Terminator 2

EvaUnit02 · Post by **EvaUnit02** » 17 Dec 2006, 15:22

LOL, I never actually noticed that Americans spell Judgement differently. Especially funny since I've seen T2 many many times and have owned it for years.

Markgway · Post by **Markgway** » 17 Dec 2006, 17:33

They forgot the 'e'. Bit silly since the base word is JUDGE, not JUDG.

BiscLimpkit · Post by **BiscLimpkit** » 17 Dec 2006, 18:14

lol just checked my copy - same spelling.

bradavon · Post by **bradavon** » 17 Dec 2006, 19:11

As we know it's common for American English to simplify spellings. Donut comes from doughnut as in Dough. Color comes from colour, since when did anyone say color.

I guess it's not surprising considering how the country came to be.

gasteropod · Post by **gasteropod** » 18 Dec 2006, 02:10

'Judgment' is in my mum's 1973 edition of the Collins English Dictionary, as the ONLY spelling, so don't blame it on the Americans.

grim_tales · Post by **grim_tales** » 18 Dec 2006, 09:43

According to the UK Dictionary in Word, both "Judgement" and "Judgment" are accurate.

Color was probably spelt color originally and I think we Brits added the "u"

gojensen · Post by **gojensen** » 18 Dec 2006, 11:26

Nah, you nabbed it from the Frenchies

grim_tales · Post by **grim_tales** » 18 Dec 2006, 12:01

I didn't know that

But was it originally spelt color then?
I find it rather sad American English is given the short straw and looked down on compared to British English, just because its American TBH.

Yi-Long · Post by **Yi-Long** » 18 Dec 2006, 12:16

I think we should all just get rid off all English, and speak French from now on, so we can finally get our mittens on those great French DVDs Tom has been bragging about

EvaUnit02 · Post by **EvaUnit02** » 18 Dec 2006, 12:20

From my understanding of it, American English is closer to how it used to be. All the stuff with u's, s' rather than z's and the like was imported from France later on.

grim_tales · Post by **grim_tales** » 18 Dec 2006, 12:27

Good thinking Yi

And Eva, yeah that's probably right

Lourdes · Post by **Lourdes** » 18 Dec 2006, 13:17

EvaUnit02 wrote:From my understanding of it, American English is closer to how it used to be. All the stuff with u's, s' rather than z's and the like was imported from France later on.

The two languages arted ways. British English changed lots of spelling to a French form, some fitting, others not leaving a language of contradicitons. American English added plenty of bastardised and quite idiotic words and grammar.

gasteropod · Post by **gasteropod** » 18 Dec 2006, 14:49

When you look at the English spelling of 'manoeuvre', you can't blame the Americans for spelling it 'maneuver' really can you

bradavon · Post by **bradavon** » 18 Dec 2006, 20:02

Yep the O makes the sound, but I'll give you the ER

grim_tales wrote:According to the UK Dictionary in Word, both "Judgement" and "Judgment" are accurate.

I'm sure it is, as is color but that doesn't mean it's not an American spelling (there is nothing remotely derogatory in that statement).

grim_tales wrote:Color was probably spelt color originally and I think we Brits added the "u"

How do you figure that? Many American words are simplified.

bradavon · Post by **bradavon** » 18 Dec 2006, 20:05

You can blame the French for two spellings for Pig/Pork, Cow/Beef etc . . Way back the poor English said Pig and rich French rulers said Porc.

grim_tales · Post by **grim_tales** » 18 Dec 2006, 21:26

Eh? Pork is porc, pig is un cochon (I think). Guinea pig = Cochon d'Inde.
I think that with farm animals, as you said about cow/beef etc, the names we give them when they are in the field are English, but their names we give them when they are eaten/brought to table come from French.
Though Samuel Johnson would call a cow "a beef".

bradavon · Post by **bradavon** » 18 Dec 2006, 21:29

grim_tales wrote:I think that with farm animals, as you said about cow/beef etc, the names we give them when they are in the field are English, but their names we give them when they are eaten/brought to table come from French.

That's exactly what I said????

Oh wait no it's not, LOL oops it's exactly what I meant.

Lourdes · Post by **Lourdes** » 19 Dec 2006, 09:20

bradavon wrote:How do you figure that? Many American words are simplified.

Well it's one of those fact type things like 1 + 1 = 2.