Random Thoughts.....What Are You Thinking?
Random Thoughts.....What are you thinking?
I still pronounce "colour" like "Co-lore."
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Leviathan.Chaosx said: »
Fresh broccoli is the best! After the amount of "stuff" I'll be doing this next week, I'll need it, lol.
:P
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Throughout all of my schooling, all my English teachers marked off 5 points each time you spelled it "color". Not to mention, my parents taught me "colour" for as long as I can remember. Either way is correct, it is just what I have been accustomed to.
I'll take it you had your education in...not America?
I'd find it bizarre for a teacher to teach you how to spell color in an area that doesn't spell it the way the teacher is instructing you.
I'd find it bizarre for a teacher to teach you how to spell color in an area that doesn't spell it the way the teacher is instructing you.
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Ramuh.Haseyo said: »
I'll take it you had your education in...not America?
I'd find it bizarre for a teacher teach you how to spell color in an area that doesn't spell it the way the teacher is instructing you.
I'd find it bizarre for a teacher teach you how to spell color in an area that doesn't spell it the way the teacher is instructing you.
Nope, I've never left the country lol. My school actually had like 6 European English teachers, and our principle was Irish. The elementary school teachers did it that way, but at that time my parents insisted on me spelling it "colour" and the teachers acknowledged that it was correct as well.
I also had a private tutor during middle school that was from England.
That's some heavy English influence o.O and I find it strange that your parents went with "colour" as well. (lol, even Firefox underlines colour)
S'all good though. I find it fancy.
S'all good though. I find it fancy.
Color is Also Colour
Colour Origin:
The Change to Color:
| Color and colour can be likened to a product that has different packaging but the same content. Color or colour is one and the same. The difference is just in the spelling. Color and colour are both use in writings. A look at the history of these two different spellings of the same word would be of interest to color lovers. |
Colour Origin:
| The Middle English word “colour” originated from the Anglo-Norman French. The word has many definitions as well as uses. The Dictionary of the English Language by Samuel Johnson, which was published in 1755, is the source of many of today’s current British spellings. Between the publication of the book and Noah Webster’s “An American Dictionary of the English Language in 1828, the American English was simplified in terms of spelling. Webster played a big role in changing the spelling of the American language. His strong nationalism and philosophies influenced the spelling changes. Some of the spellings viewed as correct then are considered as variants today. |
The Change to Color:
| The unstressed “our” in colour has been simplified into color. Same as with other words such as favour, savour and flavour. British words ending in “re” such as metre, litre, centre and manoeuvre became meter, liter, center and maneuver. Words ending in “ce” such as offence, pretence and defence became offense, pretense and defense. In 1878, a list of revised spellings was prepared by some American philologists. The Philological Society of England followed suit after two years. It was in 1883 that both philological societies issued a joint manifesto that recommended various general simplifications. The American Philological Association released a list of recommended spelling revisions which affected almost 3,500 words. Almost all the changes proposed were recommended by Webster 80 years ago. |
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Bahamut.Rulerofdarkness said: »
Ramuh.Haseyo said: »
I'll take it you had your education in...not America?
I'd find it bizarre for a teacher teach you how to spell color in an area that doesn't spell it the way the teacher is instructing you.
I'd find it bizarre for a teacher teach you how to spell color in an area that doesn't spell it the way the teacher is instructing you.
Nope, I've never left the country lol. My school actually had like 6 European English teachers, and our principle was Irish. The elementary school teachers did it that way, but at that time my parents insisted on me spelling it "colour" and the teachers acknowledged that it was correct as well.
I also had a private tutor during middle school that was from England.
odd
Ramuh.Haseyo said: »
That's some heavy English influence o.O and I find it strange that your parents went with "colour" as well. (lol, even Firefox underlines colour)
S'all good though. I find it fancy.
S'all good though. I find it fancy.
firefox underlines a lot of things that it shouldn't...
I also would say "metre" "Meh-tray" and stuff. I always saw them as over-complicated ways to spell it as it just confuses the English language even more x.x but if you're raised in that area I guess it's second nature.
Ramuh.Haseyo said: »
I also would say "metre" "Meh-tray" and stuff. I always saw them as over-complicated ways to spell it as it just confuses the English language even more x.x but if you're raised in that area I guess it's second nature.
Thea-tray!
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Friend just sent me another photo...
I really am too white to be doing any kind of gang sign. XP
I really am too white to be doing any kind of gang sign. XP
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Webster screwed us up then
time to burn some dictionaries
I spell it the 'merican way but I've had classmates that will do it the english way and I've never met a teacher that counts off for how to spell color/colour/favor/favour.
Metre does make me want to go all francias though..start spitting everywhere trying to pronounce "MEATR-FLEM-A"
my 12 yo sister pronounces color wrong though. I want to strangle her. She says it like "caller"..its CULL-ER duh :|
time to burn some dictionaries
I spell it the 'merican way but I've had classmates that will do it the english way and I've never met a teacher that counts off for how to spell color/colour/favor/favour.
Metre does make me want to go all francias though..start spitting everywhere trying to pronounce "MEATR-FLEM-A"
my 12 yo sister pronounces color wrong though. I want to strangle her. She says it like "caller"..its CULL-ER duh :|
Ramuh.Haseyo said: »
That's some heavy English influence o.O and I find it strange that your parents went with "colour" as well. (lol, even Firefox underlines colour)
S'all good though. I find it fancy.
S'all good though. I find it fancy.
A lot of my family's heritage comes from English and Irish roots, my great grandmother was full English and great grandfather was full Irish on my mother's side. As such, they've decided to stay as true to our heritage as possible. But my father's side is a little harder to trace. They more or less fit the fat, lazy, and dumb American stereotype (can't stand his side of the family).
Yeah, I take no offense. I recognize that some people know it as "color" and others know it as "colour". Also, yes it was fairly odd that my school had so many foreign teachers. They were all cool though and let me get away with sleeping in class most of the time. Mainly due to the fact that I still made mostly A's with the occasional 88ish (B+).
Shiva.Spathaian said: »
Friend just sent me another photo...
I really am too white to be doing any kind of gang sign. XP
I really am too white to be doing any kind of gang sign. XP
I have no idea. :D I was told to throw something up and even after much protesting I was still forced to be in the pic. So I simply said "Ok hand, just do something that's not either a peace sign, middle finger, closed or open hand and we'll be fineish."
Shiva.Spathaian said: »
Friend just sent me another photo...
I really am too white to be doing any kind of gang sign. XP
I really am too white to be doing any kind of gang sign. XP
No, just. . . no. At least none of you have your pants around your god damn knees. If anything, you should have done the "love and peace" sign. I digress, still a cool pic. [+]
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Kujata.Daus said: »
my 12 yo sister pronounces color wrong though. I want to strangle her. She says it like "caller"..its CULL-ER duh :|
That's how many southern people I know pronounce it as well, lol.
Bahamut.Rulerofdarkness said: »
Ramuh.Haseyo said: »
That's some heavy English influence o.O and I find it strange that your parents went with "colour" as well. (lol, even Firefox underlines colour)
S'all good though. I find it fancy.
S'all good though. I find it fancy.
A lot of my family's heritage comes from English and Irish roots, my great grandmother was full English and great grandfather was full Irish on my mother's side. As such, they've decided to stay as true to our heritage as possible. But my father's side is a little harder to trace. They more or less fit the fat, lazy, and dumb American stereotype (can't stand his side of the family).
Yeah, I take no offense. I recognize that some people know it as "color" and others know it as "colour". Also, yes it was fairly odd that my school had so many foreign teachers. They were all cool though and let me get away with sleeping in class most of the time. Mainly due to the fact that I still made mostly A's with the occasional 88ish (B+).
Neat. See? We're all learning about our family history here.
And why must we learn? Because knowledge is power!
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Every time Haseyo posts, he gets my +'s.
Bahamut.Rulerofdarkness said: »
No, just. . . no. At least none of you have your pants around your god damn knees. If anything, you should have done the "love and peace" sign. I digress, still a cool pic. [+]
Ramuh.Laffter said: »
I totally wanna say it's a variant of "The Shocker." XD
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Ramuh.Laffter said: »
Every time Haseyo posts, he gets my +'s.
I shall return the favour later.
Deergod it's contagious.
/pinky up
But seriously, time to pass out. Spring break started! You know what that means?!!??!?!?!?!?!??!!?
Tales of Graces f
Tales of the Abyss
Tales of Legendia
Tales of Innocence
And *** the outdoors. Gf is going with her family to Vegas all break so I'll be forever alone. Might as well catch up on lost gaming time.
Anywho, lateurs! D;
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Oh yeah! I just remembered, I meant to post part of my phone conversation I had while at work today...
Basic backstory... Someone called and wanted to know if we sold something. I told them no, but it was likely that they could order it online and have it shipped straight to their home that way to save them the trouble of going after it.
This was the response I got:
"I won't touch computers. I'm from the old-school. I think they're going to be the death of us all. You have a great day. *hangs up*"
Basic backstory... Someone called and wanted to know if we sold something. I told them no, but it was likely that they could order it online and have it shipped straight to their home that way to save them the trouble of going after it.
This was the response I got:
"I won't touch computers. I'm from the old-school. I think they're going to be the death of us all. You have a great day. *hangs up*"
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Asura.Dominate said: »
Sigh, Kalilla. -_-
All this talk of ancestor in the other threads has me wondering what I am. Most of my family history is lost. For some reason I've got dark brown head hair and blonde facial hair if anyone knows if that's typically part of some ethnicity.
Shiva.Spathaian said: »
Bahamut.Rulerofdarkness said: »
No, just. . . no. At least none of you have your pants around your god damn knees. If anything, you should have done the "love and peace" sign. I digress, still a cool pic. [+]
OR THIS!
and a complimentary youtube video to go with it.
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Shiva.Galbir said: »
All this talk of ancestor in the other threads has me wondering what I am. Most of my family history is lost. For some reason I've got dark brown head hair and blonde facial hair if anyone knows if that's typically part of some ethnicity.
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