Colour or color? Armour or armour?

[Jax]

technically, since we invented english... it's colour and armour

Invented?

 

[cenotaph]

technically, since we invented english... it's colour and armour


Invented?

'Invent' as in 'speaking french poorly, creating a new derivate'.

*ducks*

 

[Shinji]

technically, since we invented english... it's colour and armour


Invented?

'Invent' as in 'speaking french poorly, creating a new derivate'.

*ducks*

So I guess thats how American English was "invented" from English.

*ducks also*

 

[Arm73]

Well I am originally from Italy but I live in the States now.
At shool in the old continent they still teach us the British English, and that's how I learned to spell colour(up untill I got me a GB Color too

).
But when I moved to America I started to appreciate American English better because the way some words are spelled it's actually closer to the way you pronounce it.
For instance, centre is spelled CENTER over here, which sounds exactly as you write it.
Now if you tell me that English was around before American English, we might argue that are two slightly different languages and you can't just ignore the differences.
Can you imagine if people here were mixing up subway/underground or elevator/lift or even worse would drive on the left because that's how it's always been done in England ?
That would be causing a few problems , don't you think ?

 

[mthrnite]

Somebody toss me a biscuit!

American English is version 2.0, don't you want to be up to date?

*also ducking*

 

[Veho]

More like V1.4 BETA, not enough improvements to really call it a new version

*ducks as well*

 

[Shinji]

**NUKED**

quacks

 

[OrR]

I generally like the British spelling better but I'm often too lazy to use it...

If you can leave out a "u", why type it?

 

[iori-kyo-k]

Errr remind me. Why spending so many time trying to answer this ?

 

[OrR]

Because we've got nothing better to do?

 

[mthrnite]

Just trying to strike up a meaningful dialog(ue)...
..get with the program(me)!

Seriously though, it really doesn't matter, or maybe it does...
..hold on I'll check (err, cheque? no that's not right.)


Ok, I was right, it doesn't matter, it's just fun..

 

[Katalyst]

I generally like the British spelling better but I'm often too lazy to use it...

If you can leave out a "u", why type it?

Hehe, a lot of internets people think this way, but about everything

"Why type it all out when I can type 'lol k thx i g2g k? ttyl luv u!' ?"

 

[OrR]

Another common spelling mistake I make:
http://googlefight.com/index.php?lang=en_G...ord2=definitely
This is one I regret, though...

 

[lookout]

Trainer

A padded sports shoe; the term is used commonly in British English where "sneaker" would be used in American English. The term "trainer" derives from "training shoe".


UK = Football
USA = Soccer

UK = Rugby
USA = American Football

 

[mr_blonde_88]

Rugby & American football are different games

 

[mthrnite]

My biscuit:

Your biscuit:

 

[iamwhoiam]

this list is long...

sidewalk : pavement
movies : cinemas
highway : motorway
cocoa : hot chocolate
budweiser : stellar artois
war : peace, but we'll suck ass and go for war anyway

 

[mr_blonde_88]

war : peace, but we'll suck ass and go for war anyway

lmao

 

[lookout]

Humor = Humour
Flavor = Flavour
Recognize = Recognise
Patronize = Patronise
LOL =

 

[iamwhoiam]

"snack" : snack