i whould like too learn american english

**rohan97** · September 28, 2012, 09:01 AM

hello everyone i whould like too learn american english

reasons i like the language
i think its a beautiful language

i also wanna go to the america
so if you wanna help me thank you

**Julius Isidrus** · September 28, 2012, 02:04 PM

British english is the real english. And don't go to america, go to britain, it's a better place.

Here it goes:

Hello, everyone! I would like to learn British English because it's a beautiful language. Moreover, I want to go to Britain, so I would appreciate any help. Thank you!!!!

**the new username** · September 28, 2012, 03:53 PM

alright, i'll teach ya sum american english

Begin by writitng Murica

yeah 50 times in a sheet.

ready set GO!

**rohan97** · September 29, 2012, 03:37 AM

i'll try thanks

**Invictus XII** · September 29, 2012, 05:03 AM

American English is filled with what I would consider spelling mistakes (because a lot of their spelling is based on the raw phonetics alone).
Learn British English, and its pronunciations then you'll see why American English is incorrect. Yes, I said it, it's incorrect. They pronounce 'stupid' as 'st-oo-ped' instead of the British 'st-ch-oo-pid'. The error in this is that the 'u' pronounces its name rather than its sound because it is followed by a consonant and then a vowel. The Americans completely ignore this rule, creating an irregularity.

**Adar** · September 29, 2012, 05:26 AM

Two step solution:

1) Watch a lot of American TV series that isn't dubbed (HBO got some really good stuff).

2) Get drunk.

The second section is especially important because based on empirical studies I have noticed that Swedes tend to go from a Swedish accent to something far more American.

For reference this is a sober Swede:

This is a drunk Swede:

**Julius Isidrus** · September 29, 2012, 09:20 AM

Until Adar this thread was going the right way.

**Hobbes** · September 30, 2012, 05:15 PM

Originally Posted by Invictus XII

American English is filled with what I would consider spelling mistakes (because a lot of their spelling is based on the raw phonetics alone).
Learn British English, and its pronunciations then you'll see why American English is incorrect. Yes, I said it, it's incorrect. They pronounce 'stupid' as 'st-oo-ped' instead of the British 'st-ch-oo-pid'. The error in this is that the 'u' pronounces its name rather than its sound because it is followed by a consonant and then a vowel. The Americans completely ignore this rule, creating an irregularity.

There is no such thing as correctness when comparing regional and historical variations of a language. Languages are living things, and are supposed to change. Unless you would like to revert to a pre vowel shift pronunciation, that is.

**Invictus XII** · October 01, 2012, 07:28 AM

Originally Posted by Hobbes.

There is no such thing as correctness when comparing regional and historical variations of a language. Languages are living things, and are supposed to change. Unless you would like to revert to a pre vowel shift pronunciation, that is.

I know but I'm an old prune when it comes to English