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johnslat · Posted: Mon Sep 08, 2014 7:09 pm Post subject:

Dear Capt Lugwash,

"Chief among other native English dialects are Canadian English and Australian English, which rank third and fourth in the number of native speakers. For the most part, Canadian English, while featuring numerous British forms alongside indigenous Canadianisms, shares vocabulary, phonology and syntax with American English, leading many to recognize North American English as an organic grouping of dialects.[10] Australian English likewise shares many American and British English usages alongside plentiful features unique to Australia, and retains a significantly higher degree of distinctiveness from both the larger varieties than does Canadian English."

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comparison_of_American_and_British_English

Regards,
John

Capt Lugwash · Joined: 14 Aug 2014 Posts: 346

Your point being?

Wikipedia (which can't even spell its name right) is the sole authority?

Give over.

johnslat · Posted: Mon Sep 08, 2014 7:47 pm Post subject:

Dear Capt Lugwash,

If you can't see my point (and Wikipedia lists its sources), it must be because I'm writing in American. Very Happy

Regards,
John

Sashadroogie · Posted: Mon Sep 08, 2014 7:53 pm Post subject:

Some interesting technical terms abounding here. Top class linguistics!

Capt Lugwash · Joined: 14 Aug 2014 Posts: 346

Quite possibly. I do not subscribe to Wiki for anything other than a quick reference. I prefer my facts to be just that, facts and not somewhere you, I and Joe Soap can amend only to be later emended by an unpaid volunteer.

American is an alien language and should be recognised as such. After all, with the help of the French you won your independence (ungrateful to say the least) and then proceeded to snub the "special relationship" so why on earth don;t you simply declare your language to be American? America thinks it governs the world anyway so what is there to lose?

Sashadroogie · Posted: Mon Sep 08, 2014 8:00 pm Post subject:

Facts are fairly thin on the ground here : )

But the opinions are STRONG!

Capt Lugwash · Joined: 14 Aug 2014 Posts: 346

Didn't take long for the omniprescent wasp to come to the jam jar. There is absolutely nothing under the sun it has no opinion on, is not an expert on or is better qualified for.

All hail!

Sashadroogie · Posted: Mon Sep 08, 2014 8:16 pm Post subject:

Facts still thin. But the ante is upped...

Capt Lugwash · Joined: 14 Aug 2014 Posts: 346

The facts are there for anyone to see. American uses different words and expressions or do I really have to start listing them?

Probably, so here are a few:

Horseback riding/horse riding (we normally only ever ride on the back of a horse)
Sidewalk/kerb
Progrfam/programme (except when referring to computers)
Hood/bonnet
Trunk.boot
Faucet/tap
Restroom/toilet
Fender/bumper
Wiener/God knows

The list goes on.

The facts are that the USA would never have won the war of independence were it not for French aid and yes, recently the special relationship was snubbed by I believe Kerry but of course you know everything so I am farting into a force t