2006-10-17 10:44:55 · 21 answers · asked by Gisa*guitar 4 in Society & Culture ➔ Languages
pronunciaton? slangs? accent?
2006-10-17 10:48:54 · update #1
In America I suspect they prefer American Engish... and in the UK they probably prefer British English!
This is a question that comes up from time to time, but if you take, for example, 'The Times' (of London) and the 'New York Times', and select any two articles at random, then I don't think you would spot too many differences in words or style.
The probable reason why the languages have their differences stems from the fact that the Pilgrim Fathers spoke 17th Century English, and over the years their English absorbed many Native American phrases.
Meanwhile, back in the 'motherland', British English developed in its own way, absorbing words from Continental languages and from the tongues of other colonised lands.
Fortunately, 95 percent of the two versions of English is the same, although some confusions do crop up occasionally. Also, I think it is fair to say that British speakers tends to use phrases that use understatement, whereas American speakers tends towards the boldly dramatic.
But both versions are interesting and the variations make an already great language even more flexible and descriptive.
2006-10-17 11:13:25 · answer #1 · answered by avian 5 · 2⤊ 3⤋
British English.
2006-10-17 10:48:44 · answer #2 · answered by abotraka777 3 · 3⤊ 0⤋
British
2006-10-17 12:10:27 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
I am speaking the american english and personally I haven't got the preference. I think if I live in british I'll try to act like a british person. :S
2006-10-17 14:33:02 · answer #4 · answered by Zac 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
British english...
2006-10-17 10:59:43 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
British English!!=fun to speak
2006-10-17 10:53:07 · answer #6 · answered by Charlie219 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
I am Russian but I prefer American English to British. I have got an American friend and communicating with him gives me a real pleasure. I would say, American English is simplier, vivider, more humorous and quite sharp. It is absolutely fascinating. I enjoy American sense of humor and their curses.
2006-10-17 14:22:59 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
American English=sounds normal.
2006-10-17 10:46:40 · answer #8 · answered by Nicholais S 6 · 1⤊ 3⤋
British English... There is not doubt about it. Because it is the original english, the mother...
2006-10-17 10:52:40 · answer #9 · answered by El Recio 6 · 4⤊ 0⤋
Either. I can understand both just as well. My mom's friend's mother is British, and I've never had a problem understanding her. And vice versa... even with my slight Oklahoma accent.
2006-10-17 10:47:58 · answer #10 · answered by Oklahoman 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋