Allocation of American and English Words

Kits · Post by **Kits** » Thu Dec 09, 2004 4:19 am

[Thefted from the spelling and grammar thread.]

Since there's always argument, I figure we ought to do this fairly. Let's make a deal. We give you guys Aluminium and Theatre; we get to keep Color.

I can't think of any more words that the American language has butchered off the top of my head so here's the deal. First come, first serve. If the English claim it first, they get it. If Americans call it their own, it's ours.

Go!

StruckingFuggle · Post by **StruckingFuggle** » Thu Dec 09, 2004 4:20 am

I call "honour" for the English, if "color" is being claimedb y the Americans, 'cause damnit, it looks better with a U.

RabidAnimeFan · Post by **RabidAnimeFan** » Thu Dec 09, 2004 4:36 am

Ooh! Ooh! Can we do pronunciations as well? If so, the Americans take schedule (Sked-jool) instead of schedule (shed-yool).

FireAza · Post by **FireAza** » Thu Dec 09, 2004 4:37 am

"This, is for the Commonweath of Australia!"
/me claims the spelling of "arse", 'cuz it's funnier when spelt that way

amlthrawn · Post by **amlthrawn** » Thu Dec 09, 2004 4:42 am

I like colour and armour myself. It just looks more sophisticated.

And you know I'm a sophisitcation whore (what does that even mean??).

Gowerlypuff · Post by **Gowerlypuff** » Thu Dec 09, 2004 4:43 am

hmmm... if you get color, does that mean you get savor, favor, parlor, and all those, too? hardly fair

RabidAnimeFan · Post by **RabidAnimeFan** » Thu Dec 09, 2004 4:45 am

Nah. Colour I'm willing to give up, but armour makes me think of amour and that visual is just wrong!

StruckingFuggle · Post by **StruckingFuggle** » Thu Dec 09, 2004 4:49 am

Except, much as I HATE "shed-u-le", it's how it should be pronounced...

RabidAnimeFan · Post by **RabidAnimeFan** » Thu Dec 09, 2004 4:52 am

To help this thread along: Spelling Differences between British and American English

I definately want the -og instead of -ogue words.

Also:

Main Entry: sched·ule
Pronunciation: 'ske-jül especially British 'she-dyül

From the Merriam Webster dictionary. Not that I want to start an argument; just wanted to see if I was screwed up.

Deacon · Post by **Deacon** » Thu Dec 09, 2004 4:52 am

Why Fuggle? Should we start pronouncing "school" as "shule"?

Kits · Post by **Kits** » Thu Dec 09, 2004 4:57 am

[quote="Gowerlypuff";p="432747"]hmmm... if you get color, does that mean you get savor, favor, parlor, and all those, too? hardly fair

[/quote]

I said that besides color, first come first serve. So do you claim those?

Gowerlypuff · Post by **Gowerlypuff** » Thu Dec 09, 2004 5:20 am

well, it seems odd to have color and then have honour, doesn't it?

I'll take the ises

realise and capitalise and stuff, you can have the ors.

Hidden Sanity · Post by **Hidden Sanity** » Thu Dec 09, 2004 6:01 am

Neighbour and centre are the only ones I can think of to lay claim to right now without following the link.

Post by **Blaze** » Thu Dec 09, 2004 6:21 am

I give Aluminum to NOBODY!

Azurain · Post by **Azurain** » Thu Dec 09, 2004 6:55 am

You can have Aluminum (because I'm from Canada and we pronounce it that way here too : ), but I'm with Gowerly on the 'ises'. Civilise, realise, empathise... You don't pronounce a 'z' at the end (try putting a 'zz' sound at the end of 'realise'), so it shouldn't be there.

I'm in an odd position here, being Canadian... we really can't decide if we should stick with what's proper (and technically we do), or if we should bastardise the language and become like our southern neighbours...

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