John Hicks Loc: Sible Hedinham North Essex England

It is strange how the spelling of various words differ from the US to say the UK we spell colour with a u in it and also thorough with a u in it, still never mind that is the way we are and most people in the UK say lenses not lens

tomcat

Seeing that you have roots in CA and NY, I can understand your spelling....youse guys are fruits and nuts....ha ha

tomcat

Since the UK was first crack at English, we in the colonies butchered it, so we should apoligise when we try to impose our mistakes on them......no?

edrobinsonjr Loc: Boise, Idaho

I don't think we colonists butchered the king's English. We just adjusted it to our needs.
No need to apologiZe...

imagemeister Loc: mid east Florida

tomcat

Here in NC, we were the first English settlement in the colonies in 1584, at Roanoke Island on the Outer Banks of NC. That colony lasted from 1584 until it disappeared in 1588, with no trace, other than the word "Croatan" carved onto the fort post and a tree. Those fate of those colonists remains unknown today, although there have been some reports of blue eyes among the local Indian tribes (but since blue eyes are recessive, I don't hold much credence to that theory). The most plausible suggestion is that they were starving since the English relief ships were tied up in England fighting the Spanish and they went to live with the friendly Indian tribes in that area. When the English relief supplies finally return to Roanoke, as mentioned, there was no trace of survivors. Would be interesting now to track them with DNA.

I gave you the history lesson to mention that the folks in the lower Outer Banks counties have a peculiar accent when they pronounce words with the letter "i". They add an "o" in front of the "i". Thus the word "tide" becomes "toide" and "high" becomes "hoigh"---so we call them the "hoi toiders". No doubt that this originated from our Mother Country......

cwp3420

Why are you always so snarky to people, jerk?

Wyantry Loc: SW Colorado

Good on you for the reminder.

edrobinsonjr Loc: Boise, Idaho

Thanks for the history lesson, Tomcat. Oi didn't know about that but it is interesting.

Ed

Jameslcwik

Amen DrHarveys. I wrote a post months back about people who feel a need to criticize, make fun of, or ridicule members. It's just not right. This is a community of photographers who should share their passion with others, nothing more. Shame on those who feel that demented need to do otherwise.

Picture Taker Loc: Michigan Thumb

What are you confused about "to"or "too" or is it "two" Plane it. "Fur"- or for peet sake shake "it's" or "it is" easy Y can also B simple.
Just sit back and have a cup of KAUPHY

rfmaude41 Loc: Lancaster, Texas (DFW area)

Actually the Brits spell it with an E at the end.

hernyferd Loc: California and New York

Yes, and I know the difference. Can you say the same?

Camlane Loc: North Carolina

Don't add insult to injury. Not all of us from Carolina are cornpone bumpkins.

tomcat

sum of us is actual kollege grad-u-ates. working at the nuklar power plant....