On Thursday 09 Jan 2003 3:01 pm, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > on the contrary, english does have grammer, syntax and a > recognized structure; it`s simply that wiht the vast mixture we > ahve from so many cultures, many don`t learn the "proper" way to > use english or they consciously revamp it, making some form of it > thier own. i may be wrong having never loooked into it, but i > believe the U.S. is one of the most diverse nations culturally, > making a consistency in anything harder than many cultures must > deal with. that said, it would still be nice if those who grow > up with english would/could learn its proper usage before > savaging it beyond recognition. my final .02 worth.
I read somewhere that although we (British) complain loudly about American spelling etc., the truth is that their language is more pure than ours. In fact theirs has changed relatively little since Pilgrim Fathers, whereas ours has changed a lot. Anne
Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
