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MarcusMaximus
06-04-2008, 11:36 PM
Britons/Aussies: Is there any aspect of American English
that drives you up the wall?

And vice versa for Americans.

It really grates on me when in American news
stories it says 'Such and such occurred Tuesday'
instead of 'Such and such occurred ON Tuesday'.
ToddB
06-05-2008, 01:31 PM
The differences are sometimes so major that I think a distinction needs to be made, such as formally changing our Americanized version to "American English".

But as far as does listening to someone with a British or Aussie accent drive me nuts? Are you kidding? Keeley Hazell can talk to me all day long, I'd even listen to her read the phone book as long as she did it topless. And so the Aussie's don't feel left out, Anna Rawson can have the same honor...

In fact, I'd like to have Anna Rawson and Keeley Hazell read the phone book to me as a duet, both of them topless.
bizzybody
06-12-2008, 11:08 PM
All those bloody extra vowels, like the u in colour and favour or the second i in aluminium.
MarcusMaximus
06-13-2008, 12:33 AM
or calling the trunk of their car a "boot"

what friggin' pinheads
Durgdul
08-06-2008, 04:02 PM
In the start window I get the button 'Try It' which I clicked. But it still ends after 10 minutes.

don't just "click the button" lick the button, gently rub the button, cress the button
remember there is more than one button, pay attention to all the buttons.
and maybe it will last more than 10 minutes :D
MarcusMaximus
08-08-2008, 02:21 PM
Originally Posted by davidmncc View Post: In the start window I get the button 'Try It' which I clicked. But it still ends after 10 minutes.

don't just "click the button" lick the button, gently rub the button, cress the button remember there is more than one button, pay attention to all the buttons. and maybe it will last more than 10 minutes :D

haha!! Durgs replied to a spammer!!!
Durgdul
08-08-2008, 04:50 PM
haha!! Durgs replied to a spammer!!!

Hey I thought it was funny!
what good are spamassholes if we can't make fun of them? :D
MarcusMaximus
08-09-2008, 12:59 PM
yeah - it was pretty funny

must admit
jack schitt
08-16-2008, 07:03 PM
well u know on the other side of the coin some ppl can't tell the difference between Canadian and American accents either...
bizzybody
08-16-2008, 08:07 PM
What did you say, eh?