Which English Do You Prefer?

American is easier to speak, British to understand. I'm afraid I use mixture of words from both, since I have learnt British, but have more contact with American English now. I don't really remember what words belonges where

 

As I'm from the UK i speak British English.

 

Err....is there more than one English? Is that not the same as saying there is more than one Japanese...or Croatian.....or Hindi? There is only one. Which English do I use? Well....it's English. Simple.

 

30/50 states in the U.S. have official status for the English language. English is English, of course the pronunciation and vocabulary was going to change a little over the years. British colonization OP?! You make it sound that the two are completely unique. What about Australian English? See, they're just mutations of one such language.

 

Well since I'm native to American English, I'd have to go with American English. Although, women with British accents is a major turn on for me. lol

 

America-nized English here. Aussie chicks turn it on for meh

 

We Indians follow British English. Original English.

 

British english..

 

American English, it`s easier, and also it`s very difficult for me to understand British on talk specially on the phone

 

i speak engrish ....... www.engrish.com

 

My vote is for American English, because after all, I'm American

 

British English. It's the best in my opinion.

 

I am familiarized with American English by movies and music

 

I dont think Indians "follow" British English...they 'spell' words as they are spelled by the Brits (resulted from the historical alliance between the two countries) For example, most Indians write "coloUr" and not "color", they would hardly use "aint" and most Indians would say "definitely" and not "absolutely" etc etc. Then again, an Indian would rather say 'vaccum cleaner'(mostly US) and not a 'hoover' (UK). They'd say "oven"(US) and not a "hob"(UK)

UK English (different UK regional accents) has nothing to do with how English words are pronounced by Indians. If you visit a UK university, you'd notice this difference by simply listening to an interaction between a UK born and raised guy of South-Asian decent and an Indian exchange student. And this difference in accent is normal and has nothing to do with their individual knowledge of English.

However, I believe many Indians can write excellent English and the quality of some of their writings may at times outsmart something written on the same topic by native English speakers(!)

Back to the question: I like 'some stuff' in English as used/spoken by us Americans and...some 'other thingy' when used by the Brits(...)

At the end of the day English remains a wonderful language no matter who uses it

 

British

 

I live in the USA so American English, but I don't have a problem with British English. It's interesting to learn the differences in both.

 

American English.
I don't find it good to write "Flavor" as "Flavour" or "Color" as "Colour" in Brithis English.

 

Never heard off "Hob" or "Other thingy" over here fella.