The US habit of dropping the "and" from three-hundred-and-four just annoys me. If you're going to start leaving bits out, you have to do it properly and say three-zero-four, not just that half-baked attempt. And while you're at it, fix up that stupid date which goes middle-smallest-largest instead of a logical progression in one direction or another (don't care which).
Originally posted by Grampy Bobby
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Originally posted by Kewpiehttp://www.englishforums.com/English/UsingAndInNumbers/crgxn/post.htm
The US habit of dropping the "and" from three-hundred-and-four just annoys me. If you're going to start leaving bits out, you have to do it properly and say three-zero-four, not just that half-baked attempt. And while you're at it, fix up that stupid date which goes middle-smallest-largest instead of a logical progression in one direction or another (don't care which).
Originally posted by KewpieThe only people in the US that use and in numbers, more than likely use it to clarify their space number in the trailer court. 😛
The US habit of dropping the "and" from three-hundred-and-four just annoys me. If you're going to start leaving bits out, you have to do it properly and say three-zero-four, not just that half-baked attempt. And while you're at it, fix up that stupid date which goes middle-smallest-largest instead of a logical progression in one direction or another (don't care which).
Originally posted by ChessPraxisNot quite true, according to your own link. They say it's used in the NewYork-Boston region.
The only people in the US that use and in numbers, more than likely use it to clarify their space number in the trailer court. 😛
However, for the purposes of international computer speak:
English is a language.
English(UK) is that language, as used by the world excluding USA
English(US) is that language, as used by people inside the USA border. It's a big enough customer base so that's OK, but Americans generally seem not to realise that they're the ones out of step. Also, in these days of people using computers they don't set up properly but leave on the default US settings, their own spelling and grammar checking software may try to force the US version.
It's that "born to rule" thing again. Both UK and US think it's them, but it isn't either, it's a global village now and we go where we choose to go, which for everyone except the US is the UK version.
Originally posted by KewpieOther countries speak English, but the Americans do it bestest. 😛
Not quite true, according to your own link. They say it's used in the NewYork-Boston region.
However, for the purposes of international computer speak:
English is a language.
English(UK) is that language, as used by the world excluding USA
English(US) is that language, as used by people inside the USA border. It's a big enough customer base so that's ...[text shortened]... and we go where we choose to go, which for everyone except the US is the UK version.
Have you ever thought about how poorly the words in the medical field were chosen? For example, a doctor PRACTICES medicine. Practice my eye, I'll wait for a real doctor to do it for real. They TREAT disease. Treat?? Mistreat it and make it leave!! Bacteria is SENSITIVE to an antibiotic. Sensitive?? What does it do then, give the germ a rash?? Then they call us Patients because we patiently wait until 10:45 for a 9:30 appointment. If you come in late though, it totally messes up their whole world.
Originally posted by ChessPraxisIndeed it's funnier in English than in other languages derived from latin...
Have you ever thought about how poorly the words in the medical field were chosen? For example, a doctor PRACTICES medicine. Practice my eye, I'll wait for a real doctor to do it for real. They TREAT disease. Treat?? Mistreat it and make it leave!! Bacteria is SENSITIVE to an antibiotic. Sensitive?? What does it do then, give the germ a rash?? Then they ...[text shortened]... :45 for a 9:30 appointment. If you come in late though, it totally messes up their whole world.
BUt scheduling is a high art seldom mastered by the medical profession. The problem here: They give out same sized slots to everyone, if someone's slot needs to be extended everybody else has to wait.
I had a dentsit where I lived before who kept slots free to accomodate for this. I don't think he made a worse business but the experience was just better.
Originally posted by KewpieAbsence of a Royal Family (with public ceremony and time honoured formalities) and an affectation for mimicking genuine regionalisms may contribute to an explanation of The States' Corruption of its Mother Tongue. Urban Slang's a murderer.
Not quite true, according to your own link. They say it's used in the NewYork-Boston region.
However, for the purposes of international computer speak:
English is a language.
English(UK) is that language, as used by the world excluding USA
English(US) is that language, as used by people inside the USA border. It's a big enough customer base so that's and we go where we choose to go, which for everyone except the US is the UK version.
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Originally posted by Grampy BobbySay what dawg?
Absence of a Royal Family (with public ceremony and time honoured formalities) and an affectation for mimicking genuine regionalisms may contribute to an explanation of The States' Corruption of its Mother Tongue. Urban Slang's a murderer.