Heh. 'English' has been well and truly co-opted by those of us in the USofA. We
outnumber y'all by what? Almost 5:1 (281,000,000:60,000,000 as of 2000 data)?
Heck, there are over half as many Californians (~33,000,000 as of 2000) as
there are residents of the UK.
So we're doing our best to keep 'English' a vibrant, dynamic and living
language. After all it's only the dead ones that remain static. Consider
yourselves lucky that we've retained its name. :-)
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Scott Gomez
(And if *that* doesn't stir the pot a bit, I don't know what will)
-----Original Message-----
From: Chris Barker [mailto:ftog@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx]
Subject: [OM] Common language, was Cleaning Old Price Tag Goo Off Body
You have not mentioned, in your otherwise well-constructed rant, the
corruption that TV prorammes like Friends and Simpsons has wrought on
the languge of our youth. It is not "may I have a beer", but "can I
get a beer".... aaaargh!
Chris
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