Pedantic question about standardisation

[lxdude]

I don't because I leave alone and in any case I leave in Italy

In which country do you return?

 

[lxdude]

On the subject of trains - When I was a child, everyone referred to those places trains stop at to let people on and off as railway stations. Now they call them train stations which doesn't sound right. I think it's another Americanised thing over here.

Oh yes, you call them railroads don't you?!!


Steve.

That's how we were trained!

 

[Leigh B]

....each town set it's clocks according to the true local time, usually ascertained by the suns' zenith.

Until fairly recently this was quite important, because the date (day of the month) changed at noon rather than at midnight.

This presents all sorts of problems for people researching ancient histories and such.

- Leigh

 

[Leigh B]

That's how we were trained!

You're lucky you weren't railroaded.

- Leigh

 

[lxdude]

Just let things be. I think world standardization is imperialism. The world is becoming too much the same with Starbucks, Walmart and McDonalds expanding like the creeping crud. Let each country have their own quirks in language.

Hey, you just used the word "standardization" in a thread about "standardisation". So you're doing your part!

 

[wiltw]

Because 'real' fish and chips do not come with fries...but instead, hand cut potatoes that look more like big wood chips rather than skinny potato material squeezed out of machines.

Ah...the fish and chips I use to get in New Zealand...25 years ago now.

ah...the fish and chips I used to be able to get in San Francisco...40 years ago, at Foghorn Fish & Chips in the famous Haight Ashbury district! Large pieces of cod, large hand cut chips with the skin still on them, malt vinegar and sea salt...sitting on our flat roof, drinking beer and watching the San Francisco 49'ers play (American) football while eating fish and chips. The nostalgia!

 

[cliveh]

ah...the fish and chips I used to be able to get in San Francisco...40 years ago, at Foghorn Fish & Chips in the famous Haight Ashbury district! Large pieces of cod, large hand cut chips with the skin still on them, malt vinegar and sea salt...sitting on our flat roof, drinking beer and watching the San Francisco 49'ers play (American) football while eating fish and chips. The nostalgia!

That's another thing. Why is America one of the few countries in the world that doesn't understand the true value of football, as played by the likes of Brazil and most countries on the globe?

 

[wiltw]

When I read this I mentally "pronounced" it as "refer to a quarter as a fourth..." then was briefly confused. 1/4 may be called a quarter or a fourth. Some of this is age dependent. I am more likely to call it a quarter and my wife, who is enough younger to have newer speech patterns, is more likely to say "a fourth."

Point out to your wife, that to have one's body cut into four pieces is the be 'drawn and quartered' and not 'drawn and fourthed'

 

[zsas]

You must mean soccer Clive. Well, what is interesting is many kids play soccer in their youth as it is one of the most popular youth sports, although, for entertainment purposes baseball, football, basketball abd hockey are the big ones here.....golf and NASCAR too

 

[rorye]

ah...the fish and chips I used to be able to get in San Francisco...40 years ago, at Foghorn Fish & Chips in the famous Haight Ashbury district! Large pieces of cod, large hand cut chips with the skin still on them, malt vinegar and sea salt...sitting on our flat roof, drinking beer and watching the San Francisco 49'ers play (American) football while eating fish and chips. The nostalgia!

Wilt, have you tried Picadilly Fish and Chips on Polk St.? They're the closest I've found to the real thing in the US.
No white pudding suppers though...

 

[Mainecoonmaniac]

When going to something immediately, the British do it "Straight away". While Americans do it "Right away". Which way is better? Going straight or going right?

 

[lxdude]

When going to something immediately, the British do it "Straight away". While Americans do it "Right away". Which way is better? Going straight or going right?

Kinda leaves out gay liberals...

 

[Mainecoonmaniac]

Is this correct English? In Brittan, to call a girl you "ring them up". So it goes to reason for a Yank is when visiting a girl without a door bell you "knock them up".

 

[Steve Smith]

Is this correct English? In Brittan.

No. It's Britain.


Steve.

 

[Steve Smith]

Hey, you just used the word "standardization" in a thread about "standardisation". So you're doing your part!

One of the American conversions I don't understand is using oxidation instead of oxidisation. I was expecting it to be changed to oxidization but instead you just threw away the is part.

I think it should be oxidisation (or oxidization if you must) as it is the process of oxidising. Oxidation would only be right if it had oxidated.


Steve.

 

[Steve Smith]

You must mean soccer Clive.

No. He meant football. A game played with a ball and feet.


Steve.

 

[Mainecoonmaniac]

Well this is a real revelasation.

 

[Steve Smith]

Well this is a real revelasation.

Yes. Lots of things have been revealised here.


Steve.

 

[cliveh]

You must be aware that nothing short of correct English will get past Steve.

 

[Mainecoonmaniac]

Yep. Especially that I can't spell. I'm a dyslexic member of APUG.

 

[Steve Smith]

One more before I go to bed (it's dark here).

The phrase I could care less makes no sense. It's couldn't care less!

Ok, two. The most mis-used words on the internet are loose being used in place of lose and alot or allot in place of a lot.


Steve.

 

[Mainecoonmaniac]

Good night Steve. I try not to care about things that I have not control over.

 

[Photo Engineer]

When going to something immediately, the British do it "Straight away". While Americans do it "Right away". Which way is better? Going straight or going right?

You go straight when you get out of prison, if you have reformed. And, you are straight if you are not gay.

 

[zsas]

One more before I go to bed (it's dark here).

The phrase I could care less makes no sense. It's couldn't care less!

Ok, two. The most mis-used words on the internet are loose being used in place of lose and alot or allot in place of a lot.


Steve.

I thought the last time we played the word game, the US saying I could care less was thought to have split from the UK couldn't care less due to the fact that in the US it was reappropriated to be sarcastic, like "I should be so lucky"


Like someone said earlier here, our differences only make us all special


Yeah, misspellings like alot and to when too was needed are common

 

[blansky]

Aluminum or alUMINium.??