ella731 said:

I swear to you I didn't see your post before I posted it! So weird!

ReturnOfDOOK said:

that scares me, does that mean im on the same mindset as you

ella731 said:

Sorry to break the news to you - we're one in the same.

MIGUELGOMEZ said:

LOL yeah some 'chavs' say "we brokes up wiv Bazza uva day" for example. But to me that's just like some unintentional irony going on there because the only folks that supposedly use 'we' for effect is the Queen. I'd fish-slap anyone who 'we'd' at me!

Also, the French use 'on' which kinda means 'one'. As in "on marche au magasin", "One walks to the shop." Again, if this was used in English it'd be used by the Queen and the rest of her inbreds.

As for all the 'u's etc. Well sorry Americans, but the reall question is WHERE THE FUCK DID YOU PUT ONES 'u's'!!!!! Olde English came first

ReturnOfDOOK said:

Im deleting my account

ella731 said:

It's probably best at this point.

ReturnOfDOOK said:

well if you agree Im not going to do it, so then we arent one in the same right?

ella731 said:

ella731 said:

Oh boy, this marriage is gonna be fun

Heavenly said:

isnt it!

ella731 said:

hey! head janitor!!! you missed a spot

Heavenly said:

Wheres my back rub

ella731 said:

it's the closest emoticon I could find to a back rub
[Edited 1/25/05 12:07pm]

Heavenly said:

thats not a backrub!!,

ella731 said:

It isn't?
But would you settle for that instead of one?

Heavenly said:

thats not in our contract

Let's not get dull about it, but of course the English spellings came first (check the history books folks). Your American ancestors took the decision to deliberately alter the spelling of words with too many/ unnecessary letters, when they were creating their first American dictionaries - which seems like a good idea, I guess.

And NO-ONE over here says "we" instead of "I", except for the Queen (it's even known as "The Royal We") and let's face it, the royal family should've been abolished decades ago...

RocknRollDave said:

Chavs do! Check the post we writ!

Thanks for the explanation for "the royal we". I was really curious. My experience has just been in movies. I hear "give us some" when one person is asking for something. I used to think "wow, is that some kind of split personality thing" heehee.

Miguel

MIGUELGOMEZ said:

Ah, now "us" is a different matter Many areas, especially in the North of England, say"us" instead of "me" e.g. "Give us that CD", "Let us go on your PC.."
Split personality? Hmm, if you met some of those Northern types, it probably has some kind of mental illness issue, yes
There are parts of England where I struggle to understand a damn word myself, and I was born and raised here!

RocknRollDave said:

.....You referring to me by any chance... ..










A "not yet awake" edit
[Edited 1/27/05 2:41am]

RocknRollDave said:

I often wonder whether Geordies have as much difficulty understanding me (Man of Kent) as I do them


(Just kiddin if there are any Geordies here!)

Taureau said:

Ah divvent naah what yous is gannin an aboot, man..

I don't get this thread.....


it really should be the uk people asking the americans why they continue to bastardise the English language

the clue is in the name..... the language is ENGLISH i.e from the UK anything you americans do to it is just wrong.

I do agree with ella English and American are totally different languages

I love slang and i know language is progressing all the time but you americans bend the old rules a little to far

Steadwood said:

p0pRocks said:

what is your favorite COLOR?

Christopher said:

my favourite colour is Green right now

p0pRocks said:

you spelled Color wrong tho!

p0pRocks said:

I bet they call in "Gren" in the USA. Or "Grn" or "Grean" or summat.

Christopher said:

I'm going to feed your fries to brian mcfatten