09 Oct 05
Shame on you Red Hot Pawn for useing the American spelling for the word colour,surely internationally the correct spelling can not be color?
Australia,New Zealand,Canada,South Africa,Ireland,The Falklands,Wales ,Scotland and England etc against the USA OK its a tough one to call.Hey why not spell tough,tuff?
09 Oct 05
Originally posted by boiledcodYou are never going to be able to turn them round on this - this (and all other) spelling issue is taught to them at a very young age and therefore almost impossible to reverse.
Shame on you Red Hot Pawn for useing the American spelling for the word colour,surely internationally the correct spelling can not be color?
Australia,New Zealand,Canada,South Africa,Ireland,The Falklands,Wales ,Scotland and England etc against the USA OK its a tough one to call.Hey why not spell tough,tuff?
Just like thier belief that the USA is the "greatest country in the world".
We just have to get used to ignoring thier silly ideas. 😀
09 Oct 05
Originally posted by boiledcodLet go bro..
Shame on you Red Hot Pawn for useing the American spelling for the word colour,surely internationally the correct spelling can not be color?
Australia,New Zealand,Canada,South Africa,Ireland,The Falklands,Wales ,Scotland and England etc against the USA OK its a tough one to call.Hey why not spell tough,tuff?
One day the "u" will emerge in full colour..
One day we'll change the "center" to "centre"..
One day the "Autumn" will concur and the "Fall" will fall..
One day there will be no stinking "diapers" but brand new "nappies"..
For the moment though, gimmi a Budweiser..
09 Oct 05
Originally posted by PeachyI don't understand why people insist on keeping that outdated 'u'. It's totally valueless. It wastes space. It's just...dumb. I can understand some other complaints about how Americans speak English...like using "flashlight" instead of "torch" (though that's defensible from either side) but this extra 'u' is just...dumb. Speaking of which, we really really should change 'dumb' to 'dum'.
Let go bro..
One day the "u" will emerge in full colour..
One day we'll change the "center" to "centre"..
One day the "Autumn" will concur and the "Fall" will fall..
One day there will be no stinking "diapers" but brand new "nappies"..
For the moment though, gimmi a Budweiser..
09 Oct 05
Originally posted by AThousandYoungWhat's your view on the Aluminium / Aluminum debate?
I don't understand why people insist on keeping that outdated 'u'. It's totally valueless. It wastes space. It's just...dumb. I can understand some other complaints about how Americans speak English...like using "flashlight" instead of "torch" (though that's defensible from either side) but this extra 'u' is just...dumb. Speaking of which, we really really should change 'dumb' to 'dum'.
What about the pronunciation of Oregano?
09 Oct 05
Originally posted by rhbYeah, have you heard of networking equipments such as switches and routers?
What's your view on the Aluminium / Aluminum debate?
What about the pronunciation of Oregano?
well, how do you pronounce Router? Raww-tur.. No.. you don't take a Rawwt, you take a Rooooot.. Route.. Not Rawwwt.. so there!
09 Oct 05
Originally posted by PeachyLever is another one... Via another.
Yeah, have you heard of networking equipments such as switches and routers?
well, how do you pronounce Router? Raww-tur.. No.. you don't take a Rawwt, you take a Rooooot.. Route.. Not Rawwwt.. so there!
Pull the Alumin(i)um Lever to activate the Router for the Oregano.
It's like a different language when spoken over the pond.