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Joansean · **Joined:** Mon Feb 19, 2007 12:23 pm **Posts:** 760

Captain Ingold wrote:

Obviously it's expanded, to include Belgians, Australians, Americans, etc.

May I note that 2 of the 3 countries you have mentioned have English as their main language, albeit with a strange accent.

Ranger of Gondor · **Posted:** Thu Apr 23, 2009 7:44 pm

No not Belgium... their main languages are French and Dutch

theavenger001 · **Posted:** Thu Apr 23, 2009 10:33 pm

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Captain Ingold wrote:
Obviously it's expanded, to include Belgians, Australians, Americans, etc.

May I note that 2 of the 3 countries you have mentioned have English as their main language, albeit with a strange accent.

Ahem.

mitch_rohan · **Posted:** Fri Apr 24, 2009 4:33 am

this is actual fact that in australia the first language is australian and the second language is english cause ére in australia heaps of stuff is spoken differently

gaarew · **Posted:** Fri Apr 24, 2009 5:26 am

mitch_rohan wrote:

this is actual fact that in australia the first language is australian and the second language is english cause ére in australia heaps of stuff is spoken differently

And using punctuation is punishable by death...

It should be noted that words being pronounced differently does not constitute them being classed as another language. It may be a regional variation or dialect.

My first language is English, although I'm Scottish, and, even though I speak English, I have a Scottish accent and use different pronunciation, from, say, Brian or Jack.

Haldir_Strikes · **Posted:** Fri Apr 24, 2009 6:05 am

mitch_rohan wrote:

this is actual fact that in australia the first language is australian and the second language is english cause ére in australia heaps of stuff is spoken differently

Just because we have different terms to other English speaking countries such as the US and UK, doesn't mean we speak a different language. I think you're attempting to refer to either jargon or 'slang' - where we've changed phrases or words to fit with Australian lifestyle and culture.

So that is not an 'actual fact'.

You cannot claim that 'tucker', 'bludgers', etc are a completely different dialect.

DurinsBane · **Posted:** Fri Apr 24, 2009 9:18 am

This is kind of going 'Off Topic' guys !!!

This thread was not created to 'bicker' about what is or what is not correct English..there are many versions of it, just because someone from the US can not spell 'Colour' correctly :lol:

is not a platform for a massive debate.

I think Alan's (Dagorlad) statement says it all, people in England are anal when it comes to speaking another language...we expect others to speak in our language (a bit harsher than the reality of it), so I guess we need this site to speak only in the 'most spoken language in the world !

Anyone who speaks fluent Manadarin or Chinese :rofl:

English being 2nd.

Joking aside, again, it comes down to the people who run this site and their language abilities to enable us to moderate what is being said and to keep this site one of the friendliest around.

Joansean · **Joined:** Mon Feb 19, 2007 12:23 pm **Posts:** 760

Ranger of Gondor wrote:

No not Belgium... their main languages are French and Dutch

I happen to know the languages my southern neighbours speak very well! :-X

thanks avenger for pointing it out.

Besides, to stop this topic from becoming too nationalistic, I still think that the site should stay English based.

Perhaps we could all speak Klingon ifs we get sick of it. :-D

gaarew · **Posted:** Fri Apr 24, 2009 3:14 pm

Joansean wrote:

Perhaps we could all speak Klingon ifs we get sick of it. :-D

Or the Black Tongue, or Elvish...

Dagorlad · **Posted:** Fri Apr 24, 2009 6:42 pm

This thread is going nowhere. The question was raised, an authoritative answer was given. Let's leave it alone now

Ranger of Gondor · **Posted:** Sat Apr 25, 2009 12:54 am

Sorry about this... didn't realise my question would wreak so much havoc :rofl:

DurinsBane · **Posted:** Sat Apr 25, 2009 6:51 am

No worries Julian, I'll lock the thread now to stop all the bickering.

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