The Brexit Thread

[Beanz]

@Gandalf - serious question, why do you spell like an American? I assume that's how you have to teach? If so, why have they adopted American over English?

I will answer this question. The reason I spell like an American is because if I spell the word favourite like this, then at this moment in time it has a squiggly red line underneath it which is so aesthetically displeasing that I just feel an automatic need to eradicate it. The system here on Saddo's is itself Americanized. Even Beanz does it a fair bit.

Nope, I have complete autonomy in how I teach and so whilst public school materials will often be American in style, I generally mix it up and will add a Mum and a flat and lift or what have you and point out spelling differentials. If anything I find a lot of young people prefer British English. They like the sound having experienced years of nasal audio and exaggerated intonation in the American style. A lot of materials these days incorporate a wider range of intonations though. Many youngsters are into films or music and like the romantic notion of what constitutes being English which in reality has of course become something of a myth. Thus trips to Europe or London end up being 'Huh?' Oh well.

Then again some will prefer the American style as their intent is to work for a US firm here or study in north America. My wife says working for US firms is generally a bit naff though. They don't treat people very well. On the whole though you get plenty of Aussies and Canadians and Brits and Irish all doing their own English thing. We all sound different though and if they wanted America they would only hire Americans. Due to population mass there are more of them but overall a fair balance. 5 English people at my old place actually which is half the team.

It was an honest question with zero undertone. I've noticed more and more young foreigners speak with American accents, especially Asians (Chinese kind) - doctors, nurses, students, etc. Obviously they are picking up that accent from the films/tv/speak devices they learn from, which I assumed was the reason for your Americanised spelling.

I'm almost disappointed it's a simple case of your device producing a squiggly red line, however, thank you, as I now know what the squiggly line is (just realised my device is Americanized too.)

When I worked in Milan for a anti-racist socialist group in the early nineties i was really impressed by the English spoken by volunteers of all ages. They all spoke with American accents though and really strong ones. It was because of the Exchange program they had with American schools, and so kids returning spoke English with a Californian accent, which did seem weird . My Italian was terrible though and I have forgotten all of it thru lack of use. My neighbour now is Italian and I have to speak to him in English because I am obviously a racist on weekends. Chinese lady on the other side who obviously i just pretend is white when she pops in for a cuppa

[walrus]

@Gandalf - serious question, why do you spell like an American? I assume that's how you have to teach? If so, why have they adopted American over English?

I will answer this question. The reason I spell like an American is because if I spell the word favourite like this, then at this moment in time it has a squiggly red line underneath it which is so aesthetically displeasing that I just feel an automatic need to eradicate it. The system here on Saddo's is itself Americanized. Even Beanz does it a fair bit.

Nope, I have complete autonomy in how I teach and so whilst public school materials will often be American in style, I generally mix it up and will add a Mum and a flat and lift or what have you and point out spelling differentials. If anything I find a lot of young people prefer British English. They like the sound having experienced years of nasal audio and exaggerated intonation in the American style. A lot of materials these days incorporate a wider range of intonations though. Many youngsters are into films or music and like the romantic notion of what constitutes being English which in reality has of course become something of a myth. Thus trips to Europe or London end up being 'Huh?' Oh well.

Then again some will prefer the American style as their intent is to work for a US firm here or study in north America. My wife says working for US firms is generally a bit naff though. They don't treat people very well. On the whole though you get plenty of Aussies and Canadians and Brits and Irish all doing their own English thing. We all sound different though and if they wanted America they would only hire Americans. Due to population mass there are more of them but overall a fair balance. 5 English people at my old place actually which is half the team.

It was an honest question with zero undertone. I've noticed more and more young foreigners speak with American accents, especially Asians (Chinese kind) - doctors, nurses, students, etc. Obviously they are picking up that accent from the films/tv/speak devices they learn from, which I assumed was the reason for your Americanised spelling.

I'm almost disappointed it's a simple case of your device producing a squiggly red line, however, thank you, as I now know what the squiggly line is (just realised my device is Americanized too.)

When I worked in Milan for a anti-racist socialist group in the early nineties i was really impressed by the English spoken by volunteers of all ages. They all spoke with American accents though and really strong ones. It was because of the Exchange program they had with American schools, and so kids returning spoke English with a Californian accent, which did seem weird . My Italian was terrible though and I have forgotten all of it thru lack of use. My neighbour now is Italian and I have to speak to him in English because I am obviously a racist on weekends. Chinese lady on the other side who obviously i just pretend is white when she pops in for a cuppa

I assume all those area Nazis are in close proximity. Do they get a cuppa

[Beanz]

@Gandalf - serious question, why do you spell like an American? I assume that's how you have to teach? If so, why have they adopted American over English?

I will answer this question. The reason I spell like an American is because if I spell the word favourite like this, then at this moment in time it has a squiggly red line underneath it which is so aesthetically displeasing that I just feel an automatic need to eradicate it. The system here on Saddo's is itself Americanized. Even Beanz does it a fair bit.

Nope, I have complete autonomy in how I teach and so whilst public school materials will often be American in style, I generally mix it up and will add a Mum and a flat and lift or what have you and point out spelling differentials. If anything I find a lot of young people prefer British English. They like the sound having experienced years of nasal audio and exaggerated intonation in the American style. A lot of materials these days incorporate a wider range of intonations though. Many youngsters are into films or music and like the romantic notion of what constitutes being English which in reality has of course become something of a myth. Thus trips to Europe or London end up being 'Huh?' Oh well.

Then again some will prefer the American style as their intent is to work for a US firm here or study in north America. My wife says working for US firms is generally a bit naff though. They don't treat people very well. On the whole though you get plenty of Aussies and Canadians and Brits and Irish all doing their own English thing. We all sound different though and if they wanted America they would only hire Americans. Due to population mass there are more of them but overall a fair balance. 5 English people at my old place actually which is half the team.

It was an honest question with zero undertone. I've noticed more and more young foreigners speak with American accents, especially Asians (Chinese kind) - doctors, nurses, students, etc. Obviously they are picking up that accent from the films/tv/speak devices they learn from, which I assumed was the reason for your Americanised spelling.

I'm almost disappointed it's a simple case of your device producing a squiggly red line, however, thank you, as I now know what the squiggly line is (just realised my device is Americanized too.)

When I worked in Milan for a anti-racist socialist group in the early nineties i was really impressed by the English spoken by volunteers of all ages. They all spoke with American accents though and really strong ones. It was because of the Exchange program they had with American schools, and so kids returning spoke English with a Californian accent, which did seem weird . My Italian was terrible though and I have forgotten all of it thru lack of use. My neighbour now is Italian and I have to speak to him in English because I am obviously a racist on weekends. Chinese lady on the other side who obviously i just pretend is white when she pops in for a cuppa

I assume all those area Nazis are in close proximity. Do they get a cuppa

Yes a cup of milkshake in the face and a knee to the bollocks.

[walrus]

@Gandalf - serious question, why do you spell like an American? I assume that's how you have to teach? If so, why have they adopted American over English?

I will answer this question. The reason I spell like an American is because if I spell the word favourite like this, then at this moment in time it has a squiggly red line underneath it which is so aesthetically displeasing that I just feel an automatic need to eradicate it. The system here on Saddo's is itself Americanized. Even Beanz does it a fair bit.

Nope, I have complete autonomy in how I teach and so whilst public school materials will often be American in style, I generally mix it up and will add a Mum and a flat and lift or what have you and point out spelling differentials. If anything I find a lot of young people prefer British English. They like the sound having experienced years of nasal audio and exaggerated intonation in the American style. A lot of materials these days incorporate a wider range of intonations though. Many youngsters are into films or music and like the romantic notion of what constitutes being English which in reality has of course become something of a myth. Thus trips to Europe or London end up being 'Huh?' Oh well.

Then again some will prefer the American style as their intent is to work for a US firm here or study in north America. My wife says working for US firms is generally a bit naff though. They don't treat people very well. On the whole though you get plenty of Aussies and Canadians and Brits and Irish all doing their own English thing. We all sound different though and if they wanted America they would only hire Americans. Due to population mass there are more of them but overall a fair balance. 5 English people at my old place actually which is half the team.

It was an honest question with zero undertone. I've noticed more and more young foreigners speak with American accents, especially Asians (Chinese kind) - doctors, nurses, students, etc. Obviously they are picking up that accent from the films/tv/speak devices they learn from, which I assumed was the reason for your Americanised spelling.

I'm almost disappointed it's a simple case of your device producing a squiggly red line, however, thank you, as I now know what the squiggly line is (just realised my device is Americanized too.)

When I worked in Milan for a anti-racist socialist group in the early nineties i was really impressed by the English spoken by volunteers of all ages. They all spoke with American accents though and really strong ones. It was because of the Exchange program they had with American schools, and so kids returning spoke English with a Californian accent, which did seem weird . My Italian was terrible though and I have forgotten all of it thru lack of use. My neighbour now is Italian and I have to speak to him in English because I am obviously a racist on weekends. Chinese lady on the other side who obviously i just pretend is white when she pops in for a cuppa

I assume all those area Nazis are in close proximity. Do they get a cuppa

Yes a cup of milkshake in the face and a knee to the bollocks.

All two of them, or was it three. That is highly trained milkshake combat

[Beanz]

@Gandalf - serious question, why do you spell like an American? I assume that's how you have to teach? If so, why have they adopted American over English?

I will answer this question. The reason I spell like an American is because if I spell the word favourite like this, then at this moment in time it has a squiggly red line underneath it which is so aesthetically displeasing that I just feel an automatic need to eradicate it. The system here on Saddo's is itself Americanized. Even Beanz does it a fair bit.

Nope, I have complete autonomy in how I teach and so whilst public school materials will often be American in style, I generally mix it up and will add a Mum and a flat and lift or what have you and point out spelling differentials. If anything I find a lot of young people prefer British English. They like the sound having experienced years of nasal audio and exaggerated intonation in the American style. A lot of materials these days incorporate a wider range of intonations though. Many youngsters are into films or music and like the romantic notion of what constitutes being English which in reality has of course become something of a myth. Thus trips to Europe or London end up being 'Huh?' Oh well.

Then again some will prefer the American style as their intent is to work for a US firm here or study in north America. My wife says working for US firms is generally a bit naff though. They don't treat people very well. On the whole though you get plenty of Aussies and Canadians and Brits and Irish all doing their own English thing. We all sound different though and if they wanted America they would only hire Americans. Due to population mass there are more of them but overall a fair balance. 5 English people at my old place actually which is half the team.

It was an honest question with zero undertone. I've noticed more and more young foreigners speak with American accents, especially Asians (Chinese kind) - doctors, nurses, students, etc. Obviously they are picking up that accent from the films/tv/speak devices they learn from, which I assumed was the reason for your Americanised spelling.

I'm almost disappointed it's a simple case of your device producing a squiggly red line, however, thank you, as I now know what the squiggly line is (just realised my device is Americanized too.)

When I worked in Milan for a anti-racist socialist group in the early nineties i was really impressed by the English spoken by volunteers of all ages. They all spoke with American accents though and really strong ones. It was because of the Exchange program they had with American schools, and so kids returning spoke English with a Californian accent, which did seem weird . My Italian was terrible though and I have forgotten all of it thru lack of use. My neighbour now is Italian and I have to speak to him in English because I am obviously a racist on weekends. Chinese lady on the other side who obviously i just pretend is white when she pops in for a cuppa

I assume all those area Nazis are in close proximity. Do they get a cuppa

Yes a cup of milkshake in the face and a knee to the bollocks.

All two of them, or was it three. That is highly trained milkshake combat

One is one too many, and it is incredible that you have always made it an issue, as though it would benefit me somehow to make stuff up. It's a bloody forum ( why would I feel the need to invent stuff to impress people who run off when you say boo to them?) and you can live in denial as much as you like, but there are plenty of real racists, fascists and Neo-Nazis over here, and I am sure over there. Of course for you it's not a problem, and so it becomes a joke. I mean I could explain to you why it is a bit more serious and unavoidable for me and plenty of other people, but I am pretty sure you have already made your mind up.

[walrus]

@Gandalf - serious question, why do you spell like an American? I assume that's how you have to teach? If so, why have they adopted American over English?

I will answer this question. The reason I spell like an American is because if I spell the word favourite like this, then at this moment in time it has a squiggly red line underneath it which is so aesthetically displeasing that I just feel an automatic need to eradicate it. The system here on Saddo's is itself Americanized. Even Beanz does it a fair bit.

Nope, I have complete autonomy in how I teach and so whilst public school materials will often be American in style, I generally mix it up and will add a Mum and a flat and lift or what have you and point out spelling differentials. If anything I find a lot of young people prefer British English. They like the sound having experienced years of nasal audio and exaggerated intonation in the American style. A lot of materials these days incorporate a wider range of intonations though. Many youngsters are into films or music and like the romantic notion of what constitutes being English which in reality has of course become something of a myth. Thus trips to Europe or London end up being 'Huh?' Oh well.

Then again some will prefer the American style as their intent is to work for a US firm here or study in north America. My wife says working for US firms is generally a bit naff though. They don't treat people very well. On the whole though you get plenty of Aussies and Canadians and Brits and Irish all doing their own English thing. We all sound different though and if they wanted America they would only hire Americans. Due to population mass there are more of them but overall a fair balance. 5 English people at my old place actually which is half the team.

It was an honest question with zero undertone. I've noticed more and more young foreigners speak with American accents, especially Asians (Chinese kind) - doctors, nurses, students, etc. Obviously they are picking up that accent from the films/tv/speak devices they learn from, which I assumed was the reason for your Americanised spelling.

I'm almost disappointed it's a simple case of your device producing a squiggly red line, however, thank you, as I now know what the squiggly line is (just realised my device is Americanized too.)

When I worked in Milan for a anti-racist socialist group in the early nineties i was really impressed by the English spoken by volunteers of all ages. They all spoke with American accents though and really strong ones. It was because of the Exchange program they had with American schools, and so kids returning spoke English with a Californian accent, which did seem weird . My Italian was terrible though and I have forgotten all of it thru lack of use. My neighbour now is Italian and I have to speak to him in English because I am obviously a racist on weekends. Chinese lady on the other side who obviously i just pretend is white when she pops in for a cuppa

I assume all those area Nazis are in close proximity. Do they get a cuppa

Yes a cup of milkshake in the face and a knee to the bollocks.

All two of them, or was it three. That is highly trained milkshake combat

One is one too many, and it is incredible that you have always made it an issue, as though it would benefit me somehow to make stuff up. It's a bloody forum ( why would I feel the need to invent stuff to impress people who run off when you say boo to them?) and you can live in denial as much as you like, but there are plenty of real racists, fascists and Neo-Nazis over here, and I am sure over there. Of course for you it's not a problem, and so it becomes a joke. I mean I could explain to you why it is a bit more serious and unavoidable for me and plenty of other people, but I am pretty sure you have already made your mind up.

You read too much into that. My mind is made up on very few things, I’m already dressed for the day but I still haven’t decided what to wear