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No, I did not.TonyC said:In the same way, I think some people attempt to use tidbits of the uniquely British vocabulary in a vain attempt to make themselves seem more intelligent than they really are.
Did you fall for it?
ATL, there is no reason to spell that way. "American English" is basically a separate language to "International English." We spell words correctly here in the US, the Euros and Australians speak a different version of the language and both spell and prounounce differently. There is nothing wrong with using the American language. Do you talk with a fake British accent, too?ATL2CDG said:Actually, I was born in Oak Ridge, TN, but spent most of my adolescence in Knoxville. I prefer to use terms such as "whilst" and spellings such as "colour" because they are grammatically correct. Noah Webster and his American "dictionary" which is the basis of "American English" was rife with errors because he was an illiterate fool with too much time on his hands. Only in the U.S. have we gone against the Queen's English and truly butchered the English language with things like "center" (centre), "color" (colour) and "honor" (honour).
That being said, I don't always conform to the Queen's English... especially when overly tired or slightly intoxicated, but nonetheless, I'd rather be thought of a European or Australian based upon my use of proper terminology and spelling than continue to butcher the language as a Noah Webster so fondly set on the path all Americans.
That being said, "Cheerio, love!"
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