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Ron Brind Posts: 19041 Joined: 26th Oct 2003 Location: England | quotePosted at 09:46 on 13th October 2009 Well Evey commented that I was changing her way of spelling. For example color becomes colour, neighbor becomes neighbour etc, you know what I mean don't you? So whilst Chris and Sarah will decide what is right for them and the website, I believe we should not accept 'Americanisms' simply because we would eventually lose the 'England' factor. What do you think members? |
Cathy E. Posts: 8474 Joined: 15th Aug 2008 Location: USA | quotePosted at 12:46 on 13th October 2009 I say that whatever country you are in, you should learn to speak and write the language of that country!  |
| Ron Brind Posts: 19041 Joined: 26th Oct 2003 Location: England | quotePosted at 13:22 on 13th October 2009 Thanks Cathy and one to me Evey! Lol... C'mon members whats the result going to be? |
Debbie Adams Posts: 2043 Joined: 8th Mar 2009 Location: USA | quotePosted at 13:30 on 13th October 2009 I agree with cathy if you are going to live in that country learn how to speak tha language and the slang !! |
| Ron Brind Posts: 19041 Joined: 26th Oct 2003 Location: England | quotePosted at 13:36 on 13th October 2009 Yippee! Two to me Evey Lol... C'mon members what do you think? |
| Debbie Adams Posts: 2043 Joined: 8th Mar 2009 Location: USA | quotePosted at 13:40 on 13th October 2009 I also think its fun hearing others way of saying things and spelling things if we all talked a like how boring would that be!!  |
| Ron Brind Posts: 19041 Joined: 26th Oct 2003 Location: England | quotePosted at 14:10 on 13th October 2009 Well hasn't the difference between us already been exploited here on POE Debbie? Hump day is a good example. |
Sue H Posts: 8172 Joined: 29th Jun 2007 Location: USA | quotePosted at 14:15 on 13th October 2009 Do you mean, how one should post on POE? If that is the case, I say that the person who is posting uses the terms and spelling that they have grown up with, or are used to. As you know, I am English but have lived in the States for 17 odd years. I still use English expressions, and English spelling, but I certainly don't mind when our American friends use American terms and spelling. And of course, I don't mind doing a bit of translating from one to the other, if there are things people don't understand.
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Krissy Posts: 15430 Joined: 8th Jul 2008 Location: USA | quotePosted at 14:22 on 13th October 2009 I'm with Sue on this one. But do like learning the English expressions. I like how our differences bring us together. We all have a lot to learn from each other. |
| Ron Brind Posts: 19041 Joined: 26th Oct 2003 Location: England | quotePosted at 14:24 on 13th October 2009 Two on the fence then Evey! Hey, this is getting good... |
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