In American English^x, Vocabulary^x

friend, i agree with you point by point and i believe there has been some miscommunication between us. I explictly stated that the simpler word should be used instead of the more complex one. "Many of those 500,000 words would not be understood by many people. I am a firm believer in Plain...

sorry to revive this discussion if it has already been past expiration, but i think not nearly enough has been discussed about this subject. I must warn anyone i usually have an indirect and evasive way of writing or speaking, so please forgive me if i lack coherence. Also my grammar is not very...

Milky wrote: <Wouldn't that mean that the Indians then would have to learn Chinese and US English?> Depends on the competition. The Chinese and Americans now want to do business with India. Well then, you have your answer. That's precisely why Indians must learn American...

<<We don't really regard Indian-English as being a proper dialect of English, merely English spoken with an Indian accent, and grammatically influenced by the persons native tongue.Standard and non-standard dialects>> A standard dialect (also known as a standardized dialect or "...

To tell you the truth, I've never heard any foreigner (unless they learned English when they were very young, or had lived in an English speaking country for at least a decade, and had extensive, and personalized accent coaching) ever be able to pull off either an American or British accent....

Hi Peter, if you know English well, you should easily understand when they talk. If you don't understand, that means there's something wrong with your English. I have trouble understanding too, but I realized that's because my English is not as good as it should be in order to understand...

Nona The Brit wrote: Yes they are different. Putting accent to one side, there are differences in vocabulary, spelling and grammar. Of course we can understand each other and any differences in vocab can sometimes lead to a humorous situation, but they are different. Yes ,Vocabulary sometimes...

Hi milky, Yes, I would say that a native speaker of British English, for instance, is a non-native speaker of American English. Particularly accent-wise, but for most this would extend to grammar and vocabulary as well. However, I would like to highlight that 'prestigious native varietes' of...

Englishuser wrote: Your posts here show that you believe that formal English is the correct form to learn. I think that people should be familiar with different registers and genres, ranging from formal to casual. However, I think 'standard grammar', 'standard vocabulary' and 'standard...

Here is a link to a short article about a scientist who has analysed language use on the internet. http://www.cnet.com.au/software/internet/0,239029524,339271420,00.htm . As part of this, he believes that he can often tell where the writer originates. An excerpt: "By analysing text, Dr...