Quoting frank theriault <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > On Wed, 16 Mar 2005 10:48:23 -0600, [EMAIL PROTECTED] > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > eh -- well, a common language is kinda useful though ... > > > > > > I believe that (other than Canada's 20% who speak French as a first > language) we call the language we speak English, however from what > I've heard, it bears little resemblance to the language that Cotty, > Bob, Mike, Malcolm and the rest of the Englishmen of this list speak. > Ever heard a Newfoundland accent? <vbg>.
OK. if you insist on precision. A common WRITTEN language ... (point taken re spoken language, and you didn't even bring up the Australians)