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HairyQueen 05/07/24 4:08:09 AM #1:	American here but Ive almost always preferred grey over gray --- "Every last inch of me's covered in hair!" <cite>HairyQueen posted [p:980278122] in Americans,... [t:80764082]...</cite> <quote>American here but Ive almost always preferred grey over gray </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Smashingpmkns 05/07/24 4:10:37 AM #2:	Grey for sure. Theatre too. Not really a spelling thing but I like how Brits say penchant more than the way Americans do. --- http://i.imgur.com/x04tPRZ.jpg http://i.imgur.com/t7T392I.jpg <cite>Smashingpmkns posted [p:980278133] in Americans,... [t:80764082]...</cite> <quote>Grey for sure. Theatre too.Not really a spelling thing but I like how Brits say penchant more than the way Americans do. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
BlueKat 05/07/24 4:10:39 AM #3:	colour --- There is no good. There is no evil. There just is. <cite>BlueKat posted [p:980278134] in Americans,... [t:80764082]...</cite> <quote>colour </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
ssjevot 05/07/24 4:12:47 AM #4:	Grey is much better. No doubt. Some stuff is atrocious though. Like programme. Or manoeuvre. --- Favorite Games: BlazBlue: Central Fiction, Street Fighter III: Third Strike, Bayonetta, Bloodborne thats a username you habe - chuckyhacksss <cite>ssjevot posted [p:980278147] in Americans,... [t:80764082]...</cite> <quote>Grey is much better. No doubt. Some stuff is atrocious though. Like programme. Or manoeuvre. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Mesiah21 05/07/24 5:12:51 AM #5:	I like the ones already mentioned. Grey, theatre, look better. I like honour as well, although oddly enough, colour looks weird to me. --- this is the way the world works, if you wanna find some quality friends, you gotta wade through all the dicks first... <cite>Mesiah21 posted [p:980278402] in Americans,... [t:80764082]...</cite> <quote>I like the ones already mentioned. Grey, theatre, look better. I like honour as well, although oddly enough, colour looks weird to me. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
blistr 05/07/24 5:24:00 AM #6:	Flavour Honour Authorise Aluminium --- You matter, unless you are travelling at the speed of light. Then you energy. https://steamcommunity.com/id/blistr/ <cite>blistr posted [p:980278439] in Americans,... [t:80764082]...</cite> <quote>FlavourHonourAuthoriseAluminium </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Joelypoely 05/07/24 6:59:20 AM #7:	(I'm not British but we use ~95% British spellings) Artifact Center Civilization (etc.) Cozy Donut Plow Spectre --- https://philoetryblog.wordpress.com/ <cite>Joelypoely posted [p:980278941] in Americans,... [t:80764082]...</cite> <quote>(I'm not British but we use ~95% British spellings)ArtifactCenterCivilization (etc.)CozyDonutPlowSpectre </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Trumble 05/07/24 7:05:16 AM #8:	British spellings are the norm here, but I almost universally prefer (and use) American ones. I do still tend to use the local pronunciations where differences exist though, likewise for situations where the whole word (rather than just the spelling) is different. --- I fought the Trumble and the Trumble won. <cite>Trumble posted [p:980278978] in Americans,... [t:80764082]...</cite> <quote>British spellings are the norm here, but I almost universally prefer (and use) American ones. I do still tend to use the local pronunciations where differences exist though, likewise for situations where the whole word (rather than just the spelling) is different. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
sfcalimari 05/07/24 7:12:36 AM #9:	"Draught" annoys the hell out of me. If you're going to spell it like that then you should pronounce it "draoukht." All the dumb French ones with U are stupid too, they were spelled -or in Latin then the French put in a u because they were drunk and wanted longer vowels or something, then the Brits insisted that this was the best spelling ever but at the same time as hating the French. Literally the worst thing ever is when Americans say or write "an historical." If you are pronouncing that H, then there is zero reason that you should be putting an "an" before it. Coffee is for closers, and an is for vowels. Even Brits that have an H-less accent probably don't say it, I can't really imagine them saying "I'm going to the 'at store to buy an 'at." But I could be wrong. --- "Tether even a roasted chicken." - Yamamoto Tsunetomo <cite>sfcalimari posted [p:980279033] in Americans,... [t:80764082]...</cite> <quote>"Draught" annoys the hell out of me. If you're going to spell it like that then you should pronounce it "draoukht."All the dumb French ones with U are stupid too, they were spelled -or in Latin then the French put in a u because they were drunk and wanted longer vowels or something, then the Brits insisted that this was the best spelling ever but at the same time as hating the French. Literally the worst thing ever is when Americans say or write "an historical." If you are pronouncing that H, then there is zero reason that you should be putting an "an" before it. Coffee is for closers, and an is for vowels. Even Brits that have an H-less accent probably don't say it, I can't really imagine them saying "I'm going to the 'at store to buy an 'at." But I could be wrong. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
ai123 05/07/24 7:43:22 AM #10:	Neither the British nor the US spellings are 'dumb'. It's just what you're used to. Complaining about 'draught' when everybody is fine with 'thought', worrying about a few extra 'u' here and there, or getting upset because they're not . . . nonsense, really. --- 'Vinyl is the poor man's art collection'. <cite>ai123 posted [p:980279219] in Americans,... [t:80764082]...</cite> <quote>Neither the British nor the US spellings are 'dumb'. It's just what you're used to.Complaining about 'draught' when everybody is fine with 'thought', worrying about a few extra 'u' here and there, or getting upset because they're not . . . nonsense, really. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Shotgunnova 05/07/24 7:44:38 AM #11:	succour theatre judgement archaeology moulder I'm generally okay with lots of British Engish stuff, but never really liked extra vowels in medical terms (apnoea, oestrus, etc.). --- Take me down from the ridge where the summer ends And watch the city spread out just like a jet's flame <cite>Shotgunnova posted [p:980279230] in Americans,... [t:80764082]...</cite> <quote>succourtheatrejudgementarchaeologymoulderI'm generally okay with lots of British Engish stuff, but never really liked extra vowels in medical terms (apnoea, oestrus, etc.). </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Xenogears15 05/07/24 7:46:39 AM #12:	As an American: grey, theatre, and archaeology. I actually greatly dislike the use of "silent" u's, and I think that Webster's greatest contribution to the English language was the elimination of those letters from various words (i.e., armour, colour, honour, etc..). --- This rant was brought to you by your local random thinker. I'm as Canadian as Wayne Gretzky crashing a snowmobile into a moose. - JIC X <cite>Xenogears15 posted [p:980279246] in Americans,... [t:80764082]...</cite> <quote>As an American: grey, theatre, and archaeology. I actually greatly dislike the use of "silent" u's, and I think that Webster's greatest contribution to the English language was the elimination of those letters from various words (i.e., armour, colour, honour, etc..). </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
DrizztLink 05/07/24 7:49:12 AM #13:	Theatre is for a stage, theater is for a screen. --- He/Him http://guidesmedia.ign.com/guides/9846/images/slowpoke.gif https://i.imgur.com/M8h2ATe.png https://i.imgur.com/6ezFwG1.png <cite>DrizztLink posted [p:980279258] in Americans,... [t:80764082]...</cite> <quote>Theatre is for a stage, theater is for a screen. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Xenogears15 05/07/24 7:51:58 AM #14:	DrizztLink posted... Theatre is for a stage, theater is for a screen. Generally I've seen this too (and honestly, even agree with the distinction), but I find that in common parlance that the two are so interchangeable that they might as well just be the same dang thing. --- This rant was brought to you by your local random thinker. I'm as Canadian as Wayne Gretzky crashing a snowmobile into a moose. - JIC X <cite>Xenogears15 posted [p:980279282] in Americans,... [t:80764082]...</cite> <quote>DrizztLink posted... </cite><quote>Theatre is for a stage, theater is for a screen.</quote>Generally I've seen this too (and honestly, even agree with the distinction), but I find that in common parlance that the two are so interchangeable that they might as well just be the same dang thing. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
TheOnionKnight 05/07/24 7:52:25 AM #15:	ai123 posted... Complaining about 'draught' when everybody is fine with 'thought' 'Draught' is pronounced as 'draft.' Don't know why 'thought' would be a comparison here. --- The owls are not what they seem. <cite>TheOnionKnight posted [p:980279290] in Americans,... [t:80764082]...</cite> <quote>ai123 posted...</cite><quote>Complaining about 'draught' when everybody is fine with 'thought'</quote>'Draught' is pronounced as 'draft.' Don't know why 'thought' would be a comparison here. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Xenogears15 05/07/24 7:53:03 AM #16:	TheOnionKnight posted... 'Draught' is pronounced as 'draft.' Don't know why 'thought' would be a comparison here. WHAT TIL, wow. --- This rant was brought to you by your local random thinker. I'm as Canadian as Wayne Gretzky crashing a snowmobile into a moose. - JIC X <cite>Xenogears15 posted [p:980279296] in Americans,... [t:80764082]...</cite> <quote>TheOnionKnight posted... </cite><quote>'Draught' is pronounced as 'draft.' Don't know why 'thought' would be a comparison here.</quote>WHATTIL, wow. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Vicious_Dios 05/07/24 8:22:02 AM #17:	Glamour --- S / K / Y / N / E <cite>Vicious_Dios posted [p:980279495] in Americans,... [t:80764082]...</cite> <quote>Glamour </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
ai123 05/07/24 9:52:49 AM #18:	TheOnionKnight posted... 'Draught' is pronounced as 'draft.' Don't know why 'thought' would be a comparison here. It's just another 'ght' word. Maybe 'laughed' would be better. --- 'Vinyl is the poor man's art collection'. <cite>ai123 posted [p:980280406] in Americans,... [t:80764082]...</cite> <quote>TheOnionKnight posted... </cite><quote>'Draught' is pronounced as 'draft.' Don't know why 'thought' would be a comparison here.</quote>It's just another 'ght' word. Maybe 'laughed' would be better. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Robot2600 05/07/24 10:13:03 AM #19:	Draught can be pronounced both ways. Draughts = checkers (drots) Draught of ale = draft --- April 15, 2024: The Day the Internet Died <cite>Robot2600 posted [p:980280658] in Americans,... [t:80764082]...</cite> <quote>Draught can be pronounced both ways.Draughts = checkers (drots)Draught of ale = draft </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Trumble 05/07/24 4:22:15 PM #20:	Robot2600 posted... Draught can be pronounced both ways. Draughts = checkers (drots) Draught of ale = draft Do actual British people still use the first meaning? "Draughts" in that sense is very much a boomer word here in NZ (which does tend towards British English), younger people would just call it checkers. --- I fought the Trumble and the Trumble won. <cite>Trumble posted [p:980286471] in Americans,... [t:80764082]...</cite> <quote>Robot2600 posted... </cite><quote>Draught can be pronounced both ways.Draughts = checkers (drots)Draught of ale = draft</quote>Do actual British people still use the first meaning? "Draughts" in that sense is very much a boomer word here in NZ (which does tend towards British English), younger people would just call it checkers. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Sephiroth_C_Ryu 05/07/24 4:23:29 PM #21:	Adding randome letter Es to the end of various wordes. --- I am the Hunter of Topics. My post never fails to kill its prey. pounces Nyaa! <cite>Sephiroth_C_Ryu posted [p:980286496] in Americans,... [t:80764082]...</cite> <quote>Adding randome letter Es to the end of various wordes. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Prototypic 05/07/24 4:25:25 PM #22:	Maths --- Thus I became a madman. <cite>Prototypic posted [p:980286519] in Americans,... [t:80764082]...</cite> <quote>Maths </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Japanties 05/07/24 4:30:09 PM #23:	Labour Maths <cite>Japanties posted [p:980286593] in Americans,... [t:80764082]...</cite> <quote>LabourMaths</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Gray_Areas 05/07/24 4:53:45 PM #24:	Despite my username, I exclusively use "grey" when I write the word. I also didn't even know that "judgement" wasn't normally spelled with that -e in the middle of the word in America. Writing out "theatre" does feel a bit hoity-toity though. <cite>Gray_Areas posted [p:980286925] in Americans,... [t:80764082]...</cite> <quote>Despite my username, I exclusively use "grey" when I write the word. I also didn't even know that "judgement" wasn't normally spelled with that -e in the middle of the word in America. Writing out "theatre" does feel a bit hoity-toity though.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
TendoDRM 05/07/24 5:06:12 PM #25:	Gray > grey. Grey looks weird. But Judgement >>>> judgment. --- Cel Damage! Tonight at 8:00! <cite>TendoDRM posted [p:980287094] in Americans,... [t:80764082]...</cite> <quote>Gray > grey. Grey looks weird.But Judgement >>>> judgment. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
ToucheTurtle 05/07/24 5:29:22 PM #26:	Theatre for sure. --- http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m9echxC5Ex1qcq2vho1_500.gif http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m9ed3jv8Ah1qcq2vho1_500.gif <cite>ToucheTurtle posted [p:980287434] in Americans,... [t:80764082]...</cite> <quote>Theatre for sure. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
__starsnostars 05/07/24 5:42:49 PM #27:	All British spellings except for re like in theatre and centre. --- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eDyXIXyAZq0 Please consider adopting a cat from your SPCA or local animal shelter. <cite>__starsnostars posted [p:980287644] in Americans,... [t:80764082]...</cite> <quote>All British spellings except for re like in theatre and centre. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
FL81 05/08/24 11:35:11 AM #28:	UK "travelling" makes sense; US "traveling" does not --- https://i.imgur.com/TGkNCva.gif https://i.imgur.com/8mWCvA4.gif <cite>FL81 posted [p:980298547] in Americans,... [t:80764082]...</cite> <quote>UK "travelling" makes sense; US "traveling" does not </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Touch 05/08/24 11:38:28 AM #29:	Grey looks fancy. Gray looks depressing. --- Definitely not a hornypost <cite>Touch posted [p:980298585] in Americans,... [t:80764082]...</cite> <quote>Grey looks fancy. Gray looks depressing. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
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