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This article is just chock full of C&P, and most of the C&P are from a site about british English, which is why the last paragraph is there. It really isn't (or shouldn't be) an article about the dialects of English, since the title is specifically American English. IF i worked on it, it would likely need a major overhaul. is that ok?--[[User:JeanJacques|JeanJacques]] 17:57, 28 October 2008 (EDT) | This article is just chock full of C&P, and most of the C&P are from a site about british English, which is why the last paragraph is there. It really isn't (or shouldn't be) an article about the dialects of English, since the title is specifically American English. IF i worked on it, it would likely need a major overhaul. is that ok?--[[User:JeanJacques|JeanJacques]] 17:57, 28 October 2008 (EDT) | ||
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| + | ''American English differs in its grammar, phonology and vocabulary'' - I agree with ''phonology and vocabulary'', but I'm not so sure about the grammar. Could anyone offer up any examples? I'm far from an expert; I'm curious about what might be different. --[[User:Hsmom|Hsmom]] 19:48, 28 October 2008 (EDT) | ||
Revision as of 23:48, October 28, 2008
Editted Bad Example
Mardy Bum, in the dialect tha the Arctic Monkeys use, does not refer to a tramp at all, and in fact, the word bum is not used for tramp (I live here, and speak it.) In this case, it is simply a compound-phrase meaning a grumpy or sulky individual (a variation on the phrase uses a less family-friendly word for the posterior to get the same effect, albeit with less affection and more vehemence.) If you want a citation, I can vite you the lyrics of the song Stargrave 12:42, 21 March 2007 (EDT)
It seems to me that this article is in real need of an upgrade. There are no refeences, and while this reads as if it might be correct, it could be personal prejudice.--AvengingAngel 14:09, 28 May 2007 (EDT)
Deletions
What is the point of these two removals? HelpJazz 20:06, 22 October 2008 (EDT)
- Cause they are about world dialects, not American English. By it's title, this isn't a page on English, but American English. (not that I did the deletions, but I agree with them). Besides, what was deleted was plagiarized, so it's probably good to remove anyhow... unless the writer of this page also wrote the IndoEnglish page that the lines are found from.--JeanJacques 17:59, 28 October 2008 (EDT)
Lots of Cut & Paste from English sites
This article is just chock full of C&P, and most of the C&P are from a site about british English, which is why the last paragraph is there. It really isn't (or shouldn't be) an article about the dialects of English, since the title is specifically American English. IF i worked on it, it would likely need a major overhaul. is that ok?--JeanJacques 17:57, 28 October 2008 (EDT)
Grammar
American English differs in its grammar, phonology and vocabulary - I agree with phonology and vocabulary, but I'm not so sure about the grammar. Could anyone offer up any examples? I'm far from an expert; I'm curious about what might be different. --Hsmom 19:48, 28 October 2008 (EDT)