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| Lira |
| quote: | Originally posted by stren
It does sound more natural, to say "15th or September".
A related question : why do americans write the date like this: month.day.year, where as europeans write it: day.month.year ? |
It had something to do with a law in England back when North America was being colonised.
After a while, the English realised it was pointless, but the Americans were already used to it, so it stuck :D |
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| stren |
| quote: | Originally posted by Lira
It had something to do with a law in England back when North America was being colonised.
After a while, the English realised it was pointless, but the Americans were already used to it, so it stuck :D |
That amuses me, and leads me to laugh at Americans. Ha Ha if you will. |
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| Theresa |
| quote: | Originally posted by Lira
This is a tricky word indeed... just like "hyperbole" (I always read "Hyper Ball" :p) |
It's pronounced "high per bowly". T'is a tricky word.
jdat, it seems to be more and more often that English speakers are bastardizing the language, and spelling things phoenetically.
As for dates, I always say mm/dd/yy. September 11th, 2001 etc. Is there really a specific way that deems it proper?
In regard to Emmalina... I can't say I am sad she is gone. |
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| Lira |
| quote: | Originally posted by Theresa
jdat, it seems to be more and more often that English speakers are bastardizing the language, and spelling things phoenetically. |
Actually, this is a fundamental step.
One of the greatest problems of the English language is the fact that, after complex changes (such as the Great Vowel Shift), the spelling remained the same.
This is why reading is so difficult to non-natives; as you pointed out, hyperbole is indeed a tricky word, and there are worse - most of us would expect "through", "though" and "tough" to rhyme (when they clearly don't).
If the spelling changed to "thru", "thoe" and "tuff", it would be a lot easier :p |
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| jdat |
| quote: | Originally posted by Theresa
It's pronounced "high per bowly". T'is a tricky word.
jdat, it seems to be more and more often that English speakers are bastardizing the language, and spelling things phoenetically.
As for dates, I always say mm/dd/yy. September 11th, 2001 etc. Is there really a specific way that deems it proper?
In regard to Emmalina... I can't say I am sad she is gone. |
it's not the 'english' ( as in British ) but Americans ( and subsequently Canada who is highly influenced by changes south of the border ) that are lazy, or perhaps it also happens in the Uk as well and I'm just not aware of it?
Phoenetic spelling is returning back to the stone age in my opinion.
If you wanna read about some messed up ideas of english spelling reformation go here:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Englis...eform_campaigns
Cut Spell would go like this for example:
Example texts
"Wen readrs first se Cut Spelng, as in this sentnce, they ofn hesitate slytly, but then quikly becom acustmd to th shortnd words and soon find text in Cut Spelng as esy to read as Traditionl Orthografy, but it is th riter ho realy apreciates th advantajs of Cut Spelng, as many of th most trublsm uncertntis hav been elimnated." |
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| wizniz |
| and you look like a retarded 14 yr old writing that way |
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| jdat |
| quote: | Originally posted by wizniz
and you look like a retarded 14 yr old writing that way |
I copy and pasted that don't worry! :D |
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| Boomer187 |
| quote: | Originally posted by jdat
I copy and pasted that don't worry! :D |
so does that make you just a retarded 14 year old :P
hehehehehehehehehehehe, :wtf: I keeeeeed |
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| Theresa |
Personally, I find that much more difficult to read.
And why would dumbing things down help us? Perhaps it would make things more efficient... but in regard to our overall intelligence, I would imagine that would bring us down a notch. |
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| smallSHEEP |
| quote: | Originally posted by Theresa
jdat, it seems to be more and more often that English speakers are bastardizing the language, and spelling things phoenetically.
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Using 'bastardizing' rather than 'bastardising' is a good example of subtle changes in phonetic spelling, although in this case this word is now part of AE.
Really excellent article on the differences between Standard English and American English:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Americ...ish_differences |
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