American or English??

[redsteel]

Originally Posted by Dmnhntr

Here in America we speak American-English. But there are different variations of American-English like if you are from the south, like South Carolina, you will sound alot different and pronounce things different, than say someone from Ohio. The accent varies depending on what part of the country you live in.

That's right ppl!! and let's remember that we have those synonyms and antonyms plus the hard to spell rules as i before e except a after c : receive.

[Payne222]

What do you mean?
You just remember how to spell words.
At least, that's what I do.
I mean, in German I can get away trying phonetically.
But not in English, I used to SUCK
at spelling until 2 years ago...
And I'm native in English, even better..
XDDD

[Nikko]

Originally Posted by MissMisa

Are we talking about accents here or grammar? I thought this was about the differences in grammar, not the differences in pronunciation. If it's the accent, then there isn't a 'British' accent. They are different depending on where you go. There is a generic 'standard english' which seemingly has no accent, used by people like newsreaders so that everyone is capable of understanding.

The differences in grammar are different spellings like : Colour and Color, Theatre and Theater.

yeah this more what I was trying to get at because when you speak it doesn't really matter too much about your accent...but it is weird when I hear...say a spanish person speaking english in a kind of american accent...
but also when you learn english you learn their phrases you know like jam and jelly....
I just noticed that my English-Japanese dictionary is in fact american! lol but my phrase book is english!!

I think its also about adjustin as well...when I go NY i find myself using american words...anyone else does that???
or just me?! lol

[Paul11]

Originally Posted by Nikko

yeah this more what I was trying to get at because when you speak it doesn't really matter too much about your accent...but it is weird when I hear...say a spanish person speaking english in a kind of american accent...
but also when you learn english you learn their phrases you know like jam and jelly....
I just noticed that my English-Japanese dictionary is in fact american! lol but my phrase book is english!!

I think its also about adjustin as well...when I go NY i find myself using american words...anyone else does that???
or just me?! lol

I often find myself talking like and idiot with an American accent.

[gravelgill]

i find my self speaking fluent sailor sometimes.

[QuoyaNatsume]

Well I speak American English, but I like UK accents & how they spell certain things.
So I would prefer English English

[clairebear]

Scottish English.

[gravelgill]

otaku english

[Kai13]

At school I learned the british english. Nevertheless, you also learnt something about the american english, Me plus 3 friends had to do a work about the diferences between both "languages", I can't remember any tough. And this is like portuguese vs "brasilian", they both are portuguese, but have diferences in spelling and writing, for example, in brasil they say:

Você é brasileiro (you are brasilian)

In Portugal:

Tu és brasileiro ("você" in Portugal is very formal, and is used to talk to teacher, ordel people, etc.

Like the "Usted" in spanish, which is formal and "tu" that, just like in portugal's portuguese in informal and used to friends.

[Suki]

Originally Posted by sasuke91

what about aussie english ?

I guess Australia is too far away from the rest of the world so it's less common to come across Australian techers. I don't think I've ever had one =/

Maybe Japan and other countries close by get more Aussie teachers than the Western side of the planet.

@Kai: Ohhh I didn't know that about Portuguese. I don't know why but it seems like everywhere in South American they have this weird habit of addressing one another in a very polite manner.