The Agony of Poor Spelling - The Barrow-Downs Discussion Forum

Birdland · 10-18-2002, 09:26 AM

"Save us, O God, from the phrasings of the North Americans!"

Resistance is futile, Squatter. We will bury your dictionaries and turn your children into Midwesterners. Not only will you say "I guess", "I reckon", "I figured", and "pretty good", but petrol will become "gas", and torches "flashlights". Before long all of England will be speaking Americanese...just like the French.

Lo! Y'alls very accents shall become nasal and twangy, and all your "O's" will become "A's".

But not all change is to be dreaded. We will also teach you to barbecue, instead of boiling your meat.

[ October 18, 2002: Message edited by: Birdland ]

10-18-2002, 09:26 AM	#11
Birdland Ghastly Neekerbreeker Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: the banks of the mighty Scioto Posts: 1,751	"Save us, O God, from the phrasings of the North Americans!" Resistance is futile, Squatter. We will bury your dictionaries and turn your children into Midwesterners. Not only will you say "I guess", "I reckon", "I figured", and "pretty good", but petrol will become "gas", and torches "flashlights". Before long all of England will be speaking Americanese...just like the French. Lo! Y'alls very accents shall become nasal and twangy, and all your "O's" will become "A's". But not all change is to be dreaded. We will also teach you to barbecue, instead of boiling your meat. [ October 18, 2002: Message edited by: Birdland ]