tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3794697684312522467.post2363441071690654964..comments2024-03-14T04:13:52.274-04:00Comments on Lost in the Pond | British accent. American life.: Why American Spellings Truly Don't Bother Me, by a British ExpatLaurence Brownhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12273049523024052213noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3794697684312522467.post-78953554122198832502017-11-16T10:39:09.256-05:002017-11-16T10:39:09.256-05:00One note, as an American I can say, is that Noah W...One note, as an American I can say, is that Noah Webster was trying to simplify the language for those who would be coming to the USA, but did not speak English. That way, English would be easier to learn.welshwindhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09950173169218687520noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3794697684312522467.post-38958329155396891002015-04-23T15:28:10.293-04:002015-04-23T15:28:10.293-04:00OoooooOOOOoooooooh this is a bit of a shirty post ...OoooooOOOOoooooooh this is a bit of a shirty post isn't it? ;-)<br /><br />I think any Brit with half a brain understands that English has evolved/evolves and knows the English language has changed dramatically since old English. I certainly do. Aren't you missing the biggest point? And that is, us Brits just don't want the English language to be evolved by America/Americans!!<br /><br />I, personally have more of a problem with a couple of American phrases than spelling. <br />-Happy holidays<br />and<br />-Good job!<br /><br />*shudder* They are nails down a blackboard for my ears.<br /><br />Having said all this, I also don't want the English language to be evolved by Essex either! You've probably been away too long but these Essexisms are creeping ever nearer the dictionary.<br />-Weljel (well Jealous = I'm very envious of...)<br />-Vajazzle (you'll have to google that one!)<br />-Amazeballs (It's/that's amazing)<br />-Shut up (oh my what surprising news)<br />-Listen! (shut up)<br />-Reem (pleasing/cool)<br /><br />bleurgh!!!! ;-)<br /><br />BellaAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3794697684312522467.post-79514905458958072322015-04-22T09:04:44.405-04:002015-04-22T09:04:44.405-04:00Well sed.Well sed.Rebekahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07404611371906985221noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3794697684312522467.post-67863490361902050092015-04-22T09:04:36.850-04:002015-04-22T09:04:36.850-04:00Well sed.Well sed.Rebekahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07404611371906985221noreply@blogger.com