American English vs. British English

[ccd1]

You guys notice you have an accent? I thought it was like in America where we just talk.

[Mark Hewitt]

Originally posted by Millward
Geordi (sp?)

'ow man quit dissin is, else al stove yer heed in lyke!

We definitely do recognise different accents in the UK. There is very considerable regional variations, even travelling say just 20 miles can see quite a change.

About the only accent I've never heard in the UK is the "British English" accent you hear on American TV programmes, it just doesn't exist!!

And btw it's Geordie

[Wayne Luke]

Originally posted by Mark Hewitt
About the only accent I've never heard in the UK is the "British English" accent you hear on American TV programmes, it just doesn't exist!!

Odd... The only time I hear an accent that I identify with "British English" is on programs developed by the BBC. Are you saying that they alter the people's voices on that consistent of a basis?

[Mark Hewitt]

Originally posted by Wayne Luke
Odd... The only time I hear an accent that I identify with "British English" is on programs developed by the BBC. Are you saying that they alter the people's voices on that consistent of a basis?

No. If it's a British programme than you will get a reasonably decent British accent. Although they are often rather non-specific of region!

What I was referring to was accents of British people portrayed in American TV programmes or films.

[XiXora]

i find more experienced actors speak a little more generalised but some stick to their roots. i'm brummie but i dont have a strong brummie accent...

btw What's the coloUr of your favoUrite standardiSed neighboUrhood where the centRE is calm

What's the color of your favorite standardized neighborhood where the center is calm...

looks odd ( me hopes he hasnt made a speeling mistake )

[bigmattyh]

Originally posted by Mark Hewitt
About the only accent I've never heard in the UK is the "British English" accent you hear on American TV programmes, it just doesn't exist!!

Yeah... there are definitely a lot of actors in the US who have the very mistaken notion that they can pull off foreign dialects... not to mention act.

I've also never heard a British actor pull off a decent southern American accent, although I've heard many an attempt.

[Erwin]

There are a few Australian actors that can pull off an American accent well. Russell Crowe, Guy Pearce, Hugh Jackman, Nicole Kidman, Naomi Watts...

What about that crazy guy, Steve Irwin?

"Crikey, she's a beaaaauuuuuttttyyyy!"

[embarassing for Aussies... ]

[Vile]

Originally posted by Erwin
Though I'm Australian, because I spend most of my time on US forums, I've started spelling things in US English, to the extent that I have to force myself to revert back to UK spelling when I have to write reports and essays.

Lol, exact opposite here
We've got a lot of members from UK, so I also find myself using their lingo, and spellings words differently

@Mark Hewitt:
Toon army, all the way! (I've got a couple of friends in Newcastle)

[bigmattyh]

Originally posted by Erwin
Russell Crowe, Guy Pearce, Hugh Jackman

Ditto, ditto, and ditto. I had no idea those guys were Aussies until I saw them on Leno. Although I had seen Priscilla, Queen of the Desert, I didn't recognize Ritchie when I saw him in L.A. Confidential.

Although Crowe and Jackman kind of look it.

[wfp]

Is it FIBER optic cable OR FIBRE optic cable connecting my computers?

[Zachery]

Depends on who you talk to I find myself spelling it fibre and getting it marked wrong on papers here

[Cloud Strife]

Depends on who you talk to I find myself spelling it fibre and getting it marked wrong on papers here

Yeah, its fibre in the UK and fiber in the US

[hjmaier]

I am german. i use a mix between UK, US and wrong spelling. I guess i take the thrid option most

Best regards
hj

[Dean C]

Wow this is a big bump

[sabret00the]

and just the record

written English English > *
spoken Cockney > *