One is from England where one speaks English. One doesn't give a fig for how you do things over there, and finds your assumption that one does arrogant in the extreme.

English is one's native language, and one shall continue to speak and write it correctly.

You tell 'im!

More tea? *watches a cricket match and does other 'English' things*

One is from England where one speaks English. One doesn't give a fig for how you do things over there, and finds your assumption that one does arrogant in the extreme.

English is one's native language, and one shall continue to speak and write it correctly.

Amen, Sister.


I'm sorry to shatter your image of us Ithron, but we don't all speak like retarded nineteenth century cockney chimney sweeps.

I'm sorry to shatter your image of us Ithron, but we don't all speak like retarded nineteenth century cockney chimney sweeps.

Erm....You do realise that I am one of "us"? By which I mean an Englishman. That wasn't sarcasm earlier - I was serious.

*shakes head* Dick Van Dyke, you ruined the reputation of a nation...

There are decaffeinated brands on the market that are just as tasty as the real thing.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Civilization
http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/civilization

Even Googles 'Did you mean:'
http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&client=firefox-a&channel=s&rls=org.mozilla%3Aen-US%3Aofficial&hs=DYE&q=civilisation&btnG=Search

If you want to be a self righteous ass because I tried to help you by pointing out what the Internet considers a typo, then don't bother responding to my posts at all.

One doesn't give a fig for how you do things over there, and finds your assumption that one does arrogant in the extreme.

Which explains why the Empire lost both of its North American colonies. The sun may never have set on the British Empire; but it sure did turn a ruddy brown colour.

Go U.S. and Canada (waves both flags).

I dare you to run into Canada doing that! HAH!

Which explains why the Empire lost both of its North American colonies. The sun may never have set on the British Empire; but it sure did turn a ruddy brown colour.

Meh, you win some, you lose some. We (meaning the British Empire) tended to like fighting people will no more powerful weapon than a sharpened mango...(cf. Blackadder). It's just not cricket when the enemy really wanted independence...

I did hear somewhere that "American English" is closer to what used to be spoken in England at the time you folk left our sunny shores. I mean, one of the original ships called "Enterprise" was a British one (1770s I'm guessing), and it was called HMS Enterprize I believe - spelled with a z. That's an interesting thought... American English is English V1.0. You're welcome to upgrade to 2.0? We can offer you 50% extra vowels in words such a "colour" and lots of nice sexy "s"s to replace those angular "z"s. Interested?

*grin*