American English is Changing Fast

[Megaterio Llamas]

[Canuckster]

Save us Sir Francis Bacon!

[Winnson]

English may be the current Lingua Franca, but it is very problematic. That has to change.

The bandage was wound around the wound.
The farm was used to produce produce.
The dump was so full that it had to refuse more refuse.
We must polish the Polish furniture.
He could lead if he would get the lead out.
The soldier decided to desert his dessert in the desert.
Since there is no time like the present, he thought it was time to present the present.
At the army base, a bass was painted on the head of a bass drum.
When shot at, the dove dove into the bushes.
I did not object to the object.
The insurance was invalid for the invalid.
There was a row among the oarsmen about how to row.
They were too close to the door to close it.
A buck does funny things when does are present.
A seamstress and a sewer fell into a sewer.
To help with planting, the farmer taught his sow to sow.
The wind was too strong to wind the sail.
After a number of Novocain injections, my jaw got number.
Upon seeing the tear in the painting I shed a tear.
I had to subject the subject to a series of tests.
How can I intimate this to my most intimate friend?

[Edge Guerrero]

- This is a thread for Luigi.

Actually, would be cool if the regular people talked with Mid-Atlantic English.

[Megaterio Llamas]

- This is a thread for Luigi.

Actually, would be cool if the regular people talked with Mid-Atlantic English.

That is definitely one nicest ones. The Nebraska accent has always been considered the most neutral one. I don't know if it's still the case but radio and television newscasters were traditionally recruited from there for this reason.

[sparkuri]

My brother started liking Hockey in High School because a classmate was getting drafted, so he bagan to adopt a Canadian accent, if you know what I'm talking abute.
Why did he do that eh?
I want to warsh his mouth ewt with soap.

And the elephant in the room, ebonics anyone?
Do you know how long a white boy has to study to get laid these days?
DAYS.
The un-stupiding process takes even longer.

[Megaterio Llamas]

My brother started liking Hockey in High School because a classmate was getting drafted, so he bagan to adopt a Canadian accent, if you know what I'm talking abute.
Why did he do that eh?
I want to warsh his mouth ewt with soap.

And the elephant in the room, ebonics anyone?
Do you know how long a white boy has to study to get laid these days?
DAYS.
The un-stupiding process takes even longer.

Lol, we actually have a range of accents up here as well, some funnier than others.

Speaking of hockey, check out Mike Babcock's Saskatchewan beaut, very strong plains aboriginal influence imo.

[sparkuri]

My brother started liking Hockey in High School because a classmate was getting drafted, so he bagan to adopt a Canadian accent, if you know what I'm talking abute.
Why did he do that eh?
I want to warsh his mouth ewt with soap.

And the elephant in the room, ebonics anyone?
Do you know how long a white boy has to study to get laid these days?
DAYS.
The un-stupiding process takes even longer.

Lol, we actually have a range of accents up here as well, some funnier than others.

Speaking of hockey, check out Mike Babcock's Saskatchewan beaut, very strong plains aboriginal influence imo.

Damn. Holy Fargo ya know

[sparkuri]

I mean, I get it if you're from there, but adopting an accent is worse than a wigger.

Everyone's favorite Asian...

[Winnson]

My brother started liking Hockey in High School because a classmate was getting drafted, so he bagan to adopt a Canadian accent, if you know what I'm talking abute.
Why did he do that eh?
I want to warsh his mouth ewt with soap.

And the elephant in the room, ebonics anyone?
Do you know how long a white boy has to study to get laid these days?
DAYS.
The un-stupiding process takes even longer.

If you're serious about hockey, you'd better know how to chirp.

If you don't know what chirping is, you're not serious about hockey. It's an integral part of the game.