There seems to be a lot of banter about the English language on this list recently. The language is English whereever it is spoken around the world, regardless of the nation. Within each english speaking nation there are many many dialects. Each locality has its own way of speaking and writing the language. This is the joy and frustration of speeking a worldwide living language.
If you a precise unchanging then become a Roman priest and speak Latin.
Dave P wrote:
On Thu, 2 Jan 2003, John G Hitchcock wrote:
There's a lot of it [nu english] about. Wot about the new deity "Zalot", azGee.
in -
Imagine being a Brit in Merka. After 4-5 years you start to pick up the US
vowel sounds and start sounding Australian to the Merkins, and Merkin to
the Brits.
So, an Aussie joke for ya ;)
What's the difference between a buffalo and a bison?
You can't wash your hands in a buffalo!
(Go on, read it out loud ;)
Dave
