Comments on: An Englishman in New York – The Problem Of UK-US English in Freelance Writing http://www.dailywritingtips.com/an-englishman-in-new-york-the-problem-of-uk-us-english-in-freelance-writing/ Sat, 21 Nov 2009 02:00:10 -0600 hourly 1 By: Neal Winfield http://www.dailywritingtips.com/an-englishman-in-new-york-the-problem-of-uk-us-english-in-freelance-writing/comment-page-1/#comment-200228 Neal Winfield Wed, 04 Nov 2009 21:26:05 +0000 http://www.dailywritingtips.com/?p=469#comment-200228 Hi Colin, Great piece. It is a constant debate as to which version of the English Language we should use. I think that ultimately UK English will fade away, I find my nieces using a lot of US phrases and words from films, games and TV. They informed me that this was the modern way and that I should "get over myself". Oh well there you go. Hi Colin, Great piece.

It is a constant debate as to which version of the English Language we should use. I think that ultimately UK English will fade away, I find my nieces using a lot of US phrases and words from films, games and TV. They informed me that this was the modern way and that I should “get over myself”. Oh well there you go.

]]> By: Peter http://www.dailywritingtips.com/an-englishman-in-new-york-the-problem-of-uk-us-english-in-freelance-writing/comment-page-1/#comment-21226 Peter Tue, 03 Jun 2008 05:38:28 +0000 http://www.dailywritingtips.com/?p=469#comment-21226 <i>gently explained to me that Americans adopted particular language habits for a variety of reasons</i> Such as...Noah Webster couldn't spell? :) <i>A noun, foreward is synonymous with preface</i> That would be "foreword"; I don't think "foreward" is actually a word. gently explained to me that Americans adopted particular language habits for a variety of reasons

Such as…Noah Webster couldn’t spell? :)

A noun, foreward is synonymous with preface

That would be “foreword”; I don’t think “foreward” is actually a word.

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]]> By: Matilda http://www.dailywritingtips.com/an-englishman-in-new-york-the-problem-of-uk-us-english-in-freelance-writing/comment-page-1/#comment-20889 Matilda Sat, 31 May 2008 14:37:38 +0000 http://www.dailywritingtips.com/?p=469#comment-20889 Great post! Great post!

]]> By: Don Vaillancourt http://www.dailywritingtips.com/an-englishman-in-new-york-the-problem-of-uk-us-english-in-freelance-writing/comment-page-1/#comment-20578 Don Vaillancourt Wed, 28 May 2008 18:38:31 +0000 http://www.dailywritingtips.com/?p=469#comment-20578 Kevin, When it comes to spelling, Canadians mostly follow British English, although some ignorantly use the American English. Schools teach British spelling. The government follows British English. I prefer to spell it colour instead of color and centre instead of center, although sometimes I do slip up with the re/er words. You can thank Webster for the confusion. Kevin,

When it comes to spelling, Canadians mostly follow British English, although some ignorantly use the American English. Schools teach British spelling. The government follows British English.

I prefer to spell it colour instead of color and centre instead of center, although sometimes I do slip up with the re/er words.

You can thank Webster for the confusion.

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