[QUOTE=Uberman77883;28262560]Yea, we say things how they are spelled, that is what I meant to say in my other post.
Also why do british people add "ar" after words ending in an a?[/QUOTE]
That's certain accents, not 'British people' in general. It's odd for me too (I'm from Edinburgh, people saying either ar or er after As on the end of words from around Newcastle)
I'd give an equivalent for America but I have no idea what accents are from where which have things thing that.
I usually use some British vocabulary, and that's probably because three of my favorite authors(that's right, i actually read the whole books) are British... Sir Terry Pratchett, Douglas Adams, and Neil Gaiman(who i met in Canada, and I couldn't really find much of an accent there).
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[QUOTE=mysteryman;28244078]Personally, as an american, i PREFER the british dialect, it leaves less room for confusion. It also makes you actually enunciate words so there is less need for someone to ask "can you repeat that?". Unless the accent is thick.
Relevant:
[media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cz2-ukrd2VQ[/media][/QUOTE]
With the video you just posted it shows that the British accent is more difficult to understand.
I'm assuming most people in this thread are British considering how American opinions tend to be considered stupid.
[QUOTE=Niteshifter;28251531]I think this guy raises a good point.
[media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XTjeoQ8gRmQ[/media][/QUOTE]
Except at 1:36
Aluminium
The fuck did 'Aloominum' come from?
Seriously, what?
Also the Bristol accent is awesome.
Go look it up on youtube.
[QUOTE=Doozle;28234897]English people say "Couldn't care less" as a phrase meaning they don't care/aren't bothered
Americans say "Could care less" meaning the same thing, which doesn't make sense.[/QUOTE]
This has always pissed me off in the US. Whenever I say "Couldn't care less" please always correct me with "You mean you COULD care less".
Not to rock the boat or anything, but apparently the original name for Aluminium WAS Aluminum.
I never notice any difference between british and american english in what people write.
Only notice the british english when people speak in the "drink tea and eat marmalade" accent.
[QUOTE=Jessbinx;28264725]Not to rock the boat or anything, but apparently the original name for Aluminium WAS Aluminum.[/QUOTE]
Yes it was.
[url]http://carlygoogles.blogspot.com/2009/10/which-came-first-aluminum-or-aluminium.html[/url]
the edinburgh accent is my favourite British accent, probably just because of this
[media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JjAyazqtQj8[/media]
Try to get an American to say "twat".
Every time I've heard them say it, it's like, Twoh-t instead of Tw-at.
But yet they don't say "at" like oh-t.
I've always wondered, what does it mean in british english to call someone a 'div'? I first heard it in killing floor, and I've never been able to find an answer.
I found reading this thread very interesting. For me, I use both British and American selling interchangeably since my teacher when I was young (think kindergarten) was British and she had British books and spelled in British English, thus leaving me as a person who'll use British spellings for words alongside American spelling (Except for aeroplane, always thought that sounded really dumb). (I'm American in case this wasn't clear)
Here in Maryland our accents are generally neutral, we speak rather flatly and don't accentuate parts of words unless we're supposed to.
This thread needs more [url="http://vocaroo.com/"]Vocaroo[/url].
[QUOTE=FreakySoup;28265505]Here in Maryland our accents are generally neutral, we speak rather flatly and don't accentuate parts of words unless we're supposed to.[/QUOTE]
Well I live in Northern Virginia and we appear to have no accent whatsoever, possibly because we're near the capital? (I heard Southern Virginia has an accent)
Canadian English is some horrible hybrid between American and British English :v:
[QUOTE=Pandamobile;28265712]Canadian English is some horrible hybrid between American and British English :v:[/QUOTE]
[b]THE HORROR!![/b]
(It sounds horrible)
I learned English mostly through playing videogames, so it appears that when I speak English, I use words and pronunciations from all sorts of types of English.
some people can be so hypocritical, you know?
[QUOTE=FreakySoup;28265505]Here in Maryland our accents are generally neutral, we speak rather flatly and don't accentuate parts of words unless we're supposed to.[/QUOTE]
until we say the word wash.
I'm from Southeastern Connecticut, so we all sound like either we're British, or that we belong in some yacht club. I also have alot of friends with thick Long Island and Rhode Island accents.
Hey Jim heard you're warshin' your car.
[editline]24th February 2011[/editline]
damn automerge
[QUOTE=StupidUsername67;28266454]Hey Jim heard you're warshin' your car.
[editline]24th February 2011[/editline]
damn automerge[/QUOTE]
Only thing I've noticed is that I sometimes say "Faar" instead of "Fire."
[QUOTE=FreakySoup;28266505]Only thing I've noticed is that I sometimes say "Faar" instead of "Fire."[/QUOTE]
What area are you from? Baltimoreans tend to have a thicker accent than the rest of Maryland.
[QUOTE=hoodoo456;28265349]I've always wondered, what does it mean in british english to call someone a 'div'? I first heard it in killing floor, and I've never been able to find an answer.[/QUOTE]
It means [img]http://static.facepunch.com/fp/ratings/box.png[/img]
Some of you Brits are completely wrong. You hear some guy from the midwest and assume it's how we all speak when it isn't. Our country is huge and diverse mind you.
[QUOTE=Coffee;28264822]Yes it was.
[url]http://carlygoogles.blogspot.com/2009/10/which-came-first-aluminum-or-aluminium.html[/url][/QUOTE]
[QUOTE=Jimbojib;28264623]Aluminium
The fuck did 'Aloominum' come from?
Seriously, what?
Also the Bristol accent is awesome.
Go look it up on youtube.[/QUOTE]
Aluminum
The fuck did "Alumineeum" come from?
Seriously, what?
:smug:
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