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...taken the English vocabulary and changed it completely unnecessarily.
For example "eyeglasses"... They're just glasses. Was it really necessary to specify what part of the body they are for?
Was there some guy who used to walk around with a pair of glasses on his kneecap in Amish folklore who kept bumping into things and then wondered why his lenses always smashed when he tripped over his shoelace? Like wtf...
Does anyone actually call glasses "eyeglasses" tho?! I've never heard anyone say that in the UK, or in the US... and I've been to both countries.
Wonder if I can call pants "legpants"... XD
The only reason so many languages - and accents and dialects within languages - exist today is that it is natural for language to evolve and all languages diverge in separated populations over time. Disliking an accent or dialect has nothing to do with what we hear or see written on a page, but is rather about those things being flags which we've attached to stereotypes.
I have a deep-seated dislike of the accents of those from the southern USA and Northern Ireland. Rationally, I know that the vast majority of people from those places are decent human beings, but we all instinctively stereotype people because that makes life a lot easier, so I have to work hard not to immediately think negatively of anyone who has one of those accents.
One of the major differences between American and British English is the pronunciation of the letter 'r' in words. Ironically, the way Americans voice the sound is actually closer to the English of Shakespearean times - which is about as close to "classic English" as you can get. Current British usage which doesn't sound the 'r' exists because the English upper classes in the 17th Century developed an affection of dropping the 'r' to differentiate themselves from the common people, and this spread as the middle classes tried to emulate their "betters".
The differences in spelling are interesting too. Many of these go back to Noah Webster's first American dictionary in the early years of the 19th Century. The way many words were spelled back then varied. Webster chose some spellings that were different from the British usage of the time because they were more logical (replacing the -ce ending of many words with -se, for example), but he also chose spellings that were different just for the sake of differentiating American English from British English.
Idc what they say, what I care about is when they correct my British English. But that's internet tards, so what can you do?
Oh my my waist panties keep bunching up under my leg pants. I guess I should start tucking my torso shirts maybe thatll help
I am from the UK, but the English vernacular in Australia, Ireland and everywhere else you mentioned is acceptable because they have words which the English don't have their own words for, for example craic in Irish English, and Billabong in Aussie.
With Americans they change words that already exist and take them down to their lowest common denominator simplest form, like the way they get marked down on a spelling test for including the u in words like "colour".
Pisses me off!
Language is fluid. All dictionaries include new vernacular yearly. Like brain-freeze, e.g.
The commonwealth spelling is already a slightly different language, so to speak. They'll keep using organise, realise, theatre, centre, etc. While we'll still use organize, realize, theater, center, color, etc.
Brazilian Portuguese and Portuguese from Portugal suffer from the same, but mainly on words that are used to refer to things like elevator/lift, truck/lorry in British English.
Languages evolve and adapt.
Thief! Some stand-up made that joke.
But English is organic, it changes to suit the users. We borrow, change, and bastardize nearly every part of culture, why would words be any different? What I hate is text speak as your sole form of communication.
Don't even get me started on stupid Americanisms!!!
I despise the fact that there are words like cankles, batwings, back bacon, muffin tops and FUPAs. They're all shaming words that only people who think rating others on scales form 0 to 10 is acceptable.
I think the word your looking for is "slang" which is something every culture. Slang isn't just an American thing.
I'm not looking for the word!! I know it's slang, you XXdemonchild! I speak the fucking language, I just don't get the need to judge and insult. That's cultural, hence the terms came to existence.
Americans (technically I am one too) just feel the need to shame anyone who isn't perfect - that's my main point!!
I find it offensive and tard-ish that Americans need to find words to offend and berate people's bodies. And RATE them!!! What the fork is a 10, anyways??? Are you a 10?
I hate how they call every trip a holuday. Lol holidays are special dates of the year not vacations. Theres my rant