What's your mother tongue/ native language?

YGG- · 03-30-2009, 10:53 AM

I'm curious about this...

If you'd take a minute...

YGG- · 03-30-2009, 10:56 AM

So as of today this time, it's 100% not English

No more...

columbus · 03-30-2009, 11:01 AM

British ex-pat living in Spain so vote UK English

am_mread · 03-30-2009, 11:08 AM

Hmm, not sure what you'd call my English.. I've been told I can't speak at all...

I say flavour.. So it's the Queen's English with flair!

YGG- · 03-30-2009, 11:09 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by columbus

British ex-pat living in Spain so vote UK English

Makes sense; thank you!

RWood · 03-30-2009, 11:10 AM

English as practiced on the west side of the pond.

YGG- · 03-30-2009, 11:10 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by am_mread

Hmm, not sure what you'd call my English.. I've been told I can't speak at all...

I say flavour.. So it's the Queen's English with flair!

Sounds great! (then we need examples of peculiarities...

)

ravenne · 03-30-2009, 11:12 AM

What are you doing here, YGG-? Why aren´t you in the German section where you belong?

My name is ravenne. My native language is German, my posting language is Denglish, although rather than words I like to let bribery speak - or sticks if DesertGrandma would lend me hers.

Wetdogeared · 03-30-2009, 11:23 AM

I would say that Canadians use UK English, although the influence of our neighbour to the south on the use of the letter "z" instead of "s" has been customized.

There are a few more exceptions, since my spell checker allows for both UK and Canadian Dictionaries.

The pronunciation of of the letter "z", however, has not been adopted.

WDE.

YGG- · 03-30-2009, 11:27 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ravenne

What are you doing here, YGG-? Why aren´t you in the German section where you belong?

Just feeling adventurous (Ein bisschen Abenteuer

zurück sofort!) [I'll be back right away; if you want to lure me, it's beer

]

YGG- · 03-30-2009, 11:28 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Wetdogeared

I would say that Canadians use UK English, although the influence of our neighbour to the south on the use of the letter "z" instead of "s" has been customized.
There are a few more exceptions, since my spell checker allows for both UK and Canadian Dictionaries.
The pronunciation of of the letter "z", however, has not been adopted.
WDE.

So... did you choose "UK"?

Johns1NOnly · 03-30-2009, 11:56 AM

English (US)..... but than a sub-language of mid-western US English, a dash of pacific US English, and sprinkle of redneck English. (Military Brat)

Lady Blue · 03-30-2009, 12:24 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Wetdogeared

I would say that Canadians use UK English, although the influence of our neighbour to the south on the use of the letter "z" instead of "s" has been customized.

There are a few more exceptions, since my spell checker allows for both UK and Canadian Dictionaries.

The pronunciation of of the letter "z", however, has not been adopted.

WDE.

I would've thought you'd choose #5 (Difficult to answer.)

Which of the English choices is "Arf," "Woof," and "Grrrrrrrr?"

If the pronunciation of the letter "z" has not been adopted, is Her Highness now Queen Selda? Kind of loses some of the Zzzzing in the translation.

MickeyC · 03-30-2009, 12:29 PM

US English as spoken east of the Hudson River, IOW, the way God meant it to be spoken.

With a touch of UK English owing to having lived in the bloody place for well over a fortnight. Friendly people, very good beer. The weather? That's another story.

Johns1NOnly · 03-30-2009, 12:32 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by cassidym

With a touch of UK English owing to having lived in the bloody place for well over a fortnight. Friendly people, very good beer. The weather? That's another story.

That happens to me too..... nobody can place my accent, since its a mix of all the places i been. Cant wait to see what happens when i visit UK and australia.

View Poll Results: What's your mother tongue/ native language?
English (UK)	16	12.21%
English (US)	47	35.88%
English (other flavo-u-rs)	13	9.92%
NOT English	51	38.93%
Difficult to answer (please explain)	4	3.05%
Voters: 131. You may not vote on this poll

03-30-2009, 10:53 AM	#1
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03-30-2009, 10:56 AM	#2
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columbus Wizard Posts: 999 Karma: 5487540 Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: In my own imagination. Device: Sony Prs 650, 505	British ex-pat living in Spain so vote UK English

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am_mread Head Goat Posts: 74 Karma: 50 Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands. Device: Kindle Paperwhite Gen 11.	Hmm, not sure what you'd call my English.. I've been told I can't speak at all... I say flavour.. So it's the Queen's English with flair!

03-30-2009, 11:10 AM	#6
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03-30-2009, 11:12 AM	#8
ravenne Wizard Posts: 4,917 Karma: 1840619 Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Munich, Germany Device: Kindle PW, PocketBook 360°, Cybook Gen3, iPad mini	What are you doing here, YGG-? Why aren´t you in the German section where you belong? My name is ravenne. My native language is German, my posting language is Denglish, although rather than words I like to let bribery speak - or sticks if DesertGrandma would lend me hers.

03-30-2009, 11:23 AM	#9
Wetdogeared Storm Surge'n Posts: 5,780 Karma: 8213195 Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Polar Vortex Device: S0ny PRS-300/350/505/700/T1	I would say that Canadians use UK English, although the influence of our neighbour to the south on the use of the letter "z" instead of "s" has been customized. There are a few more exceptions, since my spell checker allows for both UK and Canadian Dictionaries. The pronunciation of of the letter "z", however, has not been adopted. WDE.

03-30-2009, 11:56 AM	#12
Johns1NOnly Loves2Design <3 Posts: 103 Karma: 108 Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: in my own dreamworld somewhere in Virginia Device: Sony PRS-505, Ipad, Kindle DX	English (US)..... but than a sub-language of mid-western US English, a dash of pacific US English, and sprinkle of redneck English. (Military Brat)

03-30-2009, 12:29 PM	#14
MickeyC Grand Sorcerer Posts: 16,731 Karma: 12185114 Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Florida Device: iPhone 6 plus, Sony T1, iPad 3	US English as spoken east of the Hudson River, IOW, the way God meant it to be spoken. With a touch of UK English owing to having lived in the bloody place for well over a fortnight. Friendly people, very good beer. The weather? That's another story.