JustHatched 12,103 Posted September 1, 2014 Share Posted September 1, 2014 Even though you guys continue to spell words incorrectly - I suppose I will attend. Last time it was colours and this time it's labour. . lol, my spell check says it's right. Quote The funniest thing about this particular signature is that by the time you realise it doesn't say anything it's to late to stop reading it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DavidCore89 7,402 Posted September 1, 2014 Share Posted September 1, 2014 lol, my spell check says it's right. Damn, I've got a broken spell check over here. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JustHatched 12,103 Posted September 1, 2014 Author Share Posted September 1, 2014 Awhile back on the Invision forums there was somebody looking for a non American language pack for his forum, but rather a UK English one. I couldn't figure out why at that time since both are English, I now know why. They were tired of the spell check over there saying it was wrong. Quote The funniest thing about this particular signature is that by the time you realise it doesn't say anything it's to late to stop reading it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DavidCore89 7,402 Posted September 1, 2014 Share Posted September 1, 2014 Yeah, it's a strange one, there are quite a lot of differences, I often see that dreaded red line. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JustHatched 12,103 Posted September 1, 2014 Author Share Posted September 1, 2014 Way off topic, but a trivia question for you DC, do you know why America does it different? Quote The funniest thing about this particular signature is that by the time you realise it doesn't say anything it's to late to stop reading it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DavidCore89 7,402 Posted September 1, 2014 Share Posted September 1, 2014 No idea without Google. All I know is there is American English and English. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JustHatched 12,103 Posted September 1, 2014 Author Share Posted September 1, 2014 I am going to split this into it own topic in a few Answer - After the American Revolution our leaders wanted to break from England in every regard, in doing so they altered the English language as to not be following the Kings/Queens English. 1 Quote The funniest thing about this particular signature is that by the time you realise it doesn't say anything it's to late to stop reading it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DavidCore89 7,402 Posted September 1, 2014 Share Posted September 1, 2014 I can understand the reasoning behind it to a certain extent but I'm amazed how one dude in that 'meeting' didn't stand up and explain that it will make things awkward in a few hundred years time. Changing, adding or removing a single letter from the English language and calling it another language sounds like the work of a mad-man . 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dodge 7,248 Posted September 1, 2014 Share Posted September 1, 2014 I can understand the reasoning behind it to a certain extent but I'm amazed how one dude in that 'meeting' didn't stand up and explain that it will make things awkward in a few hundred years time. Changing, adding or removing a single letter from the English language and calling it another language sounds like the work of a mad-man . I think just defined America. Glad to have you back. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G37 3,444 Posted September 1, 2014 Share Posted September 1, 2014 Next topic: why can't us Americans be like the rest of the world and use the Metric System? Oh wait. Because we have to be different. 1 Quote "If you ride like lightning, you're gonna crash like thunder." - The Place Between The Pines Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alchemist3321 169 Posted September 2, 2014 Share Posted September 2, 2014 I think Canadians use a more English style......colour, labour, etc. I have an English buddy living with us and we have a laugh about the differences. The only thing I hate and mix up all the time is football transfers where they use the American dollar, British pound, and Euro which all three value differently. I think I finally get it because of all the news hopping I do every morning, but it took a while. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hannabis_80 328 Posted September 2, 2014 Share Posted September 2, 2014 I have my FB language set to UK English. I noticed on the thread DC started about the xdbx colours, colours was spelt correctly. Nice 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pb76 3,951 Posted September 2, 2014 Share Posted September 2, 2014 Next topic: why can't us Americans be like the rest of the world and use the Metric System? Oh wait. Because we have to be different. We Brits generally aren't metric either.. We drive miles, drink pints, buy petrol in gallons and weigh ourselves in stones and ounces. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shortround 1,160 Posted September 2, 2014 Share Posted September 2, 2014 (edited) I'm metricish. I drink pints, buy petrol in litres and weigh myself in kilos. But I drive miles. And cycle kilometres. I'm confused. Edited September 2, 2014 by shortround669 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
54_Bear 200 Posted September 2, 2014 Share Posted September 2, 2014 Canada is mostly metric - give it a couple more generations and it'll be total conversion. I think It'll be the same in the UK once the posted speed limits are shifted to KpH - petrol (gasoline to the north american contingent) is already priced by the litre as far as I recall. Having said that, I'd imagine "the Pint" will be around forever. And that's the imperial pint, not the shortchanged pint the 'muricans use. I've spent enough time drinking on the continent to realise that while a litre glass of beer looks great in the photo's, it's not that 'comfortable' for extended drinking sessions. Interestingly, the US was one of the first signatories on the metrication treaty (Paris, 1875), and is now the only country in the world to not use it. Yet. Unless you count the growing popularity of 9mm ammunition. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alchemist3321 169 Posted September 3, 2014 Share Posted September 3, 2014 What they tell us is that people didn't grasp the metric system so they adandoned it. We pump gas/petrol by the gallons. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JustHatched 12,103 Posted September 3, 2014 Author Share Posted September 3, 2014 Personally I prefer not using metric. I know it's easier and I have a full grasp of it. Quote The funniest thing about this particular signature is that by the time you realise it doesn't say anything it's to late to stop reading it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pb76 3,951 Posted September 3, 2014 Share Posted September 3, 2014 Actually, up there I said we buy petrol in gallons...we don't....we buy it in litres, then consume it in gallons....(mpg) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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