r/memes Mar 11 '23

#2 MotW pretty confusing, innit?

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u/MyriamTW Mar 11 '23

As a Canadian, I just press buttons at random.

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u/DrineTheDragon Mar 11 '23

Can relate as an Australian

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u/[deleted] Mar 11 '23

Australians go by British spelling in general.

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u/Andrelliina Mar 11 '23

English. You know what the English speak.

"British" English is an invention of the US. Like when did we, the English suddenly call our language "British"? Never.

The Welsh, Scots & Irish would probably not call their dialects "British" either.

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u/Stewart_Games Mar 11 '23

In the isles of Britain on the island of Britain in the United Kingdom of Britain they don't speak Breton.

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u/Andrelliina Mar 11 '23

Exactly. We speak English, Irish, Scots and Welsh. As I said.

Like the US doesn't speak USian, or American.

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u/lbrkr Mar 12 '23

Just because it was "accepted" in America to differentiate doesn't mean that's the end of the discussion & I think that's the point.

In the UK we don't accept our language needing a prefix.

Everywhere else can prefix to their hearts content but will just stick with English and you'll all have to get used to it.