Why can't American people spell properly?

Question

What COLOR is that?
I will send you a CHECK
My car TIRES are worn

Why are Americans fat and wear BumBags (FannyPacks)??

Answer 1

because they are all inbreds , thats what happens when you have intercourse with a sibling, you end up with a retard

Answer 2

Did you know that "London" was originally spelled "Londinium" which is Roman? After Rome fell the Celt's took over- they spoke German. So where does British English derive from? Because I'm sure that no one woke up one day and said "hey I'm going to make a new language!" Its progression! Everyday that goes by is another day in history and history is the past. But what about that saying "History always repeats itself"? Languages are always evolving into something new. Words and definitions change, sometimes new words are added. Like the word "e-mail", I'm sure Alfred the great didn't coin that term- but you use it... Right? So get over this whole hang up about American English being spelled differently! And by the way your stereotype really made me laugh! I don't think I've seen a "BumBag" in ages- on anyone! Next time you see a fat American tourist stop them where they stand and ask them if they wear it all the time in the U.S- when they say no then ask them why they are wearing it around in England. I'll join forces with you- between both our countries would could take the BumBag's down! They really must be stopped!

Answer 3

BigGman with a little brain apparently and highly bigoted. The Americans spell the way they spell because American English has evolved in a different way to British English. Others have already made the point that some of their spellings are nearer to the original English than those in current use in the UK. Many of our "French" spellings were introduced in the Victorian era. As to the Americans all being fat and wearing bumbags It is indicative of your unfortunate lack of knowledge and narrow minded attitude. I hope you will have the opportunity to become wiser as you grow up. Happy New Year

Answer 4

Webster's Dictionary is well known in America... Noah Webster first put out a dictionary in 1806, but more famously put one out in 1828. He deliberately chose to simplify words. America didn't have the Norman French evolution of words like 'colour' or 'centre' over several centuries, so it made more sense to spell it as it sounded. This was a newly independent country! 'Foetus' became 'fetus', 'manoeuvre' became 'manuever' and 'programme' became 'program'.

However, one word, which is a big bugaboo to the British, I heard is down to a typo: 'aluminium'. Apparently someone printed the word in America leaving out the second 'i' sometime early in the 19th century, and it was just excepted!

Answer 5

I agree with you, most of us can't even speak correctly. Ebonics, really!!. It is just laziness in learning your own language. With everyone text messaging now and kids shortening words into slang, most kids (and some adults) cannot spell correctly. PEOPLE, USE SPELL CHECK....IT DOES NOT TAKE THAT LONG.

Not all Americans are overweight and wear Fanny Packs. Our country has become EXTREMELY lazy, sitting in front of the TV or computers all day. Every meal has to be super-sized.

Yes, I am the first to admit when I pronounce or spell something incorrectly and if I insult anyone with my response, please accept my apology.

Answer 6

I love how you categorize everyone together (guess I'd better use spell check since Americans can't spell.) First of all, not all Americans are fat, I know I most certainly am not. Second of all, not all Americans wear fanny packs (which by the way, you spelled wrong), I certainly don't. Finally not all Americans are lacking the ability to spell. So you really need to quit categorizing everyone together and instead of being judgmental you need to acknowledge your own faults.

Answer 7

Actually, this is quite interesting,
Our colonial cousins have, in many cases, stuck to the original, and in the context of the UK, archaic, spelling and pronunciation.

We often chide them for use of Z in place of S, but that is how we used to spell!
In pronunciation, for an example close to my heart (Being one in the RNVR) Lootentant versus Lefftenant! They are technically correct, it comes for the French, is pronounced Loo!

But I do agree that colour without a u is folly without warrant!

Answer 8

curiously stereotyping people is your thrill in existence. recover from your self. i'm American, and knowledgeable, with a great activity. i will spell merely advantageous to the regulations of our "AMERICAN ENGLISH." in case you do no longer like it--maybe you are able to desire to take your meant company company someplace else.

Answer 9

allright Nigel here goes our choosing how to spell is a statement of indepedance and not a misspelling at all as for being fat well we have it so we eat it as far as bum packs ok I think that one strange as well but if these are the criteria by which you are judging our humble little upstart of a nation then you need to expand your perameters oh and soccer sucks but I love the triumph motorcycle

Answer 10

COLOR is spelt that way in America - so is CHECK and TIRE. They are spelling the correct way in their country. USA doesn't always follow the British way of spelling some words.

Answer 11

This is what happened. When they got their nation sorted with the Constitution etc. They went through the dictionary and re-spelt some of our words.
True.