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[Closed] Misuse of Language/Creeping Americanisms.

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And then other people agreed that maybe a particular word should be spelt like that.

And where would we be if we didn't have rules? France. </Al Murray>


 
Posted : 28/12/2011 12:35 pm
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Not whilst I've got a hole in my arse we won't.

Well, me neither, but if you see other forums (IMDB, is a good example) which aren't frequented by middle-aged IT professionals, the rot has set it, and it's not going to change. We'll all sound like someone out of a Dickens novel to them.


 
Posted : 28/12/2011 12:39 pm
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Anyway what p**** me off is the use of Sea Bass on menus.
We don't have fresh water Bass so all are sea bass.

Er, there are freshwater bass


 
Posted : 28/12/2011 12:43 pm
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...and the double bass, of course.


 
Posted : 28/12/2011 12:46 pm
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...and Nicki Minaj has super bass.


 
Posted : 28/12/2011 12:51 pm
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Sry Cougar, jst trtd a ptnt who filled his colostomy bag.... h8 to think that may be any 1 of us in 20yrs time! ๐Ÿ˜‰


 
Posted : 28/12/2011 12:52 pm
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comparing the spellings of every word in four leading American dictionaries

There's the problem. OED FTW.

I use " can I get/ can I have" all the time. So what!

Young Lady, the person behind the counter does the getting (that is what they are paid for, it's not self-service). Now go and think about what you have done!

spelling it with a Zee
It's ZED, I despair. Country's going to the dogs, what!


 
Posted : 28/12/2011 12:52 pm
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don't you mean dogz?


 
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