would you say that american is its own language?

Question

i know americans technically speak english but im starting to think that americans english and englands english is different is that true

Answer 1

Haaiiiiiiiiil I'm from the South I speak my own language.

Answer 2

American English and British English are radically different. They are still mutually intelligible, but that doesn't minimize the differences.

For instance, here in America, we call it a "truck" while the British call it a "lorry". Here in America, a "f@g" is a really rude term for a gay person - over in England, a "f@g" is a cigarette (note to British tourists, if you want a cigarette in New York City, do NOT tell somebody that you 'fancy a f@g'!!!! Depending on what part of town you're in you might get punched in the face or kissed on the mouth!!!)

[Notice that Yahoo Answers won't even let me write the word "f@g" since it's a homophobic slur here - while over in England it's an innocuous slang term for cigarette!!!]

Americans put "tires" on our cars, British people use "tyres", some Americans go to work as "laborers" some British people have jobs as "labourers". American cars have "hoods" and "trunks" British cars have "bonnets" and "boots".

And, of course, some Americans are "soccer fans" while many British people are "football supporters" (and what we call "football" is totally different from your "football" which is our "soccer")

And I could go on - over time, our languages are getting more and more distinct.

Answer 3

English throughout the USA is different. English throughout the UK is different. English across the world is different.

Spanish in Spain is not the same as Spanish in Puerto Rico, Mexico, Cuba...or any other Spanish speaking nation.

The english I speak being raised in SC is different from the english my cousins speak in MI.

Of course, it's different.

Answer 4

No, Americans and Brits can understand each other in general with very little accomodation. Same language.

Answer 5

well the language itslef is the same, but americans have their own sayings as do australians, if you told an american that hell "have a cow man" hell be literally waiting for a cow and the same goes for american sayings also

Answer 6

We live in America and our standard language is english so why does every automated phone service or atm tell us to select english or spanish.We live in America and I am not learning spanish so you bunch of freeloaders need to learn english or leave.

Answer 7

Well, I reckon them thar colloquialisms tend to grab hold, either that or I don't know what in tarnation you're palavering on about. Somebody please gimme a cheeeeeezeburger.

That was a bit of fun, ol' chap. Cheerio.

Answer 8

Well Mexicans speak spanish and Spainiards speak spanish, we don't say they speak Mexican right?