated' people do have an accent similar to the British now that you mentioned it. NZ also has...