Is it acceptable to use British English in United States??

[kabunaru]

And of course there are so many different dialects within the UK you would be hard pushed to define British English.

Jock, Geordie, Scouse, Manc, Brum, Taff, Janner etc all have different words/accents

I mean the standard Received Pronunciation.

 

[dubhe]

So the British pronounce and spell correctly then?

I would argue those from the home counties of England by definition pronounce English correctly

 

[TuffLuffJimmy]

Just remember who it is that spells/pronounces things correctly, those that created the language...

Yep and their all dead. So what's your point?

 

[kabunaru]

I would argue those from the home counties of England by definition pronounce English correctly

What about the American Southern accent that I heard is closest to what British people would have sounded like in 1700's?

 

[r.j.s]

I would argue those from the home counties of England by definition pronounce English correctly

I would argue that that isn't true, because the current form of British English is no where near the original language, or even Old English.

 

[dubhe]

Yep and their all dead. So what's your point?

they're

 

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Didn't we already do this thread before or at least something very similar.

 

[r.j.s]

Didn't we already do this thread before or at least something very similar.

At least 3 times.

https://forums.macrumors.com/threads/551684/

https://forums.macrumors.com/threads/528120/

https://forums.macrumors.com/threads/556742/

 

[kabunaru]

Didn't we already do this thread before or at least something very similar.

I just replied to the post saying the way I would wanted to spell. It is not the main focus of the thread.

 

[dubhe]

I would argue that that isn't true, because the current form of British English is no where near the original language, or even Old English.

Of course, I can see this argument, a language is dynamic thing that adds and looses words every year. But, I was brought up to believe the Oxford English Dictionary is the 'bible' of my language.

 

[TuffLuffJimmy]

they're

Oh god. my biggest pet peeve and I committed it myself. Well looks like I better go eat some breakfast and email a few apologies...

 

[kabunaru]

Of course, I can see this argument, a language is dynamic thing that adds and looses words every year. But, I was brought up to believe the Oxford English Dictionary is the 'bible' of my language.

See, that is the reason why should Americans switch to Esperanto. No more fighting over English.

 

[TuffLuffJimmy]

Of course, I can see this argument, a language is dynamic thing that adds and looses words every year. But, I was brought up to believe the Oxford English Dictionary is the 'bible' of my language.

and we all know how reliable bibles are

 

[NC MacGuy]

Can somebody kill this please???? I beg of you. Oh dear MR Gods, please take this thread far far away and never let it's incessant dribble be resurrected again. Amen.

 

[Blue Velvet]

I think this thread has strayed far enough off-topic and is monopolising (spelled with an 's' ) just a little bit of the wrong sort of attention which none of us can be bothered to clean up.

It was interesting for a while but it's going beyond the bounds of reason now, particularly with comments meant to bump.

Let's move on to something else.