Belgian Dutch is called "Flemish" and Romanian language spoken in Moldova is called "Moldovan".
Shouldn't American English be called "American"?
Shouldn't American English be called "American"?
Should American English be called "American"?
I think the language as a whole should be called American. So not only do Americans speak American, but British and Australians too.
There seems to be a similar confusion relating to Irish English.
What do people mean by Irish?
Does it mean something that does not make sense?
What do people mean by Irish?
Does it mean something that does not make sense?
Total number of speakers does count:
English = US English
Portuguese = Brazilian Portuguese
There are good English-Portuguese dictionaries with no British words (like lorry) or Portuguese words (like autocarro). They are made for US&Brazilian market, and sell quite well.
English = US English
Portuguese = Brazilian Portuguese
There are good English-Portuguese dictionaries with no British words (like lorry) or Portuguese words (like autocarro). They are made for US&Brazilian market, and sell quite well.
English comes from Eng-er-land!
Portugese comes from Portugal.
Just facts
Portugese comes from Portugal.
Just facts
<< What do people mean by Irish? >> They mean the language which is called Irish, one of the two Gaelic languages.
Yes, it should be called American!
Yes, it should be called American!
I read what the cousins from across the pond write, and I understand it.
Granted, sometimes it's way weird and quirky, but it's largely intelligible.
It's my language. I knew this even as a child when I heard Alistair Cooke speak. I just thought British people were wealthier than us, I never thought that it wasn't my language.
Of course now I've heard British accents from different social groups and I know that all British people are not wealthier than I am, live in castles, etc.
I still think the Scots are a wild bunch, though.
Granted, sometimes it's way weird and quirky, but it's largely intelligible.
It's my language. I knew this even as a child when I heard Alistair Cooke speak. I just thought British people were wealthier than us, I never thought that it wasn't my language.
Of course now I've heard British accents from different social groups and I know that all British people are not wealthier than I am, live in castles, etc.
I still think the Scots are a wild bunch, though.
Are we going to start calling the German spoken in Austria Austrian? Are we now going to have Mexican, Bolivian, and Uruguayan, too? Will we be publishing Canadian-to-American dictionaries next? I mean, seriously. C'mon.
<< I know that all British people are not wealthier than I am >>
Deos this mean 'no British people are wealthier than I am' or 'not all British people are wealthier than I am'?
And some of us are ;) lol
Deos this mean 'no British people are wealthier than I am' or 'not all British people are wealthier than I am'?
And some of us are ;) lol
will we be publishing Canadian-to-American dictionaries next? I mean, seriously.
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Canadian Oxford Dictionary is different than
American Oxford Dictionary
;)
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Canadian Oxford Dictionary is different than
American Oxford Dictionary
;)
Yes, but they don't require a dual language version, do they? Which they would if we really considered Canadian and American to be two separate languages.
"Deos this mean 'no British people are wealthier than I am' or 'not all British people are wealthier than I am'?
You are perceptive, my dear cousin from across the pond. I did not write that well.
I note that you did not put a comma after "Deos", a word that undoubtedly means "God" in some language. I'm not that wealthy.
No, I know you just made a typo. Hey, if you are wealthier than I am, I don't mind. It's good to have kinfolk with money.
You are perceptive, my dear cousin from across the pond. I did not write that well.
I note that you did not put a comma after "Deos", a word that undoubtedly means "God" in some language. I'm not that wealthy.
No, I know you just made a typo. Hey, if you are wealthier than I am, I don't mind. It's good to have kinfolk with money.