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[pcfan123]

bas?tard?ize (bstr-dz)
tr.v. bas?tard?ized, bas?tard?iz?ing, bas?tard?iz?es
1. To lower in quality or character; debase.
2. To declare or prove (someone) to be a bastard.
bastard?i?zation (-tr-d-zshn) n.

The American Heritage? Dictionary of the English Language

 

[Papa_Smurf]

Just curious, but why/when did these small changes in spelling/grammar occur between the American English dictionaries?

 

[pcfan123]

no idea, my guess would be the changes occurred slowly over early colonial times to maybe post civil war. but thats a pure guess.

 

[barmyarmy]

As far as my knowledge goes the US spellings are closer to the originals generally. Like Mark says it's hard to criticise...

 

[Papa_Smurf]

It does make English a bitch of a language to learn. Went years being confused on the proper spelling of a lot of words. Still am to a certain extent.

 

[Sureshot]

Mark, you do realise I was purely winding you up? Amusing rant none the less.

English in itself is a collaboration of languages. Anyone who would attempt to de-value American English is just intolerant of the history of the language and the various invasions and occupations of our Island.

 

[pcfan123]

Yea I know you were winding me up, only problem being it actually winds me up

 

[Highlander999]

On the subject of languages I'm currently dating a German lass and she speaks really good English with barely an accent, and claims to be pretty good with Russian and French (like I know if she is or isn't ) Anyway, I did say to her isn't English a really hard language to learn and she said it wasn't too bad, and that actually German is one of the hardest to learn because of their grammar. I don't have a clue as I can speak passable French and that's it, but was wondering if that langauge is a bitch to learn as she hinted that maybe I should learn it, as her parents don't speak English. Great........

 

[ARay]

On the subject of languages I'm currently dating a German lass and she speaks really good English with barely an accent, and claims to be pretty good with Russian and French (like I know if she is or isn't ) Anyway, I did say to her isn't English a really hard language to learn and she said it wasn't too bad, and that actually German is one of the hardest to learn because of their grammar. I don't have a clue as I can speak passable French and that's it, but was wondering if that langauge is a bitch to learn as she hinted that maybe I should learn it, as her parents don't speak English. Great........

My aunt lives in Germany and says the grammar in the German language is really hard to get a grasp on unless you have a knack for languages. It took her some time to start speaking German fluently and she does know a couple of languages already.

 

[Manly]

German is piss to learn.


In other news, my car died today, I'm so sad.
But contrasted against my girlfriend, whose uncle died, it's nothing..

 

[Highlander999]

My aunt lives in Germany and says the grammar in the German language is really hard to get a grasp on unless you have a knack for languages. It took her some time to start speaking German fluently and she does know a couple of languages already.

Bollocks, languages are not a strong suit of mine, looks like I'm gonna have to dump her

 

[pcfan123]

one more Test tomorrow and then debauchery.

About 2 months into school and yet to get lucky. My skills have faded

 

[Aditya]

Has anyone here played the cricket game slogout on cricinfo? It's quite good.

 

[pcfan123]

Freeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeedom! for the weekend at least

 

[Gurjot95]

Next month is full of my friends birthday and that too day after day. Gonna be tired and bored of wishing someone every day.