I think you just wanted to use your post to attack the British posters in this forum, rather than have some kind of discussion about language
Cyberus, why one earth would I want to do that, when my mother was born is Sompting, W. Sssx?? ;-) I still have family that lives is Brighton.
As for my 'Queen's English' statement, is it NOT a common phrase to refer to is as 'Queen's English' nowadays??!??
I wasn't getting defensive or anything like that. I am VERY proud of my English, Irish and Native American Heritage, but I am EQUALLY as proud of being born an American.
What I don't like is when people b!tch and complain, let alone moan about a language that has become an international standard. I live in Texas and most of the hispanics here will feign ignorance to the language, but then talk sh!t about people in spanish, thinking people don't know.
I haven't even finished reading all the posts, but yours currently, takes precedences. If I have offended you, that was not my intentions. I grew up using the 'Queen's' version of english, 'cos of my Mum and was persecuted by my American teachers for it. ;-)
But, if I did offend you, you have my sincerest apologies, but I was attempting to make a valid point. I don't condemn non-native speakers for misspelling a word, but when they tell me, a native speaker, that I am wrong or imply that I am, I get offended.
C'mon chap, we'll have a guinness and make the world merry.
[EDIT] -For the record, Cyberus, I can speak quite of bit of Spanish, French, a smattering of German, some Cherokee, not to mention Mandarin. Trust me, I'm the LAST person to complain about grammar. I get corrected all the time for the misuse of tones in chinese and usually reply with 'xiexie, ni!' <----'Thank you'.
:pint: one for me....
:pint: and one for you.
:-D
