Re: fabrication ... American english vs English english

KenitoBenito <[email protected]> Mon, 22 Jun 2026 17:17:30 -0700

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On Mon, 22 Jun 2026 22:51:41 +1000, Daniel70
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>>> What about English English or British English? What is a "chip"?
>> 
>> What's this "American English" rubbish?Â  American is what many people 
>> speak in America; it has a passing resemblance to English but is largely 
>> misunderstood by English-speaking people. See the example above where a 
>> chip in American is a crisp in English, and chips in Britain are "French 
>> Fries" or something similar in American.
>> 
>> English is what must people speak in Great Britain, with a variety of 
>> regional accents; and some totally distinct languages like Welsh or Gaelic
>
>My Scottish Brother-in-Law might disagree with that. ;-p
>

     A fair number in Scotland can, and surely do, speak Scots.

>> Australian "Strine" is what most speak in Australia.
>> 
>No, here in Australia, we speak English.

     More specific, the Australian dialect of English.

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