Shuff264 Posted June 11, 2013 Share Posted June 11, 2013 Oh, that pi55ed on my fireworks. I thought I'd offered a smart correct answer. Sadly not! Would have been closer with Latin or German! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bris Vegas Posted June 11, 2013 Share Posted June 11, 2013 Yes.....and it seems that the criteria for english as a second language are relaxed to accept american variant spellings. It would hardly make sense to enforce proper english spelling on someone who perhaps wants to go to the States and for whom this is not even their first language. None of which changes the fact that in proper english, colour is spelt as indicated....o...u...r. And perhaps you should think about teaching them proper english not some duff second rate version? I actually teach them using British letters.. Such as S instead of Z, and I spell color as colour with them.. I also pronounce the Z as Zed and not Zee like the Americans do.. But that's not to say that any of the above is incorrect.. I know colour is correct, but so is color.. But are correct. This whole debate came when one poster criticised another for spelling something that is widely accepted.. He/She or Biffy was wrong on this occasion.. But regardless of what English I teach them, the people that I actually teach go more to Europe than the US.. Yet TOEFL is the qualification that they need and I prepare them for that.. Which accepts both color and colour and realise and realize.. But there is no such thing as 'proper english' the same as there is no such thing as 'proper Spanish'.. I speak Spanish, but I don't speak using the term Vos or Vosotros.. I was also speaking to a student who comes from Barcelona today (I know lucky right!) and she was speaking to me in mix Catalan/Spanish using terms I've never heard of.. Yet her Spanish is widely accepted in Latin America as the Spanish language.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RamNut Posted June 11, 2013 Share Posted June 11, 2013 It isn't a legitimate variant spelling ..... It is a US debasement of our language.....maybe acceptable over there, but incorrect over here. ....and i'm not even a grammar nazi. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ladyram Posted June 12, 2013 Share Posted June 12, 2013 Oh let the new season begin soon....please!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SuperSheep Posted June 12, 2013 Share Posted June 12, 2013 Oh let the new season begin soon....please!!!I hope so. Everyone's going bloody crazy!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mary Hindge Posted June 12, 2013 Share Posted June 12, 2013 Oh, that pi55ed on my fireworks. I thought I'd offered a smart correct answer. LOL I love you Alpha, but you craaaaaaazy....... We have two moons as well aparently...... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chezzyram Posted June 12, 2013 Share Posted June 12, 2013 Has Johnny Russell signed yet ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shuff264 Posted June 12, 2013 Share Posted June 12, 2013 Has Johnny Russell signed yet ? I'm not sure, but before he can he will be put through a rigorous spelling test! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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