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Originally Posted by ShellShock
I'm going to tell you different, but it is up to you as to whether you agree. I have tried to learn French, Greek and Spanish in the past and have failed miserably. Now that is what I call different languages. English and American English don't come anywhere near. I am English and I read a lot of both American and British sci-fi, and language has never been an issue for me.
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its usually easier for brits to read american than americans to read british because in america british TV and movies are so rare, but in GB, they are much more open to American programming.
I didn't say its impossible, but its usually not a painless experience and it takes some learning or practice. they are not the same at all. for almost 200 years our languages separated before modern media put the average american back into contact with the average brit. its different. its certainly the easiest langage to learn. but it is a different langague, just as much as english from 1500 is different from today.
I remember a comedian doing a skit something like this
British Man: do you want me to come knock you up in the morning?
American Woman: Ugh uh huh. only if you bring a rubber.
now the britsh man is like, why does she want be to bring an eraser when I pick her up tomorrow.
and the American is thinking, boy Brits are direct, and she thinks shes getting some protected sex tomorrow