English English or American English?

From Oz born elsewhere. I prefer English English but sometimes find myself using American English. Personally I think the two are merging somewhat and I believe we will eventually get to the point of Universal English. Evolution aint in grand

American of course.

I'm English.

In N Z you doubtless have a few expressions which are not heard elsewhere, not even in Australia. I am southern English, but was in Oz for three years in the early 1970s. Visited N Z around Auckland for a few hours on the way home from Oz by sea.

But then, what is "English" English or British English? As far as I am concerned the North (of England) is another country for language!

Well I've got the one who was printed in Great Britain and it's very good because I am not English and this book has helped me a lot. But anyway, at the end of this book, English Grammar in Use (Raymond Murphy), you can study the most important differences between American and British english.

Wouldn't American English be better since it's easier to speak? I'm not saying that the stuff is better it's just im judging which is better on which I would rather speak. I say American English just because of the fact it's easier to speak.

Neither is better, they're just different.

Is Quebecois French better than French French? Is Mexican Spanish better than Castilian Spanish? I think you mean "Which do you prefer?"

True, Americans have made spelling (slightly) more logical. But their syntax and grammar is closer to the original than ours is.

American English has been more influenced by immigration from non-English speaking countries, especially by German and Yiddish. British (note I don't say "English") English has been heavily influenced recently by Indian and Caribbean English (innit?) I don't like to be judgmental in language, but if there's one thing that bugs me it's that Americans, especially (it seems) my fellow Christians, use longer nouns, which originate in simple verbs, instead of the verb. For example "We reverence you, Lord". Reverence is a noun which comes from the verb "revere", so what was wrong with the original "We revere you, Lord"? "Fellowshipping" is a different kind of German influence in the US; what's wrong with "having fellowship"?

But I admit this is just my personal prejudice; language always moves on, according to usage. Know wha' I mean, like?

"Pronounciation" is wrong, by the way. It's "pronunciation" in both countries.

Actually, Caribbean English, Irish English, north of England English and southwest England English are all much nearer to Shakespeare's English than either "Standard" British English or American English are.

I prefer Brit English. Having propriety in conversation is something lost here in the US. Nobody takes the time to properly meet or greet another person. I hate the comfort complete strangers have when addressing other people.

In Latin America we use American English, in my country there is just one Bilingual School were they teach British English, the rest American English.

lol nothing's better than a british accent. I'm from oz and i think we use a bit of both...we use always and programme

i dont think there's any proper english..i mean wouldnt proper english be like shakespearean times? WHAT'S bad is MSN english/SMS...that stuff really screws with your essays TwT

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