What does it mean by being ENGLISH?
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A sense or showing of understatement, maybe.
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Yes, it is. In British English.
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I DONOT KNOW I ONLY KNOW ENGLISH.
198485
English -- what's your REAL question?
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Hmm, there really isn't a difference between being British and English, in fact anyone who's English is actually both. Saying that you are English implies that you live in England whereas saying that you're British could mean that you're English, Scottish, Welsh or Irish (though I doubt anyone from Scotland or Wales would use British over Scottish or Welsh). \n\nPaki is actually a somewhat offensive term used in England to describe people from Pakistan and can be compared to the word 'N ig g e r' used in the USA (though it is nowhere near as bad and doesn't have the history behind it either). \n\nGeezer is slang for describing anyone really (usually a man though) and is used quite alot where I'm from (Manchester).\nPoof is used in place of Gay, and can be a little offensive but its not really that bad, simialr to saying 'he's a fruit' in the USA.\n\nAs for some other slang words, Muppet is used down south alot and roughly means idiot, Pillock is similar but more ofensive, Wanker is quite rude (i'm pretty sure you don't need me to explain that one), Chav/Scally describes young people who wear hoodies and cause alot of trouble, Random is a word used in Birmingham and the midlands and means nothing at all, they just throw it into any sentance, Tosser is again a rude word similar to wanker, Boff is pretty much the same as Geek, Manc (pronounced mank) is short for Mancunian i.e. people from manchester and slag/slapper is the same as 's l u t' in USA. Sorry that most of those were insults but we English like to make as many varied insults as possible :-). \n\nBy the way, If the film you watched was trainspotting or snatch then I think you'll need a slang dictionary to understand all the coloquial terms in them.
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This a topic about English language, or literally, the English culture? If its the latter, I can almost certainly help you out: I'm from England! I am English! If it's the former, I may not be much use: we spell some words quite differently to you Americans, and we have weird expressions for things!
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Yes, English is our national language. "When in Rome do as the Romans do".
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Sorry to dash your hopes but usually to play for england or one of the counties, you do actually have to be english. I know it sounds mad but its one of the basic requisites for the job. sorry!
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You need to learn English.
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A native language is one that you learn first from birth. If English was the first language you spoke, you are a native English speaker.
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Are you speaking english?
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English from England!! Is that what you want to hear? I would like to hear what English people think about this.
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Is you be?  Is you know English?  If it's infact a language barrier, I appologize.  Otherwise, you is just whack.  Methinks, you might understand that.
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I take it that you have a problem with the English?
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I'm English.  I was born in Yorkshire, England, and now live in High Wycombe.  Fair enough it's still Britain, but I prefer English.
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English is the language of educated people all over the world.  One who is fluent in English can get by just about anywhere.  Furthermore, English is the common language of the United States -- the most advanced culture the world has ever known.
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English is really a language made up with all different languages put together and phrases. People from different places speak differently. It all depends on the environment. There is no REAL English, except for maybe in England (It technically was their language first(?)). Such as there is no such thing as a TRUE American. All Americans are, are immigrants and foreigners. About the cigarettes being called fags, someone just happened to use normal words and twist them. Think of all the 'terrible' words we have now a days and if you look them up in the dictionary, they all have different meanings than what we use them for.