tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5330190226764495766.post1344679404744365001..comments2024-03-28T00:20:41.640-07:00Comments on Missed Periods and Other Grammar Scares: Et Tu, Britain?Missed Periodshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10343265071637032284noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5330190226764495766.post-87857655097024691802010-10-23T09:11:01.258-07:002010-10-23T09:11:01.258-07:00You're right about the British stereotype. Of ...You're right about the British stereotype. Of course there are many different accents, but to most Americans they all sound "posh"!notesfromnadirhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09904500676081267972noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5330190226764495766.post-89976404893740332982010-10-21T17:22:31.244-07:002010-10-21T17:22:31.244-07:00Oh Tere, I LOVE that episode (LOVE A.D.!) and that...Oh Tere, I LOVE that episode (LOVE A.D.!) and that's exactly what I thought of when I started reading this post!<br /><br />Also, Missed Period, thanks for Clive. :)<br /><br />Now I think I shall go play the pianoforte...Lola Sharphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14394765053485642935noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5330190226764495766.post-9488112283400691442010-10-21T13:58:07.893-07:002010-10-21T13:58:07.893-07:00Poor Mr. Shakespeare Most pupils doth drop thy sub...Poor Mr. Shakespeare Most pupils doth drop thy subject cometh the time for choosing A'Level courses. LOL. <br /> <br />Good thing not all of us Brits are like those in the article. Interesting topic though. :)Lindsayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04313619484424363895noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5330190226764495766.post-3540725859784846162010-10-21T09:03:23.281-07:002010-10-21T09:03:23.281-07:00Mmm, Clive Owen. Yum.
Funny post! Did you ever se...Mmm, Clive Owen. Yum.<br /><br />Funny post! Did you ever see the Arrested Development with Charlize Theron? Her character was a little developmentally delayed, but no one American ever noticed because of her sexy English accent. Hilarity ensued.Tere Kirklandhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13562750950130316280noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5330190226764495766.post-39381571787194379742010-10-21T08:37:45.174-07:002010-10-21T08:37:45.174-07:00We all make presumptions, and language is constant...We all make presumptions, and language is constantly evolving. Interesting characters are the ones who surprise us.Mary Aalgaardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08051735579638637382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5330190226764495766.post-43233201013798359002010-10-21T08:15:58.585-07:002010-10-21T08:15:58.585-07:00teehee It DOES seem like it ought to be so, eh? ...teehee It DOES seem like it ought to be so, eh? One thing to keep in mind is O levels versus A levels. Some Brits are done with school after what we consider 10th grade, and only go on if they are University bound. Now I've got a good friend who stopped there, and her language and grammar skills are fabulous, but she says she always had a knack and interest, and has read voraciously her whole life, so she may be the exception.Hart Johnsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17599570189253229318noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5330190226764495766.post-85716492545897696972010-10-21T06:02:23.375-07:002010-10-21T06:02:23.375-07:00I shouldn't admit that I have no idea who that...I shouldn't admit that I have no idea who that is in the last picture. *blush*<br /><br />It makes me laugh to hear all the funny stereotypes that exist. We humans are pretty funny. :)Janet Johnsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12688012956157161889noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5330190226764495766.post-19282306612760410312010-10-21T04:50:45.986-07:002010-10-21T04:50:45.986-07:00oh come on! did you really think we brits were all...oh come on! did you really think we brits were all that? <br />I like the Sarah Palin picture, she is definitely breaking stereotypes isn't she?<br />whenever you come to the UK check out my petit coin and you might still be pleasantly surprised.Joanna St. Jameshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06180782095853911283noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5330190226764495766.post-52285038392675979752010-10-21T04:45:10.237-07:002010-10-21T04:45:10.237-07:00I love the fact that you squashed the myth of wear...I love the fact that you squashed the myth of wearing glasses with a picture of Palin!! Was that on purpose???Yarnladyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11725221617624220867noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5330190226764495766.post-28638831899408010772010-10-20T23:26:28.635-07:002010-10-20T23:26:28.635-07:00I hate to disillusion you further, but punctuation...I hate to disillusion you further, but punctuation would be the least of your worries on reading some of the utter hogwash written by British students. The ones with degrees in English and History are probably OK.Gorilla Bananashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13044093013423635830noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5330190226764495766.post-10187613810226626532010-10-20T23:01:24.514-07:002010-10-20T23:01:24.514-07:00P.S. I should probably mention that I have adopted...P.S. I should probably mention that I have adopted that phrase. It's fun to say. I also labour under the illusion that I deserve a cosy holiday week-end at Brighton.<br /><br />P.P.S. I sometimes also say things like, "Ya'll ain't the shiznit, yo."Carolina M. Valdez Schneiderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11589934533051907801noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5330190226764495766.post-9954060518695370512010-10-20T22:54:21.669-07:002010-10-20T22:54:21.669-07:00It is a disappointment, isn't it? Such as: eve...It is a disappointment, isn't it? Such as: every other British word being spelled with an added 'u', or with collective nouns being treated as plural, or the British punctuation AFTER the quotation mark? Actually, that one sort of makes sense.<br /><br />Anyway...<br /><br />Where I lived in the UK, this was a very common phrase: "I am poorly," which meant, "I am feeling poorly." I know, I don't mean to further depress you. Focus on Clive. What light through yonder window breaks...it is the east, and Clive is the sun...you know, totally hot.Carolina M. Valdez Schneiderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11589934533051907801noreply@blogger.com