Author Topic: What Kind of American English Do You Speak? (Read 1457 times)

DieAz · « **Reply #60 on:** May 04, 2005, 01:29:16 PM »

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Originally posted by bob149
I speak the queen's english !!!
For the rest of you colonial chapies from the usa!!!!!!!!!
You owe us rent on the language back dated to 1776 !!!!!
Teach u to throw the bloody tea in a river !!!!hahahahaha

IIRC, it was a vote between German and English language. only one vote made it English.

IMO, that is the only reason, Brits are speaking English today.

actually, it is through luck, English is still used.
considering the Queen's family line, comes from old Norse speakers. by the way of Normans, in 1066 A.D. when William the Conqueror invaded. and by the way of Norse when Normandy was invaded by Rollo in 300 A.D.
not to mention, the period of time the Brits were ruled by the Romans (Latin).

TheDudeDVant · « **Reply #61 on:** May 04, 2005, 02:43:58 PM »

45% General American English
40% Dixie
5% Upper Midwestern
5% Yankee
0% Midwestern

Dixie is a Hank Jr song!

Elfie · « **Reply #62 on:** May 04, 2005, 03:05:08 PM »

80% General American English
15% Upper Midwestern
5% Yankee
0% Dixie
0% Midwestern

I grew up in the Midwest (Nebraska) yet I dont speak any Midwestern?

Siaf__csf · « **Reply #63 on:** May 04, 2005, 03:14:40 PM »

60% General American English
30% Yankee
10% Dixie
0% Midwestern
0% Upper Midwestern

Dowding · « **Reply #64 on:** May 04, 2005, 03:31:09 PM »

Not sure of your point, DieAz.

English evolved from Germanic languages influenced in turn with Latin and Norse, and some French. English wasn't 'lucky' to develop; it simply did develop from these influences. It is the direct result of their mingling.

Wotan · « **Reply #65 on:** May 04, 2005, 03:37:01 PM »

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Not sure of your point, DieAz

He's referring to the American myth that the United States chose its official language (English) by one vote over German.

It's completely nonsense by the way. I made that same claim a while ago on this board. After looking more deeply into it it proved to be totally false. I am not going dig up the thread (it's maybe 4 years old) but any one who looks into this claim seriously will see its just not true.

Silat · « **Reply #66 on:** May 05, 2005, 03:34:44 AM »

Your Linguistic Profile:
75% General American English
15% Upper Midwestern
5% Midwestern
5% Yankee
0% Dixie

Naso · « **Reply #67 on:** May 05, 2005, 03:48:29 AM »

45% General American English
35% Yankee
20% Dixie
0% Midwestern
0% Upper Midwestern

straffo · « **Reply #68 on:** May 05, 2005, 04:06:32 AM »

Your Linguistic Profile:
0% General American English
0% Upper Midwestern
0% Midwestern
0% Yankee
0% Dixie

and 100% Ze FrEnch !

Monk · « **Reply #69 on:** May 05, 2005, 04:35:09 AM »

Your Linguistic Profile:
100% Yankee
0% General American English
0% Upper Midwestern
0% Midwestern
0% Dixie

SKJohn · « **Reply #70 on:** May 05, 2005, 07:27:55 PM »

80% General American English
15% Upper Midwestern
5% Midwestern
0% Dixie
0% Yankee

And here I thought my mama learned me to spoke gooder english than most people.....

spitfiremkv · « **Reply #71 on:** May 06, 2005, 05:04:18 PM »

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Originally posted by Cerceuilvolant
Your Linguistic Profile:
40% General American English
40% Yankee
15% Dixie
5% Upper Midwestern
0% Midwestern

too many American movies? (check location LOL)