Comments on: UK Readers, Please Help Me Understand http://www.straightnorth.com/blog/yes-man/ Internet Marketing, Branding and Web Development for B2B Mon, 06 Feb 2012 20:45:41 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Brad Shorr http://www.straightnorth.com/blog/yes-man/comment-page-1/#comment-3994 Brad Shorr Sun, 12 Apr 2009 11:22:07 +0000 http://www.wordsellinc.com/?p=1051#comment-3994 Hi Paul, Thanks for taking the time to share your perspective on all this (and the movie tip!). As for the internet killing British English, I certainly hope not, but it does raise the question of what sort of English will prevail. Perhaps we'll wind up with a mixture of influences and a whole new language - I hope one that does not consist solely of acronyms and emoticons. :) <abbr><em><abbr><em>Brad Shorrs last blog post..<a href="http://www.wordsellinc.com/blog/online-marketing/how-important-is-google-pagerank/" rel="nofollow">How Important Is Google PageRank?</a></em></abbr></abbr></em> Hi Paul, Thanks for taking the time to share your perspective on all this (and the movie tip!). As for the internet killing British English, I certainly hope not, but it does raise the question of what sort of English will prevail. Perhaps we’ll wind up with a mixture of influences and a whole new language – I hope one that does not consist solely of acronyms and emoticons. :)

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]]> By: paul http://www.straightnorth.com/blog/yes-man/comment-page-1/#comment-3993 paul Sun, 12 Apr 2009 09:20:56 +0000 http://www.wordsellinc.com/?p=1051#comment-3993 As an English guy from Surrey (speaking with RP and heavy slang) and dating an American woman, I'm finding the cultural exchange quite an 'eye opener'. We have to stop all the time and explain what we're saying to each other to make sense. The mutual fascination/(sexual) attraction to each others' accent makes a 'heady' combination in a relationship, tho' for me it is only the softer East Coast /NY accents that 'do the business/hit the spot'. It is true, the cultural differences are astonishing and are much more noticeable than a few different spellings, names of things etc. though the constant use of the 'imperative' makes an American come cross as bossy and a little rude to an Englishman. However, Americans seem to use plain english, talk straight (in a rather healthily honest way) and not play on words or be ambiguous like the English. Good on you! When she says "her wallet is in her purse" what she means is "her purse is in her handbag..." so you can see most of the time I feel like i'm relearning my own native language whilst trying to work out what she means. The different naming of things is just simple fun... the real enjoyment begins with the differences in 'dating style', 'etiquette', opinions, and approach to the... er how do I put this... the 'slap and tickle' I suppose The Internet will kill British English eventually...I hope not...More importantly our cultures still have a lot to learn from each other.. I recommend any American Guy or Girl to watch the movie "The Holiday" and try it out.. and then realise that underneath all the 'guff' the only difference is our forms of expression.. God bless America and all all who sail in her God Save the Queen.. (and her fascist regime .....) Paul As an English guy from Surrey (speaking with RP and heavy slang) and dating an American woman, I’m finding the cultural exchange quite an ‘eye opener’. We have to stop all the time and explain what we’re saying to each other to make sense. The mutual fascination/(sexual) attraction to each others’ accent makes a ‘heady’ combination in a relationship, tho’ for me it is only the softer East Coast /NY accents that ‘do the business/hit the spot’.

It is true, the cultural differences are astonishing and are much more noticeable than a few different spellings, names of things etc. though the constant use of the ‘imperative’ makes an American come cross as bossy and a little rude to an Englishman. However, Americans seem to use plain english, talk straight (in a rather healthily honest way) and not play on words or be ambiguous like the English. Good on you!

When she says “her wallet is in her purse” what she means is “her purse is in her handbag…” so you can see most of the time I feel like i’m relearning my own native language whilst trying to work out what she means. The different naming of things is just simple fun… the real enjoyment begins with the differences in ‘dating style’, ‘etiquette’, opinions, and approach to the… er how do I put this… the ‘slap and tickle’

I suppose The Internet will kill British English eventually…I hope not…More importantly our cultures still have a lot to learn from each other.. I recommend any American Guy or Girl to watch the movie “The Holiday” and try it out.. and then realise that underneath all the ‘guff’ the only difference is our forms of expression..

God bless America and all all who sail in her
God Save the Queen.. (and her fascist regime …..)

Paul

]]> By: American English vs British English — andrewmccall.com http://www.straightnorth.com/blog/yes-man/comment-page-1/#comment-3992 American English vs British English — andrewmccall.com Fri, 06 Feb 2009 18:46:42 +0000 http://www.wordsellinc.com/?p=1051#comment-3992 [...] UK Readers, Please Help Me Understand (wordsellinc.com) [...] [...] UK Readers, Please Help Me Understand (wordsellinc.com) [...]

]]> By: Pro Information Center » Blog Archive » UK Slang, Round 2 - Join Me! http://www.straightnorth.com/blog/yes-man/comment-page-1/#comment-3991 Pro Information Center » Blog Archive » UK Slang, Round 2 - Join Me! Wed, 28 Jan 2009 08:12:19 +0000 http://www.wordsellinc.com/?p=1051#comment-3991 [...] Wallace’s book Yes Man is full of UK slang expressions which readers were generous enough to help me decipher. Now that I’ve finished Danny’s earlier book, Join Me!, I’ve got several more [...] [...] Wallace’s book Yes Man is full of UK slang expressions which readers were generous enough to help me decipher. Now that I’ve finished Danny’s earlier book, Join Me!, I’ve got several more [...]

]]> By: Pro Information Center » Blog Archive » A Scot’s Guide to Social Media - Guest Post by Joanna Young http://www.straightnorth.com/blog/yes-man/comment-page-1/#comment-3990 Pro Information Center » Blog Archive » A Scot’s Guide to Social Media - Guest Post by Joanna Young Wed, 28 Jan 2009 08:11:05 +0000 http://www.wordsellinc.com/?p=1051#comment-3990 [...] and has enlisted the help of his readers to unpick some of the words he’s come across. (UK Readers, Please Help Me Understand and UK Slang, Round 2 ) Like any other language there are lots of regional variations in the way [...] [...] and has enlisted the help of his readers to unpick some of the words he’s come across. (UK Readers, Please Help Me Understand and UK Slang, Round 2 ) Like any other language there are lots of regional variations in the way [...]

]]> By: A Scot’s Guide to Social Media - Guest Post by Joanna Young http://www.straightnorth.com/blog/yes-man/comment-page-1/#comment-3989 A Scot’s Guide to Social Media - Guest Post by Joanna Young Fri, 23 Jan 2009 12:52:19 +0000 http://www.wordsellinc.com/?p=1051#comment-3989 [...] and has enlisted the help of his readers to unpick some of the words he’s come across. (UK Readers, Please Help Me Understand and UK Slang, Round 2 ) Like any other language there are lots of regional variations in the way [...] [...] and has enlisted the help of his readers to unpick some of the words he’s come across. (UK Readers, Please Help Me Understand and UK Slang, Round 2 ) Like any other language there are lots of regional variations in the way [...]

]]> By: UK Slang, Round 2 - Join Me! http://www.straightnorth.com/blog/yes-man/comment-page-1/#comment-3988 UK Slang, Round 2 - Join Me! Thu, 08 Jan 2009 12:10:37 +0000 http://www.wordsellinc.com/?p=1051#comment-3988 [...] Wallace’s book Yes Man is full of UK slang expressions which readers were generous enough to help me decipher. Now that I’ve finished Danny’s earlier book, Join Me!, I’ve got several more [...] [...] Wallace’s book Yes Man is full of UK slang expressions which readers were generous enough to help me decipher. Now that I’ve finished Danny’s earlier book, Join Me!, I’ve got several more [...]

]]> By: Ahad Bokhari http://www.straightnorth.com/blog/yes-man/comment-page-1/#comment-3987 Ahad Bokhari Tue, 06 Jan 2009 10:32:27 +0000 http://www.wordsellinc.com/?p=1051#comment-3987 Oye Oye!! - you guys are really funny => look forward to some more of those UK slang words. @Karen oh sorry about that one "Word in Bond" => thanks for clearing that up.. <abbr><em><abbr><em>Ahad Bokharis last blog post..<a href="http://blogspot.fluidnewmedia.com/2009/01/class-declarations-in-rails-migrations/" rel="nofollow">Class Declarations in Rails Migrations</a></em></abbr></abbr></em> Oye Oye!! – you guys are really funny => look forward to some more of those UK slang words.

@Karen oh sorry about that one “Word in Bond” => thanks for clearing that up..

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]]> By: Brad Shorr http://www.straightnorth.com/blog/yes-man/comment-page-1/#comment-3986 Brad Shorr Mon, 05 Jan 2009 14:38:20 +0000 http://www.wordsellinc.com/?p=1051#comment-3986 Hi Karen, Stay tuned! More coming this week. :) Maybe you and I can introduce UK slang to Chicago. <abbr><em><abbr><em>Brad Shorrs last blog post..<a href="http://www.wordsellinc.com/blog/blogs/odds-memes-and-ends/" rel="nofollow">Odds, Memes, and Ends</a></em></abbr></abbr></em> Hi Karen, Stay tuned! More coming this week. :) Maybe you and I can introduce UK slang to Chicago.

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]]> By: Karen Putz http://www.straightnorth.com/blog/yes-man/comment-page-1/#comment-3985 Karen Putz Mon, 05 Jan 2009 14:34:00 +0000 http://www.wordsellinc.com/?p=1051#comment-3985 Joanna sent me over here from Twitter and boy, was this amusing, especially Karen Swim's shagging! I can definitely work "faffing around" into my vocabulary-- I do that every day. <abbr><em><abbr><em>Karen Putzs last blog post..<a href="http://deafmomworld.com/jill-wood-parent-extraordinaire/" rel="nofollow">Jill Wood, Parent Extraordinaire</a></em></abbr></abbr></em> Joanna sent me over here from Twitter and boy, was this amusing, especially Karen Swim’s shagging! I can definitely work “faffing around” into my vocabulary– I do that every day.

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