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Language, American or British English?| decker_cky |
Posted: Jan 11 2008, 03:15 AM
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Realised this will be an issue, so I'd like us to agree on one or the other and stick with it. Do we use American English, with it's extra Z's, or do we use British English, with it's extra U's?
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| CountArach |
Posted: Jan 11 2008, 03:25 AM
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British English because it is more widely spoken in the world and it is the original way the language was spelt.
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| Alfindeol |
Posted: Jan 11 2008, 03:35 AM
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There should be a happy medium in between where we just write in standard, proper english. Although it does sort of depend on who our editors are.
This post has been edited by Alfindeol on Jan 11 2008, 03:40 AM --------------------
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| CountArach |
Posted: Jan 11 2008, 03:36 AM
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"right"? The irony kills me... I believe this thread is to help us define what proper English is. --------------------
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| Alfindeol |
Posted: Jan 11 2008, 03:41 AM
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Boom. Group: Members Posts: 8,131 Member No.: 441 Joined: 11-November 04 |
I don't really proofread my posts... Probably should ;p --------------------
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| decker_cky |
Posted: Jan 11 2008, 03:46 AM
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Ministry of Truth Group: Admin Posts: 14,770 Member No.: 7 Joined: 23-November 03 |
Really...I don't mind the direction we choose. As a Canadian, I technically use British English, but obviously deal with a lot of American English.
This decision only matters really on the level of a choice, since worst case, the editors will correct to one or the other. -------------------- Decker's Beast Blog - Last updated September 2/2011 - Banelords Beastlord and Harpies Decker's Eclectic Painting and Modeling Diary - Last updated August 29/11 - Bretonnian Knight + Lord Tallarn 47th Light Infantry Army Diary - Last updated March 29/09 - Leman Russ Eradicator |
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| Beastlord Karankawa |
Posted: Jan 11 2008, 04:14 AM
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 Mr. Primitive screw-head Group: Moderators Posts: 8,692 Member No.: 66 Joined: 20-March 04 |
So...if we go with Her Majesty's English....do we have to use words like "git"?
How about just using the version of English that we are personally familiar with - it would actually be interesting to see the different way people write? This post has been edited by Beastlord Karankawa on Jan 11 2008, 11:50 AM --------------------
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| norwegian nerd |
Posted: Jan 11 2008, 04:29 AM
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I prefer british english although I live in america. It pisses me off to that whenever I spell armour or colour it shows up as spelt wrong when I spell it like that without thinking about it.
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| mrtn |
Posted: Jan 11 2008, 11:53 AM
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I volunteered for proofreading, so I think I should chime in here... I can say that I'm very good at picking up on badd shpelling, but I'm not great in differing between American and British. I prefer British, but I guess I have some Americanisms in my language. 
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| Grarrzag |
Posted: Jan 11 2008, 01:35 PM
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How about we go in the middle of american english and british english, we can use: canadian english, where we use words like: eh! very often.
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| Jhaantikaal |
Posted: Jan 11 2008, 01:41 PM
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British please
 I'm not fussed either way to be honest - as long as I can read it. Any submissions I make to the magasine will be in British English though. --------------------
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| Plaguebeast |
Posted: Jan 12 2008, 05:08 AM
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I honestly don't think it matters a hell of a lot - the differences are subtle and I doubt they will affect the legibility of the articles. So long as the editors pick up on actual spelling mistakes and grammar, and ensure an article is legible, then we shouldn't have too many problems.
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| traitorking |
Posted: Jan 12 2008, 12:24 PM
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The term 'British English' offends me. Its called English. Like what we speak here in England
 And, 'American English' was just something made up by microsoft  Tbh, it doesnt matter which. Just let the article writers write in whichever is natural to them. Post people are fine with reading both. And now, I must be off, I have a game of croquet with some rather splendid fellows. Toodle pip! -------------------- Blood on the Stone - New Herdstone mafia game, now running!
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| Spawn |
Posted: Jan 12 2008, 02:41 PM
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I don't really care which, but with a slight preference to american...becuase thats what i know
 If i do submit anything it will be in American... Spawn --------------------
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| Warlord Azhtabak |
Posted: Jan 16 2008, 07:42 AM
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Gor Group: Members Posts: 27 Member No.: 1,666 Joined: 13-April 07 |
Agreed - anyone writing should write in whatever language comes naturally to them. It would probably cause some proofreading problems, but the logical thing therefore would be to have everyone mark down which they have used, and then submit american english articles to american proofreaders, and british english articles to us far more cultured proofreaders.
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