Quick Brit Speak Question: 2:1 in his MA

Barb Fulton barbfulton at yahoo.com
Mon Mar 7 15:36:38 UTC 2005


> Carol dares to respond:

snip
 
> Mencken was right about two countries separated by a common 
language
> (can't remember the exact quote).
> 
> Carol, hoping she hasn't offended anybody

Barb:

You're right about the separation of a common language. I'm reminded 
of when I was an exchange student in Denmark. There were about 15 of 
us, living with families. One of the other Americans offered to help 
her host-sister with her English homework. Well, the American ended 
up doing the homework herself. The Danish girl failed the 
assignment, and the teacher wrote a not that perhaps she get her 
American housemate to help her with the next one! That's when we 
really discovered how many differences there are between "American 
English" and "British English."

-Barb







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