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British, definitely.
American English is more like a horrible dialect. Standard British is beautiful.
American English is more like a horrible dialect. Standard British is beautiful.
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I rather speak British English. Just because the pronouncement is more beautiful. And it just sound better.
As for the pure sound of it, then I agree. British English is more beautiful. Heck, they invented it.quote:Op zaterdag 2 januari 2016 18:09 schreef Molurus het volgende:
British, definitely.
American English is more like a horrible dialect. Standard British is beautiful.
As for understanding it, I prefer the American accent.
British English, by far. Even Scottish English is prettier to hear than American, imo.
Op donderdag 15 juni 2017 16:53 schreef Cyan9 het volgende:
IJsbeer is inderdaad officieel cute. :D
Op donderdag 30 juli 2020 16:27 schreef Guanabana het volgende:Houdt @:ijs_beer een beetje van ouder? En dan niet 40 jaar ouder, maar laten we zeggen bijvoorbeeld, iets van 5 jaar ouder?
IJsbeer is inderdaad officieel cute. :D
Op donderdag 30 juli 2020 16:27 schreef Guanabana het volgende:Houdt @:ijs_beer een beetje van ouder? En dan niet 40 jaar ouder, maar laten we zeggen bijvoorbeeld, iets van 5 jaar ouder?
Spoken: British.
Written: American.
When Americans speak English, they sound like foreigners, not like native speakers.
When Brits try to write English, they should be sent back to school and learn some basic grammar (you don't want to know how often I've seen "its" and "it's" mixed up by them).
Written: American.
When Americans speak English, they sound like foreigners, not like native speakers.
When Brits try to write English, they should be sent back to school and learn some basic grammar (you don't want to know how often I've seen "its" and "it's" mixed up by them).
American English is just a sort of, as we speak. Almost as awful as that from Down Underquote:
British, definitely.
American English is more like a horrible dialect. Standard British is beautiful.
2015: BUD - SAW - AUH - BKK - CNX - UTH - SIN - KUL - SGN - DAD - HUI - HAN - HKG . . . . . .
At least Australians use British spelling.quote:Op zaterdag 2 januari 2016 19:34 schreef buzz1291 het volgende:
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American English is just a sort of, as we speak. Almost as awful as that from Down Under
And personally, I don't think it's quite as annoying as an American accent.
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English people define it as "a sort of" English, even those from Essex.quote:
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At least Australians use British spelling.
2015: BUD - SAW - AUH - BKK - CNX - UTH - SIN - KUL - SGN - DAD - HUI - HAN - HKG . . . . . .
I see a trend where people in the Netherlands take on a Eastern European, Slavic of German accent in English. To make themselves more understandable to Eastern European workers.
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Eh, I prefer Canadian English, guy!
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Americain english which is more simple (well, seems), for me, to pronounce... But only outside of France, otherwise:
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American English
Maar het mooiste is toch wel het Zuid-Afrikaanse Engels
vooral als zei een zin beginnen met een Jah
Maar het mooiste is toch wel het Zuid-Afrikaanse Engels
vooral als zei een zin beginnen met een Jah
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My boyfriend's English 
"Dear life, When I said "can my day get any worse?" it was a rhetorical question, not a challenge."
Here!!quote:
No word about New Zealand English?
'Lopen is geen sport maar een manier van reizen'
'Als ik loop voel ik me beroerd, maar als ik niet loop nog beroerder'
'Once you discover the rewards of pain, you want more pain'
'Als ik loop voel ik me beroerd, maar als ik niet loop nog beroerder'
'Once you discover the rewards of pain, you want more pain'
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Reminds me of native Dutch speakers who keep writing "wordt" when they mean "word".quote:
Spoken: British.
Written: American.
When Americans speak English, they sound like foreigners, not like native speakers.
When Brits try to write English, they should be sent back to school and learn some basic grammar (you don't want to know how often I've seen "its" and "it's" mixed up by them).
He's from Hereford, most beautiful voice and accent ever.quote:
"Dear life, When I said "can my day get any worse?" it was a rhetorical question, not a challenge."
American +1
Even with an accent like southern or Boston. Sounds great, imo.
I don't really like the British English accent.
I also like the Scottish accent.
Even with an accent like southern or Boston. Sounds great, imo.
I don't really like the British English accent.
I also like the Scottish accent.
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British, because it sounds better, even if it's some London-accent.
Echte elektriciëns gebruiken geen jokari.
Australian English, it sounds cool.
Giechelend van de pret reed de bus volgeladen met meiden de afgrond in.
Alabama English
Raken om ze te helpen herinneren dat die schat van ongekende vermogens die het van ons heeft een trigger zit om er ook iets mee te doen. - Rini Stoutjesdijk
It ain't over till ehh... till... till it's over - Erik ten Hag
It ain't over till ehh... till... till it's over - Erik ten Hag
You can't call British "accent" an accent because they invented the languagequote:
American +1
Even with an accent like southern or Boston. Sounds great, imo.
I don't really like the British English accent.
I also like the Scottish accent.
Raken om ze te helpen herinneren dat die schat van ongekende vermogens die het van ons heeft een trigger zit om er ook iets mee te doen. - Rini Stoutjesdijk
It ain't over till ehh... till... till it's over - Erik ten Hag
It ain't over till ehh... till... till it's over - Erik ten Hag
I prefer British English, but I'm afraid my accent looks more like American English.
Het kan geen kwaad af en toe je mond te houden, zelfs al weet je waarover je het hebt
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Ga fietsen jij !! ikke niet hoor..
Inventedquote:
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You can't call British "accent" an accent because they invented the language
But okay, you're right.
Additional question: name a person who speaks(or sings) with your favorite accent.
For me: Norah Jones
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Margaret Thatcherquote:
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Invented
But okay, you're right.
Additional question: name a person who speaks(or sings) with your favorite accent.
For me: Norah Jones
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Speaking: Alan Rickmanquote:
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Invented
But okay, you're right.
Additional question: name a person who speaks(or sings) with your favorite accent.
For me: Norah Jones
Singing: David Bowie
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English spoken in South Africa.
Note: I like Xhosa but that's very offtopic.
Note: I like Xhosa but that's very offtopic.
Koning, keizer, admiraal, schijten moeten ze allemaal by cafca.
Like Americans don't make those mistakes... there their they're...quote:
Spoken: British.
Written: American.
When Americans speak English, they sound like foreigners, not like native speakers.
When Brits try to write English, they should be sent back to school and learn some basic grammar (you don't want to know how often I've seen "its" and "it's" mixed up by them).
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Looks or sounds?quote:Op maandag 4 januari 2016 12:56 schreef H.FR het volgende:
I prefer British English, but I'm afraid my accent looks more like American English.
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Of course they make those mistakes as well, but my overall impression is that Americans are less sloppy with respect to spelling, grammar, and punctuation than British people.quote:
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Like Americans don't make those mistakes... there their they're...
On the internet: looks. But you are right. When I speak it, it sounds more like American English (if the choice is between American/British).quote:
Het kan geen kwaad af en toe je mond te houden, zelfs al weet je waarover je het hebt
You say you write American English but yet you use that horrible Oxford comma.quote:
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Of course they make those mistakes as well, but my overall impression is that Americans are less sloppy with respect to spelling, grammar, and punctuation than British people.
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Nothing wrong with that. Americans use the Oxford comma more often than British people.quote:
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You say you write American English but yet you use that horrible Oxford comma.
it looks stupidquote:
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Nothing wrong with that. Americans use the Oxford comma more often than British people.
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I had never heard of the Oxford comma before today, but I kind of like it. It's a pause where you would also pause in speech.
I don't think anyone does this in Dutch though, but I might be mistaken.
I don't think anyone does this in Dutch though, but I might be mistaken.
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I actually noticed it the other way around, I used to talk with a lot of people on a English chat and Americans just can't type correctly.quote:
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Of course they make those mistakes as well, but my overall impression is that Americans are less sloppy with respect to spelling, grammar, and punctuation than British people.
Now I'm no star in English writing myself, but it's also not my first language.
And still, my grammar is often better, and that says a lot.
But I prefer English
"One cries because one is sad. For example, I cry because others are stupid, and that makes me sad."
You can't draw conclusions about someone's grammatical skills by reading forum/chat posts. That is like saying that the average Dutch person can't spell after reading Fok!quote:
I actually noticed it the other way around, I used to talk with a lot of people on a English chat and Americans just can't type correctly.
Furthermore, correct spelling is not the same as proper grammar usage, although there could be a correlation between the two.
Quote preserved for the coming generations.quote:
Now I'm no star in English writing myself, but it's also not my first language.
Why?quote:
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Quote preserved for the coming generations.
"One cries because one is sad. For example, I cry because others are stupid, and that makes me sad."
You do realize that that was on purpose?quote:Op zaterdag 9 januari 2016 11:57 schreef hoink581 het volgende:
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It is a Dutchism. Which makes the confession hilarious.
"One cries because one is sad. For example, I cry because others are stupid, and that makes me sad."
I didn't expect you to stoop that low, snakelady! Other miscreants of ONZ or KLB perhaps, but not you.quote:
You do realize that that was on purpose?
I'm sorry I disappointed you.quote:
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I didn't expect you to stoop that low, snakelady! Other miscreants of ONZ or KLB perhaps, but not you.
At least I did it subtle.
"One cries because one is sad. For example, I cry because others are stupid, and that makes me sad."
I'm not your pal, buddyquote:
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What's that all aboot, eh? I'm not your guy, pal!
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IIII'm noooot yoooour buddyyyy, frieeeend
One thing I notice is that the Brits seem to use much more nuance in their daily use of English. The Americans do not go into the same depth as the Brits do and they tend to be more direct in their choice of words generally speaking.
Resistance is futile.
American English for sure, British sounds a little too posh to my taste. But Australian stays best ofcourse!
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Have a look at the Molurus' video for laughs and see if you still think it sounds poshquote:
American English for sure, British sounds a little too posh to my taste. But Australian stays best ofcourse!
Just a random thought. When you talk about "American English" versus "British English", people usually refer to differences in grammar or spelling (grey/gray, color/colour, etc). Everyone here seems to refer to accents instead. Why? There is no American accent and there is no British accent. You have Welsh, Scottish, Coastal Southern, etc, etc, etc.
I hate Americans, so I prefer the way English is spoken in the UK. I am also avoiding to use the American spelling. Colour just looks beter with an U. 
I like tot hear Scottish too, but it is quite hard to understand
I forgot tot say, that the British humour is way beter
I like tot hear Scottish too, but it is quite hard to understandI forgot tot say, that the British humour is way beter
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You are biased!quote:
I prefer Irish-English
Remember all, if you don't sin, then Jesus died for nothing.
Samenzweringstheorieën behoren tot de wetenschap van onwetenden
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Raken om ze te helpen herinneren dat die schat van ongekende vermogens die het van ons heeft een trigger zit om er ook iets mee te doen. - Rini Stoutjesdijk
It ain't over till ehh... till... till it's over - Erik ten Hag
It ain't over till ehh... till... till it's over - Erik ten Hag
Color is the original Latin spelling, while colour is a French-derived spelling. In other words: the American spelling is better here.quote:
I hate Americans, so I prefer the way English is spoken in the UK. I am also avoiding to use the American spelling. Colour just looks beter with an U.
I forgot tot say, that the British humour is way beter
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British, definitely.
American English is more like a horrible dialect. Standard British is beautiful.
"A flower would never force itself to bloom in the cold winter. So why would we?"
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