----- Original Message ----- From: "Geoff Wicks" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Saturday, December 21, 2002 1:27 PM Subject: Re: [ql-users] Happy celebrations
> > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "James Hunkins" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Subject: Re: [ql-users] Happy celebrations > > > > >What is really embarrassing is when someone from England reminds us in > >the States just how bad our English is! > > I hate to say this, but many language experts believe USA English is more > "pure" than UK English in that it is more like the English spoken 200 years > ago. Careful now Geoff this could develop. something to consider ( this means I'm about to state something that I may or may not agree with ) English is a langauge that is evolving so who is to say which is the purer, English as it is today or as it was spoken 200 years past. English was probably my worst subject at school ( but then I am a Geordie (;-) ) however even I get annoyed at the way it gets abused ( my biggest cringe is the use of uz instead of us ) but do we not have to bear these abuses as they do become part of the language ( as it changes ) All the best - Bill > > Just to make this on-topic, this is just part of the Just Words! service. > > Seasons greetings, > Geoff Wicks.
