Much of American English harks back to a British English of earlier centuries than the English in current usage in the U.K., i.e. 'gotten' has for a long time been 'got' in British English. The 'en' is a legacy from the Germanic out of which English grew. You could say that we decided to make some improvements to our language OS (or upgraded it?). ;)
It seems that in the U.K., rather like Apple, we like to Think different. Although, in actual fact, over here we Think differentLY. :) However, perhaps it's time to use the words of the great Ira Gershwin: "Let's call the whole thing off." Nick (Digest mode) (Worcestershire, England) > (ducking) Since most of the people who speak English in this world live > in the US, I say we set the standards for the language. Though English > has it's roots in England, the standard spoken worldwide is no longer > British English, it is American English. > There, I've spoken, so it's fact. > > Tim -- G-List is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | -- We have Apple Refurbished Monitors in stock! | & CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> G-List list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-list.shtml> --> AOL users, remove "mailto:"; Send list messages to: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To unsubscribe, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> For digest mode, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subscription questions: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Archive: <http://www.mail-archive.com/g-list%40mail.maclaunch.com/> Using a Mac? Free email & more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com
