English came from the anglo-saxons.It was taken all over the world.American English is slightly different..mostly spelling e.g.
through.....thru.
colour....color
some words are different:
tap....faucet
boot(car)....trunk.
bonnet(car)....hood
nappy...diaper.
Fanny....same word ,different meaning.
The ones to spoil English are the youngsters of today,they use textspeak in formal letters/e-mails,can't tell the difference between:
there and their
know and no
your thick instead of you're thick.
say' could of' and 'should of' and'would of' instead of 'could have' and 'should have' and 'would have'.They don't know how to punctuate,when to use capital letters and they have no idea when to use an apostrophe:
eg Potatoe's for sale...instead of potatoes for sale.
Its a nice day instead of it's a nice day
Now the worst of the lot..they say innit after everything:
Are you going to town innit?
I've got a cold innit.
Don't blame the Carribean people they have a different dialect,look closer to home for the English language wreckers.
2007-01-04 20:41:47
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answered by Anonymous
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If I understand you :- NO
Modern English language is derived from Celtic, Saxon, Latin etc. Celts were the first inhabitants of the British Isles and English came about with the introduction of migrants, raiders and settlers bringing their own languages and to communicate they merged and Modern English finally emerged.
Dialects/codes were developed in the U.S., Caribean, India and all the places where the English collonised or had influence. I'm not sure developed in U.S. is correct as American English is not standard or classical
2007-01-05 03:34:22
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answered by chillipope 7
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In actual fact there is hardly any English in the English language...it is made up of many different languages such as: Greek, Italian, Indian, and French to name but a few. The Americans have developed their own style of spelling and speaking English language, as have many other countries including Africa and the Caribbean Islands.
2007-01-05 03:29:27
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answered by Anonymous
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english is not actually spoken in england anymore. Technically the original language spoken in what is now called England or southern britain is closest to Welsh.
The original speakers of our land were pushed out to wales and other extremes during viking, roman and norman invasions. Hence why our language is made up of such a mix of words. Often having Germanic, French and Latin origins.
English comes from england, which means land of the angles and is relative new as far as the history of language goes in England.
Have you ever wondered why some English words are so similar to some foreign words of the same meaning and yet so different to others. Its their origin.
2007-01-05 03:27:08
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answered by dsclimb1 5
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You must be from Timbuktu 'cause that's definately not English you're using in your question.....
2007-01-05 03:28:08
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answered by pshawfocus 2
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Now where did I put my universal translator?
2007-01-05 03:28:58
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answered by SJH 3
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explain your question
2007-01-05 03:25:23
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answered by Anonymous
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if you say so.
2007-01-05 03:26:19
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answered by mike w 3
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sure.
2007-01-05 03:25:29
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answered by simpsons_freak88_2 2
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