X-Google-Language: ENGLISH,ASCII-7-bit X-Google-Thread: f996b,ced2b975ce40b48d X-Google-Attributes: gidf996b,public X-Google-ArrivalTime: 2001-11-15 15:07:11 PST Path: archiver1.google.com!news1.google.com!newsfeed.stanford.edu!cyclone.bc.net!sjcppf01.usenetserver.com!usenetserver.com!amsnews01.chello.com!nlnews00.chello.com.POSTED!tanya. From: ppunk@damthatspam.chello.nl (Peter Punk) Newsgroups: alt.ascii-art Subject: Re: International English [was "A Betty Paige Wannabe"] Organization: Total Disorganisation Message-ID: References: <7vh0vt8phnvmglfdfddkvv571i7d6ivud9@4ax.com> <3BF0F7D8.E2869FF@xs4all.nl> <3BF116B2.6B1FDC6E@xs4all.nl> <9sr697$ihe8@OM9.omantel.net.om> <3BF1928D.E2D16B88@xs4all.nl> <3BF3AEFA.B434A378@xs4all.nl> X-Newsreader: Forte Agent 1.8/32.548 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-Original-NNTP-Posting-Host: 192.168.0.99 X-Original-Trace: 15 Nov 2001 21:09:24 +0100, 192.168.0.99 Lines: 36 X-Authenticated-User: donderfliegen Date: Thu, 15 Nov 2001 20:03:09 GMT NNTP-Posting-Host: 213.93.74.225 X-Complaints-To: abuse@chello.nl X-Trace: nlnews00.chello.com 1005854589 213.93.74.225 (Thu, 15 Nov 2001 19:03:09 GMT) NNTP-Posting-Date: Thu, 15 Nov 2001 19:03:09 GMT Xref: archiver1.google.com alt.ascii-art:10507 On Thu, 15 Nov 2001 13:03:06 +0100, joris bellenger provoked the following text: >> I'm just curious, joris: What do you consider to be >> non-international English if you do not come from England to begin >> with? [**smile**] My biological father was born and raised in Montreal, >> (here in Canada). Both of his parents were also. Do you consider my >> French to be Francais International? [**sincere interest**] > >First, I'm not from England (thank God for that). >:o) >Second, let's define what I understand by interational English. >To me international English is a sarcastic expression that means >bad/weird English, like the one spoken by many people whose first >language isn't English. To illustrate this, go visit http://www.engrish.com >I suppose this makes non-international English: proper English. > >Maybe I should write "international" between quotes for more clarity. > >I particularly like "Brittish" English like the one spoken on some >programs of the BBC. Cockney? Bristolean? Edinburgonese? Or do you mean the Queens English (which isn't even spoken by the Queen herself!). -- Peter Punk \ / ---\\\\--- / \ Castrate my email adress to reply. It is not legal to sell beer and wine on Sunday, but mixed drinks are available by the glass. (Dutch law)