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floop
= Wannabe Volunteer =
Mexico
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 Posted - 11/29/2005 : 15:06:59
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Originally posted by starmekitten
we do speak it correctly.
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Little Black Francis
> Teenager of the Year <
3648 Posts |
Posted - 11/29/2005 : 16:48:36
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How do you pronounce aluminium?
do you say knee-um at the end?
... Let me tell you something, pendejo. You pull any of your crazy shit with us, you flash a piece out on the lanes, I'll take it away from you, stick it up your ass and pull the fucking trigger 'til it goes "click." Nobody fucks with the Jesus. |
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PixieSteve
> Teenager of the Year <
Poland
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Posted - 11/29/2005 : 17:08:26
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Uh wait a minute. americans don't say the T in british. they say it with a d.
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Levitated
= Cult of Ray =
Chile
652 Posts |
Posted - 11/29/2005 : 18:07:36
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PixieSteve
> Teenager of the Year <
Poland
4698 Posts |
Posted - 11/29/2005 : 18:44:19
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what?
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darwin
>> Denizen of the Citizens Band <<
USA
5454 Posts |
Posted - 11/29/2005 : 20:58:01
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| You're both nuts. From some Americans the t in British might sound a bit like a d, but I don't know what llama is claiming about the r. When we call you Brits, the t is distinct. Fascinating, no? |
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IceCream
= Quote Accumulator =
USA
1850 Posts |
Posted - 11/29/2005 : 23:27:13
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Originally posted by PixieSteve
Uh wait a minute. americans don't say the T in british. they say it with a d.
Excellent point. I never even realized (or realised) that I had been saying "briddish" until now. Thanks for enlightening me.
I do think, however, (AND KEEP IN MIND THAT I'M BASING THIS SOLELY ON STEREOTYPES, THUS MAKING THE VALIDITY OF MY POINT EXTREMELY QUESTIONABLE), that there are more British people who say "Bri-ish" than there are Americans who say "Bri-ish".
grammar issue
I hate when people dangle their prepositions. It's incorrect to say "Who are you going with" or "I have nothing to live for". It is correct to say "With whom are you going" and "I have nothing for which to live".
er...I think. If I'm wrong, someone please tell me. |
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Cheeseman1000
>> Denizen of the Citizens Band <<
Iceland
8201 Posts |
Posted - 11/30/2005 : 01:58:26
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As has already been pointed out: our language, our country, our accent. Stay out, Johnny Foreigner!
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PixieSteve
> Teenager of the Year <
Poland
4698 Posts |
Posted - 11/30/2005 : 04:57:30
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Originally posted by IceCream
quote:
Originally posted by PixieSteve
Uh wait a minute. americans don't say the T in british. they say it with a d.
Excellent point. I never even realized (or realised) that I had been saying "briddish" until now. Thanks for enlightening me.
I do think, however, (AND KEEP IN MIND THAT I'M BASING THIS SOLELY ON STEREOTYPES, THUS MAKING THE VALIDITY OF MY POINT EXTREMELY QUESTIONABLE), that there are more British people who say "Bri-ish" than there are Americans who say "Bri-ish".
no problem for the enlightenment.
i tend to not say Ts, like in british, water etc... but i can kind of switch to talking "more proper" without it being false or put on, if i feel i need to.
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Cult_Of_Frank
= Black Noise Maker =
Canada
11687 Posts |
Posted - 11/30/2005 : 05:22:47
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Originally posted by shineoftheever
unless they are waiting for confirmation of a bowel movement, then it's septical.
The waxworks were an immensely eloquent dissertation on the wonderful ordinariness of mankind.
Heh, I chortled upon this.
My pet peeve is people spelling ridiculous as rediculous. It shall be noted:
a) There is no such thing as diculous. Therefore, it is impossible to be diculous once, much less multiple times.
b) There is no noun in the english language that is spelled 'iculous'. Well, maybe there is, I don't know, I'm not a doctor, but even if so, I'm certain that it has never, EVER, appeared to be red.
c) The word ridiculous comes from the word ridicule, which means to make fun of.
d) ean.
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VoVat
>> Denizen of the Citizens Band <<
USA
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Posted - 11/30/2005 : 13:51:05
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I'm not sure why it's "aluminum," rather than "aluminium," here in the States. It's much more common for elements to end in "ium," so it doesn't make that much sense. But I don't think any particular dialect can be considered right or wrong, especially at this point.
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starmekitten
-= Forum Pistolera =-
United Kingdom
6370 Posts |
Posted - 11/30/2005 : 14:00:23
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Because you Americans are lazy and like to take letters out of good English words? maybe?
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pixiestu
> Teenager of the Year <
United Kingdom
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Posted - 11/30/2005 : 14:33:44
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And why do Americans call football 'soccer'?
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darwin
>> Denizen of the Citizens Band <<
USA
5454 Posts |
Posted - 11/30/2005 : 14:58:24
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Because we already have a far more popular game (here in the US) that is using the name "football".
Why do Brits call a television a telly? Lazy bastards. |
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starmekitten
-= Forum Pistolera =-
United Kingdom
6370 Posts |
Posted - 11/30/2005 : 15:01:43
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Yes, your "football" is far more popular.. only in the US that is..
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Cheeseman1000
>> Denizen of the Citizens Band <<
Iceland
8201 Posts |
Posted - 11/30/2005 : 15:05:46
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Darwin, do you call it television or TV? Just out of curiosity, you understand...
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pixiestu
> Teenager of the Year <
United Kingdom
2564 Posts |
Posted - 11/30/2005 : 15:06:28
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At least in our football the actual point is to use your foot to kick the ball!
Hence the name 'football'.
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VoVat
>> Denizen of the Citizens Band <<
USA
9168 Posts |
Posted - 11/30/2005 : 15:10:01
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Of course, American football involves much less use of the feet than does soccer.
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floop
= Wannabe Volunteer =
Mexico
15297 Posts |
Posted - 11/30/2005 : 15:11:27
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Originally posted by VoVat
I don't think any particular dialect can be considered right or wrong, especially at this point.
but, ours is right |
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darwin
>> Denizen of the Citizens Band <<
USA
5454 Posts |
Posted - 11/30/2005 : 16:25:51
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quote:
Originally posted by starmekitten
Yes, your "football" is far more popular.. only in the US that is..
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Thus, the paranthetical "here in the US". |
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darwin
>> Denizen of the Citizens Band <<
USA
5454 Posts |
Posted - 11/30/2005 : 16:27:20
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Originally posted by Cheeseman1000
Darwin, do you call it television or TV? Just out of curiosity, you understand...
I have joined the Cult Of Frank/And I have dearly paid
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Daisy Girl
~ Abstract Brain ~
Belize
5305 Posts |
Posted - 11/30/2005 : 17:31:43
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PixieSteve
> Teenager of the Year <
Poland
4698 Posts |
Posted - 11/30/2005 : 18:25:27
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Originally posted by darwin
Because we already have a far more popular game (here in the US) that is using the name "football".
Why do Brits call a television a telly? Lazy bastards.
what do you mean "already"
as if soccer football came about after american football?
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Little Black Francis
> Teenager of the Year <
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Posted - 11/30/2005 : 20:50:31
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You won the world cup once... in 1966 (40 years ago).
Yeah, you guys sure are awesome at soccer
... Let me tell you something, pendejo. You pull any of your crazy shit with us, you flash a piece out on the lanes, I'll take it away from you, stick it up your ass and pull the fucking trigger 'til it goes "click." Nobody fucks with the Jesus. |
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floop
= Wannabe Volunteer =
Mexico
15297 Posts |
Posted - 11/30/2005 : 21:29:50
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Originally posted by Little Black Francis
Yeah, you guys sure are awesome at soccer
especially not in the 1950 World Cup when they got pummeled by the US.
1950 baby. you can't take that away from us |
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Cheeseman1000
>> Denizen of the Citizens Band <<
Iceland
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Posted - 12/01/2005 : 01:34:45
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Pummelled 1-0, well done you guys!
That we suck at football is not really up for debate, but we don't suck as bad as the USA.
Of course, you might quote this: http://www.fifa.com/en/mens/statistics/index/0,2548,All-Nov-2005,00.html
But if you're quoting FIFA rankings, you first have to explain why Iran are in the top 20. This is a pre-emptive 'shut up', because the FIFA rankings are nonsense. This is a USA team that had to go to a penalty shootout against Panama, and qualified for the World Cup beating such footballing giants as Costa Rica, and Trinidad & Tobago.
Unless you know what you're talking about, don't you be entering a football conversation with a European, yankees. World of pain!
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Cult_Of_Frank
= Black Noise Maker =
Canada
11687 Posts |
Posted - 12/01/2005 : 05:12:58
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Originally posted by starmekitten
Because you Americans are lazy and like to take letters out of good English words? maybe?
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Actually, this is a case of the British changing the word. It was discovered and named aluminum, and the British thought, to be consistent with most other elements in the periodic table, it should have an 'ium' ending. Thus, they added the 'i'. This is one of the few words where Canadians spell differently than the UK in favour of the original/US spelling.
And that's just me getting warmed up for trivia tonight. I hope I don't almost kill this thread again...
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PixieSteve
> Teenager of the Year <
Poland
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Cheeseman1000
>> Denizen of the Citizens Band <<
Iceland
8201 Posts |
Posted - 12/01/2005 : 06:00:08
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ALUMINIUM was adopted by the International Union of Pure and Applied Chemists in order to conform with the "ium" ending of most elements.
Look at that!
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floop
= Wannabe Volunteer =
Mexico
15297 Posts |
Posted - 12/01/2005 : 07:20:37
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Originally posted by Cheeseman1000
That we suck at football is not really up for debate, but we don't suck as bad as the USA.
1950 being a strong exception |
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Cheeseman1000
>> Denizen of the Citizens Band <<
Iceland
8201 Posts |
Posted - 12/01/2005 : 07:48:22
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We can wear ginger better than you, though:
I do remember an American goalkeeper diving into his own post once as well. Yeah, you guys rule.
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Steak n Sabre
* Dog in the Sand *
Uzbekistan
1013 Posts |
Posted - 12/01/2005 : 08:10:25
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So why do the Brits say "darby" when it is spelled derby? And if they meet someone named Darby, do they have yet another way to pronounce that?
al-u-mini-um or a-lum-in-um
fiber or fibre
liter or litre
tire or tyre
Why is it so hard to make things out??
The Cult of Frank : 10,000,000 Points Of View... |
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starmekitten
-= Forum Pistolera =-
United Kingdom
6370 Posts |
Posted - 12/01/2005 : 08:29:46
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Because derby sounds too american, and therefore vulgar.
I don't know the real answer, I just like mine.
[edit]I got confused twice.
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Edited by - starmekitten on 12/01/2005 08:43:16 |
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PixieSteve
> Teenager of the Year <
Poland
4698 Posts |
Posted - 12/01/2005 : 08:42:23
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Originally posted by Steak n Sabre
So why do the Brits say "darby" when it is spelled derby? And if they meet someone named Darby, do they have yet another way to pronounce that?
The Cult of Frank : 10,000,000 Points Of View...
if you meet someone called Darby, don't make any jokes about Derby, or else they will kill you.
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Carl
- A 'Fifth' Catholic -
Ireland
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Posted - 12/01/2005 : 08:51:45
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Let's have a spelling bee!
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Spelling Lessons
