How do you pronounce...

[Arcadio]

'olmes.

 

[Ichinisan]

I pronounce the L

This.

...and it really annoys be how British people tend to eliminate letters in their pronunciation.

Why is the letter even there?

Example:

'o'mes.

 

[HAL9000]

This.

...and it really annoys be how British people tend to eliminate letters in their pronunciation.

Why is the letter even there?

Example:

Well some letters are silent, like the E in Holmes.

 

[Soundmanred]

Why set him on ignore if you are going to ask what he said?

He's weak minded and reads every post he claims to "ignore".

 

[HAL9000]

Another troll ridden insult from Soundmanred? Am I right?? :biggrin:

 

[JujuFish]

Another troll ridden insult from Soundmanred? Am I right?? :biggrin:

Nope.

 

[HAL9000]

Nope.

Hmm. If true that's a first in one of my threads...

 

[ThatsABigOne]

I pronounce it as a character who dresses up strangely.

 

[HAL9000]

I pronounce it as a character who dresses up strangely.

Bizzare.

 

[Ichinisan]

Good call. I'm surprised to read so many people do, because I rarely meet someone who does.

...because you're British and you live in Great Britain?

 

[HAL9000]

...because you're British and you live in Great Britain?

I am. I don't understand what this has to do with what I said...?

 

[Ichinisan]

Well some letters are silent, like the E in Holmes.

The "E" has a point. It tells you whether the "O" has a short or long sound.

Basic phonics, you know.

 

[Ichinisan]

I am. I don't understand what this has to do with what I said...?

OK. I didn't realize you were finally accepting the fact that it's correct to refer to you as British (especially when it's an inclusive, blanket term).

 

[HAL9000]

The "E" has a point. It tells you whether the "O" has a short or long sound.

Basic phonics, you know.

I agree, but if you are pronouncing the l, it really doesn't make much difference in this word, as for words that get abbreviate to "o'mes" or something like that, America is just as bad. "Math" would be the perfect example, Mathematics --> Maths --> Math (in america)

 

[HAL9000]

OK. I didn't realize you were finally accepting the fact that it's correct to refer to you as British (especially when it's an inclusive, blanket term).

I've always known that I'm british if you want to be vague about where I'm from, as long as Americans accept that so are Scottish people and Welsh people...

 

[Ichinisan]

America is just as bad.

'sat right?

Sorry, ol chap...I'm afraid I disagree.

Whot's all iss?

Sounds funny...dunnit?

 

[HAL9000]

'sat right?

Sorry, ol chap...I'm afraid I disagree.



Sounds funny...dunnit?

Then you've obviously never visited the UK.

I can't do a stupid american accent impression, if you want to know the stupid things that you say, google the american south or rap language. Fo' shizzle ya'll.

For some reason everyone in America thinks that the English talk either like Oliver Twist, The Queen of England or someone from the East end of London.

It's like someone in England assuming all Americans are from the south, the 19th century or a black rapper.

 

[JujuFish]

I agree, but if you are pronouncing the l, it really doesn't make much difference in this word, as for words that get abbreviate to "o'mes" or something like that, America is just as bad. "Math" would be the perfect example, Mathematics --> Maths --> Math (in america)

Perfect example for strange British abbreviation. Who abbreviates a word by reducing it to the first syllable but also keeping the very last letter? The British.

 

[Ichinisan]

Ayvenee Aussies inerritted the Bri-ish le-uh-elimination 'abbit. Anyone 'eard 'iss raycently?

Keep reco'in'! Keep reco'in'! Ooz'at inna backgroun'?

 

[HAL9000]

Perfect example for strange British abbreviation. Who abbreviates a word by reducing it to the first syllable but also keeping the very last letter? The British.

It's because the word is essentially a word that expresses a multitude of things, mathematics, not a mathematic, studying mathematics not the art of mathematic. Like a Plural you need the s.

Even the Aussies have the British word-elimination habit. Anyone heard this recently?

No ya'll

 

[Brigandier]

I would like to know the reasons American English and British English diverged, what's the deal?

 

[Demo24]

No ya'll

Doesn't work like that, but nice try.

 

[HAL9000]

I would like to know the reasons American English and British English diverged, what's the deal?

Haven't a clue, Americans took the language then looked at bits and arbitrarily decided they didn't like some of it, and made up their own version, different from the original.

 

[HAL9000]

Doesn't work like that, but nice try.

It worked about as well as how people who try to talk all cockney to me on here does.

 

[Ichinisan]

haven't a clue, americans took the language then looked at bits and arbitrarily decided they didn't like some of it, and made up their own version, different from better than the original.

ftfy