Parish wrote:
-----------snip----------- > Why *American* English? Why not just *English* > > -- > "I would rather gnaw my leg off, pack the bleeding stump with salt, > and run in a circle on broken glass than have to deal with any > Microsoft product on a regular basis." > -- Dan Zimmerman, > Vanderbilt University, when asked about Windows NT. > > Anti-spam e-mail address, change _AT_, sorry for the inconvenience British English (or the "Kings" English) is different. Though we have some common word and terms in common. There are many differences. American English is made up words from British English, French, German and other Languages. We even use some old world Latin terms as well. I'll give an example of a difference between US and British English : First the Description of the item: area of a car you open to store such items as suitcases, Grocries, Tools, etc. US English = Trunk British English = Boot In the US Boot also means: an item worn on the foot similar to a shoe (noun) To get rid of ... as in the bad employee was given the boot... (verb) Trunk in US english Besides the meaning previously given Is: a special Box used to store items such as clothes, blankets, Quilts. etc. The nose or proboscis appendage of an Elephant. If I were to go to Britain to live I would have to start in the first grade just to relearn the language. -- --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Phillip M. Jones, CET |MEMBER:VPEA (LIFE) ETA-I, NESDA,ISCET, Sterling 616 Liberty Street |Who's Who. PHONE:276-632-5045, FAX:276-632-0868 Martinsville Va 24112-1809 |[EMAIL PROTECTED], ICQ11269732, AIM pjonescet --------------------------------------------------------------------------- If it's "fixed", don't "break it"! mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] <http://www.kimbanet.com/~pjones/default.htm> <http://www.kimbanet.com/~pjones/america/default.htm> <http://www.kimbanet.com/~pjones/message/default.htm> <http://home.kimbanet.com/~pjones/birthday/index.htm>
