Anyons else noticed the mis-use of the TM " British " ?
919508
All a load of old bollocks - like most of whats left of our sad little fourth world island after the sleezebags have had their way with it.
956741
All of the above, they are all different areas. It is the U.K. but all those places are in the U.K. And supposedly they like to be called Brittish and not English...which I never knew but then I was pelted with that after I asked a question calling them "English".
918928
Well, i'm British, i don't mean to offend anyone, but American accents sound a bit stupid to me, especially southern ones, it's just me but they sound slow and a bit dumb....sorry
1141279
One is, as I am sure you know, the contraction for you are while the other shows possesive case. There, I wrote that for all the yahooites who might read this and do not have a clue about proper English. While I am not perfect myself, some of the spellings are simply too strange at times so it is little wonder that some are confused by the two words. It is a sad sign of the times I am afraid.
105140
In the early 1980's, I visited England with 2 buddies--one from Alabama, one from California, and myself from Pennsylvania. We apparently got off at the wrong subway stop in London. We were lost. We spotted a bobby (policeman) up the block. We asked him for directions. He spoke very fast "high English". My buddy from Alabama asked him to slow down and speak English!!! He told us that it was us bloody yanks that bastardized the Queen's English. My buddy told him that he would be speaking German if it wasn't for us "bloody yanks" saving their country in WWII. I told my buddys to calm down before he throws our bloody a&&es in jail!!!
572507
haha. nice fake bad english accent thingy.  Not buying it.  its pathetic.  figure it out yourself. :]
1116345
I'm sure a majority are non-native english speaking.  I find that in the gaming community as well.\n\nOne girl (I answered her question not to her liking) e-mailed me a long, rude and profane message and  informed me it's slang these days and perfectly acceptable to have poor grammer, spelling and sentence structure.  She knew how to spell and if she wanted to spell it that way she would.  If so, I wonder why they bother to put spell check available here?\n\nI hope I'm dead by the time they all take over the country.....
583079
I'm a grammar tyrant so think I should firstly correct two mistakes in your statement.  It's country's (singular noun with possessive apostrophe s) and cultures' (plural noun with possessive apostrophe after the s).\n\nI think part of the problem is that spelling is no longer taught in schools.  Additionally, the English language is still developing with new words and variations being added to the dictionary every day.  I'm English and cringe when I see non UK "english" in texts but understand that is how other countries spell words - eg, humor instead of humour - I don't like it but that's the way it is.\n\nThe use of "qk txt 4 mbl fn txts" has also caused a deterioration in spelling.  Add to this the fact that many TV presenters presenting programmes aimed at children say things such as "much worser" rather than "much worse" or just "worse" and this teaches a new generation bad habits.  My old english teacher said that it's easier to spell a word if you pronounce it correctly - take "inspector" - if people spelt it the way some people say it they'd spell it "inspecter".  Teach children to speak properly and they will spell properly - this doesn't mean the destruction of regional accents and everyone reverting to old BBC English, just the ability to include the letters T and H in words.\n\nWell, that's my rant for the time being.  Thanks for asking the question.
566447
I'm so sorry that you would be so aggrieved by the lack of sentential correctness, in others' contributions. There are several reasons why it should be so, namely (but not exhaustively): \n\n1. the contributor is foreign and is not writing in their native tongue\n2. they were improperly or incompletely taught\n3. they have difficulty typing\n4. they suffer from a malady (e.g. dyslexia)\n5. they have little regard for convention\n6. they are excited by the prospect of interacting with the outside world - and hurry too much, to post their efforts\n7. they are anxious to convey meaning, with scant concern for its delivery\n8. as a global medium, the internet has effected a change in the English language by exposing it to the influence of the world\n9. the use of a continually evolving jargon e.g. from LOL to LMAO to ROFLMAO or from <GRIN> to :)\n10. the use of regional/national idiosyncrasies e.g. "I'm p*ssed!", in American English, has different meaning; here in the UK.\n\nOne should also consider that what constitutes Standard English (and its associated spelling and syntax) also varies, from one instantiation to another, around the world. \n\nWere I, truly, cognisant of your frustration (and douleur thus engendered) I should not, perhaps, have sought occasion to write in such formal fashion. It has been, most certainly, a divertissement and I pray you also found it thus.
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It is correct as part of a 'dialect' such as cockney, North-Norfolk or Scouse. This is used when chatting informally to friends etc'. These dialects are a vital part of British culture and should be kept alive to prevent bland 'MTV' speak taking over our nation. \n\nThe use of the double negative is an integral part of the dialect; dialects being the adjustment of words or word order depending on region. They have NOTHING to do with levels of education, bar the fact that up till the 1950s, grammar schools beat local dialects (and left handedness) out of kids through snobbery. People (myself included) are perfectly able to switch from dialect to standard English with ease; I would be interested to compare my academic achievement with that of many language-snobs, many of whom make their own errors (my favourite being the over use of '...and I' when in fact, for statements where the root would be 'me', '...and me' is correct).\n\nThey are INCORRECT when written down in anything other than fiction (to show a regional character) or personal writing. Any formal writing should be in Standard (coming from standard meaning flag- as in army) English. This was invented so clear messages could be communicated anywhere in the English speaking world without confusion- so double negs are wrong in essays, schoolwork, business letters, memos and formal emails...
558462
Good Heavens ! Didn't you know that is very common even today, among most English speakers ?\nIn mod e-conversations and communications, where condensed words are in vogue, there are still several who suddenly type 'GH!' !
438649
yep! Im in The UK.  I find it weird writing questions and answers that will be accessable to us in the Uk but also without too many colloquialisms that will confuse the Yanks.
711477
Yes, you are right.  I grew up on England and now live in America (well, North America anyway)  Takeaway is definately English, Takeout is American (although I've heard it recently on some English TV shows, so perhaps it is spreading over there)
894971
Ah I hate that!!! Well actually sometimes its a nickame derived from the last nme, which is okay in my books.\nBut the other day, someone called me by my last name. It was a fellow that I was interested in,  what a turnoff. It rather felt like he was making me into a guy.
625163
Yes, people in the UK use 'ain't'!!\n\nBut I think you'll have trouble proving that it's an American expression - cockney kids have been saying it for centuries!!
149705
I've seen it written as Is.  Also Isle as another poster mentioned.  I don't think it is usual to abreviate it.
342555
British punctuation has always been like that.  When did Americans start putting punctuation inside quotations when the punctuation doesn't belong to the quotation?  That's always seemed weird to me!