Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious.

I had to catch up on this one. Interesting topic really. Working in an office enviroment, I see tons of mistakes in gramar and spelling. When I post here, I type (fast) and don't look back. But at work, I will re-read everything, twice even if it is just to make sure it makes sense. Sort of a cool forum, I have learned a little from it.

Does ubanics (spelling?) bother anyone?

Actually, IIRC English as a language has drifted more in Great Britan than here in the States.

If you was to pull a person from the 1800 into the present age and question him, he would find it easier to speak to a person with American way of speaking than a British way of speaking.

It was a pretty complex on why, but basically as America had/has a larger population to incorperate into English due to immigration and a larger population, so it lacked any significant drift for a portion of time. So when buzzwords are introduced they don't ussualy become part of the lexicon, where in GB they do, Due to its smaller population thats more homogenous ( for the most part)

But over all who cares, If you don't understand something cause Engrish isn't your first language just ask, No one here has a problem with keeping their mouth shut. Far from.

English is actually a germanic language, Anglo-Saxon, or something like that . Its been way to many years since I sat through all of this in a classroom.

I did a quick google and found this link about the history of the english language

English is a very complex language, probably one of the most difficult languages to master. As has been mentioned, even in the states we have "different versions (dialects) of english" Ask for a soda in NY, you get a can of coke or 7up, ask for a soda in New England you get a blank stare,(they call coke, or 7up "pop")

A hero sandwich is called a hoagie or grinder.

I hope no one takes offense, but I just spent some time in South Carolina, I commented to my friend ( a fellow NY'er) that they speak a different language down here!.. Im sure they were saying the same thing about us NY'ers.

The english language is now morphing even further. chat rooms, BBs's, forums develope there own distinct dialects.

People from all over the world read this forum, mistakes and typos are made, give us, and them a break!


Yikes!! ramble off!!

now its time for

I'd question when, or even if, the language will devolve furthur into dialects. Most of the regional differences in the US are pretty minor, and wouldn't linguistically be called a dialect. A genuine dialect often has a large difference in vocabulary, and sometimes grammar. In Italy, for example, villages just a few miles apart may speak dialects that sound like Italian, but can't be mutually understood. Many Italians speak both Italian as it's taught nationally, and a local dialect not spoken by anyone outside a 10 or 100 sq. mile area. The same is true in many other countries.

This has never really happened in the US, where 99.999% of the language is the same no matter where you go in the US. Differences for things like "hoagy" v. "sub" or "soda" v. "pop" (or soda pop, or soda water, or just coke) are pretty minor, and generally only pertain to names of things, not usage.

The differences between UK English and US English are much bigger, and amount to differences in usage ("in hospital" v. "in the hospital" is a minor example), not just names for things.

The main factor arguing against significant shifts in regional "dialects" in the US and the UK is the levelling factor of the mass media. When dialectical differences in Italy were being formed, it was uncommon for someone to meet or speak to another person from only 100 miles away during their entire lifetime. Only the educated few travelled or wrote to people over such large distances. This was true until only 50 years ago, so naturally, differences in language developed over the thousands of years Italy had been populated prior to that time. Today, I'm "speaking" to 100s of people who are from as far away as Helsinki just by typing this. And it's not like I'm using "public" or "book" dialect, as one does in Italy when a Milanese talks to a Roman; I'm using the only language and usage I know.

wait till you throw ebonics into the mix

or cyber nerd!

wut ^ mang? dewd.. gawd... OMG LMAO :finger2:

Joe, Joe, Joe...

With all the time you've spent reading over this post you could have had those 4 mounts taken out and a proper firewall mount welded in "and" painted fancy "yeller"

Quit bitchin and use your time productively!!!!! Remember the WCC is coming and we need your cars. So use your, youre, yoor, yur, yore, you're time well!

whut r yoo taukin abowt mann?

I gave the doors to my painter today. That's progress, right?

I'll get 'er (yes, I know, go ahead) done.

What makes you think I have any intention of changing motor mounts?

Cause... ya done everything else right.

I heared all y'all smart fellers had the gud whine and cheeze wiz over yonder, butt I cain't fine none. I axed that Biff fella, but he just sayed soumthin bout "NARK owners" or "NARP owners" and "can't even speak the king's english", and then he wandered away?

I sure wish I cud fine them vittles.

This was sent to me in an email about a year ago.

Birllaint Obsrevatoin...
Aoccdrnig to extnesvie rseeacrh conudcetd at Oxofrd Uinervtisy in Enlgnad,it deosn't raelly mttaer in waht oredr the ltteers in a wrod are, the olny iprmoetnt tihng is taht the frist and lsat ltteer is at the rghit pclae.

The rset can be in a toatl mses and you usulaly can sitll raed it wouthit much porbelm. Tihs is bcuseae we do not raed ervey lteter by it slef but the wrod as a wlohe.

Jsut thnik a momnet abuot all the tmie you and I watesed laernnig how to splel wrods croreclty

With the leader of the free world as a role model (that just got re-elected) why would you expect any more from its people? If he can run the free world with his grammar then we should be able to have a BBS with our little typo's.

Ok I just couldn't resist...sorry to ya'll for the politics. I know thew rules but just had to break them. My bad.



But I'd do it again if I knew I could get away with it.

Eric and Allan,

Instead of bitching, I put my day to good use. I:

1. Obtained some more bulk carpet, cut my last three pieces and took them to my binder.

2. Took my door latches, striker plates, stops and deck latches to be stripped and cad plated.

3. Purchased and installed 'hood pins' for my engine deck.

And a world power speaketh!

Just a quick comeback on this one, one of the most common errors I see is the word Loose. Loose means not tight, lose means you have lost something, If you are a nobody and can’t do anything right, the word is Loser. That would be desriptive of people like me and Slits and some others on here. You all know who you are.

Way ta go Joe!

Who cares if some cannot spell or form a proper sentence? I think the content is more valuable than its presentation.