Or should language experts try to reconcile the different spellings? What's your opinion?
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2007-09-13 02:04:57 · 13 answers · asked by 123mantobeat456 6 in Entertainment & Music ➔ Polls & Surveys
Well, I just did some research on this last night.
American English resembles the English spoken in England from the 1500 to 1700's. It is actually the English in England that has changed to non-rhotic. American and Canadian English did not change, probably due to the isolation of the area. Australian English is heavily influenced by the cockney accent, but few cockneys immigrated to the U.S. Thus, the difference in accents.
Spellings are different because Noah Webster wanted to prove that we spoke a different dialect. So, he went out of the way to make them different.
The link below explains how the language diverged.
2007-09-13 02:17:44 · answer #1 · answered by Lydia H 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
British English came first so American English should be canceled out and not used.
2007-09-13 02:12:56 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
British English, By Far. I Hate to say it, But American English Is Mostly "Slang" anymore! And a "Made-up " Category that just won't quit.......Very difficult to Hold a Conversation sometimes. (smile)
2007-09-13 02:17:16 · answer #3 · answered by minnetta c 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I think its British English
2007-09-13 02:10:12 · answer #4 · answered by Belle 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
What you describe is NOT a question of AmE vs BrE. Those are just corrupted spellings arising from the spoken/colloquial language and from the lack of education of most youths today. Colour vs color = BrE vs AmE Tough vs Tuff = Bad grammar. Hope I have helped. Keep writing things the way you learned them in school, you will make a difference among the hordes of mis-spellers out there :)
2016-05-18 05:01:31 · answer #5 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think Britsh English is the correct English
2007-09-13 02:10:43 · answer #6 · answered by courtney72689 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
british english is the correct one...but i prefer using american english....
2007-09-13 03:03:49 · answer #7 · answered by joyce21119 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
They are both correct, depending on whether you are American or British.
2007-09-13 02:10:02 · answer #8 · answered by barbwire 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
both, why can't people just keep using the one they're familiar with - it's not like it's difficult to understand both.
well except when Americans make up whole new words that don't exist like 'oftentimes' and 'normalcy'
2007-09-13 03:17:56 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
British .I agree with you
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2007-09-13 02:10:46 · answer #10 · answered by *~Ãya~* 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋