[net.nlang] Just a simple question

polard@fortune.UUCP (Henry Polard) (07/27/84)

If we are going to discuss differences between American and British English, we should remember that each is a group of dialects.  There may be more differences between the Queen's English and Geordie (or Cockney) than between the Queen's English and "general American".

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Henry Polard (You bring the flames; I'll bring the marshmallows.)
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gurr@west44.UUCP (Dave Gurr) (07/31/84)

< force of habit ... >

Webster? What's that? Oh, I see, it's an American English dictionary ! Well,
that explains it! 

:-)   (-:

Seriously tho', how about a discussion in net.nlang (which has been pretty
empty recently) about differences between American English and (if I may
be so bold) `real' English. Both myself and many English people I know
consider them to be two dialects of the same language, although I'm not
sure that dialect is the correct term in this case. Are `American' and
`English' drifting further apart ?

I'd be interested to see peoples views on this.

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