Thread: Another Language Virus

Originally Posted by S0LITARYS0LDIER

It's quite sad that this is what it has come to but I have hope one day something good will influence our youth proper language and education will become a thing to strive for.

Ending a sentence with a preposition?

I know of what you speak!

Originally Posted by Utopian

Ending a sentence with a preposition?

It seems to me that if you go anywhere in the world you will find that the language changes from one area of the country to the other. In England (supposedly the origin of the English language) depending what area your from they speak differently. S Spain I noticed when I was there the words sounded differently. I ask my host (I can't speak S Spanish) and she explained it was common and it really didn't matter because they understood each other. Here in the USA well we have the northerners, southerners, easterners and the westerners. Each speaks the English language just a little different but we understand each other or at least we try. So as long as we all "GET ALONG" what difference does it make. For me I'm kind of country and live in the hills of Tennessee. so I speak fluent Hill Billy.

Originally Posted by rhensley

It seems to me that if you go anywhere in the world you will find that the language changes from one area of the country to the other. In England (supposedly the origin of the English language) depending what area your from they speak differently. S Spain I noticed when I was there the words sounded differently. I ask my host (I can't speak S Spanish) and she explained it was common and it really didn't matter because they understood each other. Here in the USA well we have the northerners, southerners, easterners and the westerners. Each speaks the English language just a little different but we understand each other or at least we try. So as long as we all "GET ALONG" what difference does it make. For me I'm kind of country and live in the hills of Tennessee. so I speak fluent Hill Billy.

Roger that...I'm not railing against regional, or cultural differences. I like them. I'm railing against gross negligence.

I hope no one is taking offense at this thread but I just found this gem:

Originally Posted by WW243

Roger that...I'm not railing against regional, or cultural differences. I like them. I'm railing against gross negligence.

I understand. Hopefully I type a message better than I speak the message. I owe any achievements I may have in this area to my teachers in school. They were great.

Originally Posted by rhensley

In England (supposedly the origin of the English language) depending what area your from they speak differently.

Where are we supposed to think it originated from if not England?

And yes, people have all kinds of different accents and dialects in the UK - far more apparently than in the USA. I've yet to come across an explanation for that. Bill Bryson wrote a book called 'Mother Tongue' that compares the numbers of accents in the UK and USA - it's well worth a read.

Even the English language has it's roots in other languages https://www.englishclub.com/english-...ge-history.htm .

If an English dialect is spoken quickly with a heavy/thick accent I find it near impossible to understand what is being said. That has happened to me in any country I have been in where English is the working language. That includes Canada too.

Bob

Originally Posted by BobH

Even the English language has it's roots in other languages https://www.englishclub.com/english-...ge-history.htm .

If an English dialect is spoken quickly with a heavy/thick accent I find it near impossible to understand what is being said. That has happened to me in any country I have been in where English is the working language. That includes Canada too.

Bob

I was born in a City who accent and sayings make it pretty hard for even the most hardened Englishman to understand.........Liverpool!

lernin' yerself scouse - the language of Liverpool

Originally Posted by Thug

I was born in a City who accent and sayings make it pretty hard for even the most hardened Englishman to understand.........Liverpool!

lernin' yerself scouse - the language of Liverpool

I recognize a few slangs in there but not too many.

From some of the best people in Canada Newfinese 101: Words and Phrases You’re Likely to Hear on The Rock | Encounter Newfoundland .

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zqLuIXwsLDw

Bob