• ancap shark@lemmy.today
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    4 months ago

    Programme?

    Edit: I looked it up, it’s a British thing. I’m not a native speaker, I’ve never seen it written like that. It looks French, I thought you guys hated the French.

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      4 months ago

      We actually use program for computer programs, but programme for a programe of events. We like to be irregular.

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            4 months ago

            Better is subjective. If one measured the merits of the language on its rich cultural history, then British (as usual) wins. However, if it’s measured by accessibility for simpletons then the US (as usual) wins.

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              4 months ago

              Are you suggesting that US English isn’t derived from British English? Or are you specifically talking about the history over the last couple hundred years? The US isn’t that old, and also has a rich cultural history…

              Maybe an example of how Britain’s rich cultural history has better shaped the language is in order.

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      Almost half of all English words are borrowed from French, dating from when England was colonized and culturally subjugated by the Norman French starting in 1066.

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        I’m aware. I just find it funny that some British words like “centre” and “colour” look more French than the US counterpart