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 Posted: Thu Jan 28, 2010 12:43 pm
As you probably are aware of that the English language having two completely different accents i.e British and American which are much different in every way esp.pronunciation.So my question for you is which is the better accent to follow,British or American for a non English person.
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Posted: Thu Jan 28, 2010 5:23 pm
Well, if we're talking about just accents, there are more English accents than just that. South African, Australian, New Zealand, Canadian, just to name a few. Not to mention "sub-accents" such as southern.
But if you mean the different spellings, I personally think the UK spelling is better to learn because more countries use it. However, if the person is planning on living in America or their reason for learning English is to visit America, learn the American spelling. I don't really think one's superior to the other, though I do prefer using british spellings.
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Posted: Fri Jan 29, 2010 7:48 am
For spellings, American is MUCH easier to learn. razz For example. In America we spell it "fairy" and in the UK they spell it "faerie" razz We kinda took English words and made the spellings more phonetic.
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Posted: Fri Jan 29, 2010 7:57 am
Ukryu For spellings, American is MUCH easier to learn. razz For example. In America we spell it "fairy" and in the UK they spell it "faerie" razz We kinda took English words and made the spellings more phonetic. I disagree. The American spellings actually make it harder for people to learn the different sounds. Like your fairy-faerie example.... most wouldn't realise that the ai in the American spelling is supposed to sound the same as the e in Archeology/Archaeology. Or even the distinguishing between the first o and the last o in color... there's supposed to be a sound difference, hence the actual spelling of colour. (this is the same with favour, rumour, savour, ect) Not to mention it gives better understanding of what is being said or written... in American spelling there is only check... for both checking something out and the little things you write out to buy stuff and pay bills whereas UK spelling has check as in you're checking something out and cheque for the things you write to buy/pay off stuff with. American spellings just made it more confusing.... at least in my opinion... I've actually been teaching myself to use the UK spellings.. I have my spell check on Firefox set to UK English.
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Posted: Fri Jan 29, 2010 6:57 pm
How do you change your spell check to UK english? I've been trying to do that as well.
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Posted: Fri Jan 29, 2010 7:26 pm
Sockers How do you change your spell check to UK english? I've been trying to do that as well. First, you download the dictionary (it's an add-on) and then you just right click (when in a field where you can type), go down to languages, then the side menu will pop open and select UK English.
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Posted: Sat Jan 30, 2010 3:38 pm
I've learned (now that I'm on Gaia every time I type this word and about to type out 'learnt' I stop myself because people think it's a mistake, although 'learned' looks weird and unnatural to me) British English in school, and American English on television.
Therefore when I speak it sounds like a miserable mixture of both. It happens to me when I type as well; different spellings, different grammar, different vocabularies all mixed into one. Nothing is any more dominant so it all melts down into a formless 'Engrish' nightmare.
Maybe it's best to just pick one and stick to it. XD
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Posted: Sun Feb 28, 2010 10:32 am
I can fake a British accent ;3
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Posted: Tue Mar 02, 2010 12:17 pm
I speak British English and I say whichever they feel more comfortable in. They might hear American and not feel comfortable hearing it, and prefer Australian. smile It depends on preference, no?
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Posted: Sat Mar 26, 2011 10:04 pm
Here in America, they say that British accents melts the ladies' hearts. Or something like that. For me I grew up here in Ontario, Canada so I guess I'm much more comfortable hearing American English.
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almightyschizocookieninja
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Posted: Sun Mar 27, 2011 12:52 am
As an English learner ... I found out British spellings better...you know the words look more completed and closer to their Origin word....but American Pronunciation is better ....it's softer and easier to pronounce...at least In American the pronounce R...
PS: As I have mentioned before Canadian is the only one which makes sense in my opinion... Sorry is so-ri...it's an O..it must be pronounced as an O
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Posted: Sat May 28, 2011 9:13 pm
I think for spelling neither is harder. because their both spelled how they sound. Kind of like the infamous "color and "colour" americans say it color and britains say it colour. americans do not say the u. hopefully I make sense. It's hard to explain this without being able to give a live example.
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Posted: Sun May 29, 2011 10:39 am
kutsuchi I think for spelling neither is harder. because their both spelled how they sound. Kind of like the infamous "color and "colour" americans say it color and britains say it colour. americans do not say the u. hopefully I make sense. It's hard to explain this without being able to give a live example. That's a good point! I never thought that the spelling differences in American English might have been brought about by changes in the way people speak.
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