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Is MacRumors a British site?
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There are a lot of British members and some British mods, but it's an American site. Otherwise it'd be called "MacRumours.com".
Ummm...no. This is a site that has users from all over the world. Plain and simple.
Or MacRumours.co.uk? lol
Or MacRumours.co.uk? lol
They should change it to "Rumours" because it's standard English.
Who made "Rumors" anyways?
It rains a lot in England and our streets are patrolled by eight year olds with machetes, so there are plenty of us stuck inside, if that explains anything.
The incorrect spelling of 'rumors' also attracts plenty of angry Brits who end up never leaving.
The incorrect spelling of 'rumors' also attracts plenty of angry Brits who end up never leaving.
Seriously, they should change to correct English.
MacRumours, not MacRumors.]
Anyways, thanks for all of your responses.
Seriously, they should change to correct English.
MacRumours, not MacRumors.]
Anyways, thanks for all of your responses.
it is spelled correctly according to its geographical founders. there is no 'correct' english. there are two different forms of it though.
Off the point but I completely agree with your sig. My eyes too feel really tired after using the Glossy MB screen for more than 30 minutes. And I do remember using the matte(read dull) iBook G4 for hours and still no eye fatigue. I really wish Apple gives a matte option with MacBooks too.
And BTW I like the current spelling instead. It gives MR a distinct style. sorta. I like the fact that it`s different.
wrong zero tolerance
i disagree there is english and there is american english not international english that is english, english . You (America) cannot take a language misspell it, make it your own and then dishonour it by making it international NO NO NO. (((rant over)touchy subject))those damn colonials)
colonial |kəˈlōnyəl; -nēəl|
adjective
1 of, relating to, or characteristic of a colony or colonies : British colonial rule | colonial expansion.
• relating to the period of the British colonies in America before independence.
• (esp. of architecture or furniture) made during or in the style of this period.
2 (of animals or plants) living in colonies.
noun
1 a native or inhabitant of a colony.
2 a house built in colonial style.
DERIVATIVES
colonially adverb
i disagree there is english and there is american english not international english that is english, english . You (America) cannot take a language misspell it, make it your own and then dishonour it by making it international NO NO NO. (((rant over)touchy subject))those damn colonials)
colonial |kəˈlōnyəl; -nēəl|
adjective
1 of, relating to, or characteristic of a colony or colonies : British colonial rule | colonial expansion.
• relating to the period of the British colonies in America before independence.
• (esp. of architecture or furniture) made during or in the style of this period.
2 (of animals or plants) living in colonies.
noun
1 a native or inhabitant of a colony.
2 a house built in colonial style.
DERIVATIVES
colonially adverb
And I am not american either. I am of middle eastern descent.
I have another question...
In British tv shows, I see a lot of people using Macs. I don't see a lot of Macs on American TV shows. Are Macs more common/popular in Great Britain than United States?
The English created the language, the Americans perfected it. Who needs all those extra u's anyway?
I'm not sure about relative numbers of Mac users either side of the atlantic but I do know that set designers and prop managers in the UK love them.
The English created the language, the Americans perfected it. Who needs all those extra u's anyway?
Wrong!
The English speak english the way it is supposed to be. Americans lazyfied and butchered it. Some american women sound so annoying when they are talking through their noses. Anyways, thanks for all the responses. You guys are great.
Allegedly there is also something called "Australian English", but I don't believe it.