Ye Olde Pub (The English Pub)

[henbruas]

English is a Germanic language with a lot of influence from the Roman languages.

Endret 20. september 2009 av Henrik B

[Getingar]

My bad.

[henbruas]

Which is why the structure of the language is so alike Norwegian.

[Moraelyn]

Save The Animals!

 

Become a Cannibal.

 

 

I used to have a t-shirt that said that, with a little girl in a bib, eating someone's leg. I have no idea where it disappeared to. Haven't seen it in several years.

Endret 20. september 2009 av Moraelyn

[2ball_]

christemas..

Christmas

 

Haha! That was me! :!:

 

And now I'm hurting a little..

[Slimda]

I prefer Yuletide, as I'm not christian.

 

Being firm about spelling issues is rather important, as without a firm language, your meanings could be misinterpreted.

[Henrik C]

Amen to that, brother!

I still struggle to be consistent with either writing British English or American English, but somehow I do change between them - and it's not getting easier when I try to speak American English when I'm in the U.S., and British English when I'm in Great Britain.

I do try to write American English, but sometimes when words are pronounced alike, but written slightly different, like traveling and travelling, I do get confused and have to stop and think for a moment.

Guess I just need to be more consistent.

Endret 21. september 2009 av Henrik C

[michael691]

Like:

 

Color

 

Colour

[Bonna86]

As a student of English I would recommend you to use one of the two, it makes it more simple, seeing you don't have to concentrate on two different spellings. A lot of Norwegians make this mistake, and actually, it doesn't really increase one's understanding of English, it will probably just confuse you. Then again, it's important to study the differences of the two varieties of written English of course, but be consistent. As a soon-to-be teacher of English, I would very much prefer my students to choose, it would make it easier for both the student and the teacher.

 

There are lot of differences, subway and underground are just two examples. Here are more examples:

 

British English: BrE

American English: AmE

 

Autumn (BrE) Fall (AmE)

Trousers (BrE ) Pants (AmE)

Pavement (BrE) Sidewalk (AmE)

Tap (BrE) Faucet (AmE)

Film (BrE) Movie (AmE)

Petrol (BrE) Gas (AmE)

Paraffin (BrE) Kerosene (AmE)

Gramophone (BrE) Phonograph (AmE)

Aluminium (BrE) Aluminum (AmE)

Endret 21. september 2009 av yvonne2

[Slimda]

It's a shame the school's I've been to haven't had a more thorough education in british and american english and their differences.

[Bear^]

I'm still struggling between the two of them and I often mix the British kind with the American kind. It's not making it any easier by the fact that I read from both American authors (Stephen King) and English Authors (Tolkien or Rowling).

 

Sometimes I just have to stop, read what I've written and make sure that it's consistence to one of the two rule setts, but I can't help sometimes writing both of them in the same sentence.

 

Agree with Slimda, it should have been introduced in the education about the differences between the two of them, especially considering the influence young people have today of the two of them both through the internett but through films and games.

[Moraelyn]

Being firm about spelling issues is rather important, as without a firm language, your meanings could be misinterpreted.

 

Being infirm about swelling issues is rather impotent, as without a firm linkage, her moaning could be manifest despondency.

[2ball_]

Just found a new band.. Love it.

 

alestorm keelhauled

 

"Prate-Metal"! Yarr!

[Bear^]

In my opinion the music isn't the same as it used to be, but then again I'm of the old type still listening to Dire Straits, Eagles, Pink Floyd and Queen.

 

I just simply can't stand much of the music of today, it's all to much un-original computer made - in my opinion - crap than what I call music.

 

And metal, sorry metal fans but I think all you hear is "GARGH YABBABABA GOGOGO BABGIGIG!", or if you prefer it in words an incoherent mess of words screech out to make the impression of rhythm

Endret 21. september 2009 av Bear^

[henbruas]

I must say, you have a lovely taste of music. You don't happen to like Led Zeppelin and The Doors too, do you?

[2ball_]

I must say, you have a lovely taste of music. You don't happen to like Led Zeppelin and The Doors too, do you?

agreed.. And I do.

 

I've heard a lot of metal/deathmetal, so I can acctually hear all the words. unless they are mubling. Wich some of them do.

Endret 21. september 2009 av 2ball(s)

[kris98]

And metal, sorry metal fans but I think all you hear is "GARGH YABBABABA GOGOGO BABGIGIG!", or if you prefer it in words an incoherent mess of words screech out to make the impression of rhythm

 

If you can't hear what they say in certain 'metal' songs, then it's probably not metal at all, with the exception of a few bands. Let me just point out that contrary to popular belief - screamo/emo/deathcore/metalcore or what not is not metal nor will it ever be. Sadly, this has become what the public sees as real metal, and will undoubtably be pushed away from it or towards it. Either one is equally bad in my opinion. Let me point out a crown-example of what just isn't metal at all:

 

 

It's not.

Endret 21. september 2009 av Mr.Graves

[Bear^]

Yes, screeching is what I see as today's "metal", however, correct me if I'm wrong but isn't both Aerosmith, Guns N' Roses and Metalica seen as "metal" bands? If they are then I can agree that at least some metal is good for your ears. If not I'm afraid I have to judge by the screeching sample I've heard until now

[2ball_]

Gotta have a trained ear for that kind of thing, I guess and somtimes that doesn't even help..

[kris98]

Yes, screeching is what I see as today's "metal", however, correct me if I'm wrong but isn't both Aerosmith, Guns N' Roses and Metalica seen as "metal" bands? If they are then I can agree that at least some metal is good for your ears.

 

Yep, they're metal-bands (not sure about Aerosmith on the other hand. Sounds more like hard-rock or something of that kind). They fall under the genre of classical metal I think.