This is not a beat the Yanks to death but to try and get some answers to the differences in the language. I know there are some Yanks (or Rednecks lol) on the site who would answer these for us.
I asked this somewhere else but forgot where I put it so:
How can the World Series be called world when it is only played in the USA?
They change our Footbal to soccer, yet their American Football is played by carrying it in their arms. Why not hand or armball?
Dave_Notts
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Americans? Same language but soooooo different
How can the World Series be called world when it is only played in the USA?The USA is the world, everyone else is an alien.
They change our Footbal to soccer, yet their American Football is played by carrying it in their arms. Why not hand or armball?Football refers to what the ball is for, not what they do with it. Not that I understand the rules, but some rugby plays make good money for kicking the ball in the US.
Why do the Americans give the nuclear codes to the president, but provide an armed guard to ensure he can not get to them.
They change our Footbal to soccer, yet their American Football is played by carrying it in their arms. Why not hand or armball?Football refers to what the ball is for, not what they do with it. Not that I understand the rules, but some rugby plays make good money for kicking the ball in the US.
Why do the Americans give the nuclear codes to the president, but provide an armed guard to ensure he can not get to them.
Sex God
Why is there no 'U' in Colour?
Can someone ask Microsoft WTF International English is?
Can someone ask Microsoft WTF International English is?
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Can someone ask Microsoft WTF International English is?
It's what they speak on the bt- broadband telephone helpline.
And they are most sorry mr meat for any inconvenience that not knowing the answer to your question must be giving you.
thank you for writing on this forum today, i have been mr ian, have a very nice day.
Hesitant as I am to post on this as I don't think we should just start flaming Americans.
But what the hell Geo W Bush deserves it.
America and England two countries seperated by a common language
Also it always wound me up when we were taken over by American Owners at work and they continually referred to Salary costs on any accounting statements as "Burden". It kind of made you feel really valued as an employee.
But what the hell Geo W Bush deserves it.
America and England two countries seperated by a common language
Also it always wound me up when we were taken over by American Owners at work and they continually referred to Salary costs on any accounting statements as "Burden". It kind of made you feel really valued as an employee.
Warming the Bed
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How can the World Series be called world when it is only played in the USA?
They change our Footbal to soccer, yet their American Football is played by carrying it in their arms. Why not hand or armball?
Dave_Notts
Or even Rugby?
Master of Sex
It's not all one way .... they still snigger at the fact we enjoy a bit of spotted dick 
Is there a major conurbation called London somewhere else? Americans always refer to our capital city as 'Londonengland'. I appreciate that they say Parisfrance because they have one of their own in Texas. And why do they insist on missing out the second 'i' in aluminium, just cos one of their number made a mistake years ago. I correct my kids' pronunciation of words until they get the idea. Otherwise we'd use mardadream and sea same seeds! (Amongst others)
How can the World Series be called world when it is only played in the USA?The USA is the world, everyone else is an alien.
They change our Footbal to soccer, yet their American Football is played by carrying it in their arms. Why not hand or armball?Football refers to what the ball is for, not what they do with it. Not that I understand the rules, but some rugby plays make good money for kicking the ball in the US.
Why do the Americans give the nuclear codes to the president, but provide an armed guard to ensure he can not get to them.[/quote
have a nice day ... watch out for the flunky on the side walk and listen to the sound of that muffler ? and hey guys high five to welfare and to blue cross ............confusing isnt it ?
steve x $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$
They change our Footbal to soccer, yet their American Football is played by carrying it in their arms. Why not hand or armball?Football refers to what the ball is for, not what they do with it. Not that I understand the rules, but some rugby plays make good money for kicking the ball in the US.
Why do the Americans give the nuclear codes to the president, but provide an armed guard to ensure he can not get to them.[/quote
have a nice day ... watch out for the flunky on the side walk and listen to the sound of that muffler ? and hey guys high five to welfare and to blue cross ............confusing isnt it ?
steve x $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$
Sex God
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Oh... you mean rounders?? :grin:
Just you lot wait until Fabio reads this one! I'm hiding!
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Are you trying to say we are Sean Baiting :shock:
Nahhhhhh
Dave_Notts
that is right..... sean is watching... you all live so far!!!!
Step out ouf line and I'll set my hillbilly redneck cousins on you.... :lol: they like to shoot "stuff" :shock:
mind you dave.. I know where ya live.... you should be use to it.... like baghdad without the sunshine!!!! :lol: :lol:
sean xxxx
p.s... does that mean I'll need an armed escort when I go to the east midlands, I already need one when I go back to east london!!!
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Oh... you mean rounders?? :grin:
Just you lot wait until Fabio reads this one! I'm hiding!
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Are you trying to say we are Sean Baiting :shock:
Nahhhhhh
Dave_Notts
that is right..... sean is watching... you all live so far!!!!
Step out ouf line and I'll set my hillbilly redneck cousins on you.... :lol: they like to shoot "stuff" :shock:
mind you dave.. I know where ya live.... you should be use to it.... like baghdad without the sunshine!!!! :lol: :lol:
sean xxxx
p.s... does that mean I'll need an armed escort when I go to the east midlands, I already need one when I go back to east london!!!
You know what it is like around my house Sean. It is Beirut without the heavy artillery :lol:
Dave_Notts
Warming the Bed
How about the American way of writing out the date numerically starting with the month first as in - 01/09/09 instead of with the day first like the rest of the world 09/01/09
So confusing.......or is that just me
So confusing.......or is that just me
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How about the American way of writing out the date numerically starting with the month first as in - 01/09/09 instead of with the day first like the rest of the world 09/01/09
So confusing.......or is that just me
dont ever say to a yank in his house " do you want me to lay the table "............nuff said
steve
Warming the Bed
and are american men who wear "suspenders" really cross dressers in denial.....
Sex God
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Why is there no 'U' in Colour?
America got a load of English people in the 17 hundreds, and plenty since then too. They spoke and wrote (those few that could write then) English as it was understood then in England. Since then it has been steadily (?) dividing, especially since each country has had a very different non-English addition of languages - they have the Spanish, we had the Raj amongst other things.
The U in colour and other words didn't exist in the English that ended up in the US. We (English) added it later - simply an affectation. So the US are nearer the original spelling than we are. :scared:
it doesn't make them wrong and us right or vice versa. What it does do is make us different. And that is what makes life interesting.
But - I think it's about time we got real and call the two languages American and English.
Bill Bryson's book, Mothertongue is a fascinating and very informative read.
