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| Cerebus:
--- Quote from: Sal Ammoniac on September 23, 2021, 04:37:43 pm --- --- Quote from: eti on September 23, 2021, 12:31:36 am ---Anyone wishing to imply that American "English" is still valid English, might like to consider this for a second: if part of an English family emigrated to America in the 1800s, then years later, their descendants flew back to England, from America, and demanded instant English citizenship, can you see how that would turn out? "But my great great grandfather was English, so I'm entitled, and technically I'm almost English by ancestry" Yeah? NO. --- End quote --- Red herring. Citizenship has nothing to do with what language you speak. Besides, why would an American want British citizenship? :-// If these descendants flew back to England would people in England be able to understand them? Sure they would. In fact, American idioms are much more common in the UK than British idioms are in the States. --- End quote --- No, no they would not. If the Americans arranged to meet them and said "Just look for a sedan with luggage sticking out of the trunk" the English would be looking for this: |
| Bassman59:
--- Quote from: bsfeechannel on September 22, 2021, 02:17:47 pm --- --- Quote from: Bassman59 on September 20, 2021, 05:08:31 pm ---No, you should surrender to the dream police. --- End quote --- What is funny about this rendition is that the vocalist announces that the song starts with the keyboards. When he realizes the song actually starts with the drums, he briefly looks at the drummer with a damn-I-always-forget-that-drummers-are-musicians-too attitude, then proceeds to greet the keyboardist. --- End quote --- Clearly this is why there is a rift between drummer Bun E. Carlos and the rest of the band. |
| JohnG:
In NY, we had a governor who liked to reach out to people... And for those who have the occasion to visit the NY capitol city now and then, a little fun! |
| Sal Ammoniac:
--- Quote from: Cerebus on September 23, 2021, 05:00:57 pm ---No, no they would not. If the Americans arranged to meet them and said "Just look for a sedan with luggage sticking out of the trunk" the English would be looking for this: --- End quote --- And if a Brit over here said "Just look for a saloon with luggage sticking out of the boot" we'd direct them to either the nearest bar or podiatrist. :-DD |
| eti:
The excruciating pedants are out in force eh. 🤣 |
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