My wife loves all the British dramas on PBS. I enjoy watching them too, but damn I wish they'd speak English.
Well, isn’t that interesting! Thanks for replying. There’s a whole lot more to this brew site than I expected. Adding to your point on the change of spelling being bizarre, I suspect that Bill Gates and his pre-programmed language of twenty-five odd years ago is changing language again worldwide. At one point, it was difficult to type the spelling of a word to what was ‘local’ because Microsoft would change the spelling to American. Nowadays, I think we can add pronunciation to that, as computer generated voices from various devices on bus routes, etc., have newcomers to a country speaking with a computer accent. I have noticed this over the past decade.On the language Churchill said a people separated by a common language. Bill Bryson in his book Made in America says American English is closer to the language spoken by the Elizabethan fonders of American. The change of spelling is bizarre Tire meaning sleepy for a Tyre a rubber wheel covering, Math for Maths, Key (something that unlocks a door) for Quay a dock or harbour.
You’re never too young for closed captions. ; )My wife loves all the British dramas on PBS. I enjoy watching them too, but damn I wish they'd speak English.
Can you guys understand Scottish English?You’re never too young for closed captions. ; )
Lived in Brig o’ weir and bartended in Glasgow for years. Loved it and the language. (Colourful & otherwise!)Can you guys understand Scottish English?![]()