The official ENGLISH thread

Discussion in 'General Discussion' started by Dan, Dec 17, 2010.

  1. Danimal A stench of excellence in a world gone tits-up.

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  2. Klonere ㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ

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    is pronounced "St.Stephens" you fucking heathens
  3. Rockettmeister Massive Irish Member

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  4. Infernal_Goose Junior Member

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    I'd say the style of Facejacker's humor is actually quite American, considering it's a British program[me].
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  6. King Prawn Shaft Master

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    I actually write it mom. Mum just looks too strange to me.
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    Rich tea biscuits








    biscuits
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  9. King Prawn Shaft Master

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  10. Zorbo english worms

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    FUCK

    YESSSSSSSSSSSS

    WHERE CAN I BUY THESE AGAIN

    at every party i went to before my age ended in -teen i ate the entire party's supply of these

    in b4 thisiswhyyourefat.jpg
  11. Manolito Mystiq Ladelideladelo

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    Then why is it logical to say twenty-one and not one and twenty? In Dutch and German, we use that system for tenths, from twenty-one onwards. With hundreds it goes like one hundred one and twenty, one hundred two and twenty, etc. I find that to be very illogical even though we're using that system for 13-19 {thirteen, fourteen, ...} in English, too.
    What about a year? You say nineteen-eighty-five, not eighty-five of nineteen-hundred (or of the twentieth century).

    I know that your argument makes sense in your example and ranks like first sergeant, second sergeant, etc. But, with royalties it's Henry III (Henry the Third), Henry IV (Henry the Fourth), etc.
  12. Danimal A stench of excellence in a world gone tits-up.

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    fuckin party rings jesus christ yes
  13. acid Junior Member

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    It's jam, not jelly.
  14. shapeup Junior Member

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    Bank Holiday
  15. shapeup Junior Member

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    Twat is worst when yanks say it. At least around here, they pronounce it twart, which completely ruins the strength of the word.

    Edit: Here being the Philadelphia area
  16. acid Junior Member

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    Toe-mat-oh
  17. Disappear doesn't use Facebook

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  18. Disappear doesn't use Facebook

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    orientate
    etch (isn't that how some of you britfags pronounce the letter "H")
  19. shapeup Junior Member

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    Some britfags pronounce it haych. That always pissed me off.
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    etch is how a northerner would say it.
    Haych is how a retard would say it.
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    It's officially spelt 'aitch', IIRC; but the pronounciation is allowed to vary between 'aitch' and 'haitch', as there are regional dialects within the UK itself where this is evident; much the same as dialects elsewhere pronounce words differently (though they remain the same word).
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    The British pharmacopeia has changed the spelling of "sulphur" to "sulfur," the bastards. Admittedly they're following European pharmacopeia, so they're clearly absolute cunts too
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  23. Tepes # GrandUnified

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    PH isn't a letter, F is. Try saying P and H as single letters and come back when you'll hear an F.
  24. DOGSHIT Fucking Gobshite

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    Since when did the English spelling system correspond to how words are actually pronounced?
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  26. Lashie 5/8 Supporter

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    I don't understand why England/USA always argues over the spelling of words, English is one of the most retarded languages anyway.
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  27. DOGSHIT Fucking Gobshite

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    Pretty much. The world would be a better place if an easier language was the dominant one, but hey, at least it's not Mandarin.

    Also, it puts food on my table, so I ain't hatin'.
  28. Tepes # GrandUnified

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  29. Facsimile Lives with his parents

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    I can't stop watching that.
  30. Tepes # GrandUnified

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    same here, that youtube channel is hilarious
  31. Disappear doesn't use Facebook

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    i thought it was pronounced sin eck doh key.