Re: marrow&...

Andrew M. Gray wrote:
> InvisibleGirl wrote:
>
> > Americans speak English not American. :)
>
>
> Americans speak American English, not British English. It is becoming 
> widely accepted in colloquial circles, and somewhat as a joke, to call 
> it American. But since I'm a linguist geek, that is a reality in my 
> life, but maybe not in yours.
>
> Thanks,
> Andrew

Works for me.  Ever notice how most computer language packages and have 
separate offerings for "English (American)" and "English (UK)" even 
though we can generally understand each other.

When I first started watching old BBC sitcoms on PBS, I had to adapt to 
the differences in "slang" as I called it, especially to the English 
characters referring to the sidewalk as the "pavement," which in the USA 
refers to the surface material (usually asphalt) of the street itself.

Bob Peters

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