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[GingerNathan]

Whatever you say ya lobsterback. BTW I had the queen speaking in tongues after a long night of romping around, she gave me some lessons

Had to google Lobsterback, never heard of that before lol, anyway..

She wasn't speaking in tongues, that was English and you couldn't understand it, and that's the problem with the OP's proposition.

 

[DonMigs85]

Big Bird did it first

 

[Azurro]

Actually, using that logic, English shouldn't be called English...nor should it be called American. It should be called Franca, Neutral or something like that, since there are way more non native speakers speaking English than there are English native speakers and people use it to communicate all over the world.

 

[MilkyJoe]

I was just thinking about this the other day as I was binge watching through Netflix. The English language is now essentially a language that is being directed and repurposed by the people of the United States, who are much more numerous and influential than our English cousins.

So I think at this point in time it would probably be better if the language was renamed American or North American to signify the difference in our modern day parlance and how it is the United States that represents the language the most.

What do you think?

P.S I don't want no hate from English people before you all get mad and spill your tea cups all over the floor. It is nothing personal it's just your country is very much an irrelevance on the world stage and language evolves.

You could always call your version My First English?

 

[Thabass]

Well tough, you got it.

I didn't even realize that was Tom Hardy. Dude looks different in every movie. I just caught that small glimpse of his face and then I knew it was him.

 

[Ballthyrm]

Actually, using that logic, English shouldn't be called English...nor should it be called American. It should be called Franca, Neutral or something like that, since there are way more non native speakers speaking English than there are English native speakers and people use it to communicate all over the world.

The DnD player in me say that English should be called Common so we can be done with it.

 

[Happosai]

The DnD player in me say that English should be called Common so we can be done with it.

Score settled! It will now be officially renamed from English/American to Common.

 

[ArtemisClydeFrog]

Score settled! It will now be officially renamed from English/American to Common.

 

[Facism]

Ballthyrm that's proper haram mate