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The collapse of the English language: a satire. SIR - Yesterday, I heard John Humphrys on Today say the word "collapse". Needless to say I was horrified, as he singularly failed to enunciate the second "l". This is, I fear, yet another example of declining standards.
lol. funny stuff. I especially enjoyed reading Lester, from Leicester. I am an American living in The Netherlands and often watch BBC as well as travel in England during the summer. What fun with the language. Amazing. Informative. And now with this Telegraph article, laughing out loud -- my favorite activity. Thanks for pointing it out to us. LOVE the show AWWW. *applause*
Let me add a few words that I've picked up in my travels through England (as opposed to the U.K.): We Americans say “Derby†because we see it written and that's what we are taught to do with “er.†However, the English go to the DAHRby in June. We have the Berkshires resort area while England has the BAHRkshrs. We have Berkeley, California but the English would rather have Nat King Cole sing “A Nightingale Sang in BAHRkly Square.
In addition, on the BBC during the Enron scandals, I heard a news reader refer to House-ton whereas we say Hjooston. Nowadays, however, I don't hear that glitch so somebody at the BBC must have figured out how Americans pronounce this (notorious but fine) Texas town.
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