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    As for Color vs Colour...

    We Americans kicked your Brits out of the colonies, so we'll spell it however we want.
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    Kaycee says (12:06 AM):
    whos' obama?

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    Quote Originally Posted by Del Murder
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    "Uni" is almost as retarded as lieutenant-with-the-invisible-f.

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    Re: leftenant vs lootenant (omg you don't pronounce the i!!!!)

    Language was spoken before it was written. Therefore you should speak things as they are spoken, not written.

    But if fonetik spellin appeerz to b sumthin yew lyk, ey hav ritten this sentunss fonetiklee az a speshul treet.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Psychotic
    Re: leftenant vs lootenant (omg you don't pronounce the i!!!!)

    Language was spoken before it was written. Therefore you should speak things as they are spoken, not written.

    But if fonetik spellin appeerz to b sumthin yew lyk, ey hav ritten this sentunss fonetiklee az a speshul treet.
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    Just face it, both versions of the English language are stupid.

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    Mould vs mold...Oddly enough I usually use the American versions of spellings, unless it it the word honour, neighbour, colour.


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    Quote Originally Posted by Psychotic
    Yes, we're so dumb that we have to steal other nation's languages, take out letters because they make words too hard to spell, then arrogantly claim our versions are superior with no actual basis for such claims.

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    What, by showing up two years late after we repelled all threat of German invasion? Gee, thanks guys.

    It'd be the French that got saved by the Americans. Go trash their language.
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    We're better because we have more bombs.

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    One of you english people record yourself saying lieutenant right now, I have never heard of this leftenant or what not.

    Please?

    Thank you.

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    I am Canadian, but we say the same thing.
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    Did anyone notice the current poll is tied at 68%?
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    Quote Originally Posted by Raistlin
    "Uni" is almost as retarded as lieutenant-with-the-invisible-f.

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    But then again, where the hell did "Colonel" come from?

    Yes, the English language has surely evolved for the better.

    However, this proves another point.

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