Path: ...!news.mixmin.net!eternal-september.org!feeder3.eternal-september.org!news.eternal-september.org!.POSTED!not-for-mail From: Ubiquitous Newsgroups: rec.arts.tv Subject: Re: [OT] Is English just badly pronounced French? Date: Mon, 01 Apr 2024 04:30:45 -0400 Organization: A noiseless patient Spider Lines: 20 Message-ID: References: Injection-Date: Mon, 01 Apr 2024 11:49:12 +0200 (CEST) Injection-Info: dont-email.me; posting-host="d02df5e3e7616e76f24a1c184899ca5c"; logging-data="2598332"; mail-complaints-to="abuse@eternal-september.org"; posting-account="U2FsdGVkX1/VGAB7Su0rPdsDkHLidogqe4FiBPHsc5E=" Cancel-Lock: sha1:zFIWSnOeHRNmcr1X1Bb98IlnvQ0= X-Newsreader: WinVN 0.99.12N (x86 32bit) Bytes: 1768 In article , YourName@YourISP.com wrote: >The English language originates from a melding of many sources with >words being 'borrowed' from other languages, including French, German, >Gaelic, Celtic, etc. Some words have altered over time, but some >words (e.g. rendezvous) have stayed the same as the original. > >"American English" is a sub-version that has its own unique spellings >and meanings for words. Partly because (despite hating the British >rule) they have stubbornly stuck to out-dated versions of words, as >well as out-dated measurement systems, that the original Pilgrims >brought with them rather than staying contemporary with *real* English. I remember an English professor said that American English is more pure English than what the Brits use, but I do not remember if he elaborated or not. -- Let's go Brandon!