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Re: [OT] British vs. American English (was Re: Wow, Evolution left me with eggs in my face)



On Sun, 2 Oct 2011 13:02:37 +0000 (UTC)
Curt <curty@free.fr> wrote:

> On 2011-10-02, Stephen Powell <zlinuxman@wowway.com> wrote:
> >> 
> >> Dialects, from time to time, have a way of becoming possessed of
> >> delusions of grandeur and, believing that there is an opportunity
> >> for world domination, create initiatives such as making it the
> >> default for Operating System installations and ongoing processing.
> >
> > That's ridiculous.  Americans are sometimes perceived as being
> > arrogant by non-Americans (and unfortunately, sometimes justifiably
> 
> I think the man's tongue has met his cheek when he so speaks.
> 
> Maybe he should've included a winky:
> 
> ;-)
> 
> 

Yes. It took a while, but I got one.;-)
Regards,

Weaver.

-- 
"In a world without walls and fences, 
what need have we for Windows or Gates?"
-Anon.


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