PDS Games use American English

[loup99]

I never play any of the PDS games in English usually, but apparently they are written in American English:

[...]American English is what we use for PDS games, [...]

Why this choice? Is this something people here on the forums appreciate, or dislike? I believe, but might be wrong, that a majority of the playerbase should be more used to the standard, global, British English.

 

[Kollatius]

Why this choice? Is this something people here on the forums appreciate, or dislike? A majority of the playerbase should be more used to the standard, global, British English.

I'm more used to American English, because that's what comes out from the TV

 

[loup99]

I'm more used to American English, because that's what comes out from the TV

Even during your time at school though?

 

[Kollatius]

During your time in school though?

Don't know, and honestly, it didn't matter. I'm not a native english speaker btw

 

[loup99]

I'm not a native english speaker btw

That is what I thought, and that is why I asked, because as far as I know British English is usually the one that is taught.

 

[Sobisonator]

Maybe you're taught British English because you're French, loup. Britain is right over the channel from France, so knowing British English would be more useful. I'm not sure if all countires, especially those outside Europe, do teach British English to their schoolchildren.

I would imagine American English is used because the USA has a higher population than the UK? There's not really much difference anyway.

 

[loup99]

Maybe you're taught British English because you're French, loup. Britain is right over the channel from France, so knowing British English would be more useful. I'm not sure if all countires, especially those outside Europe, do teach British English to their schoolchildren.

In Sweden it is the Queen's English that prevails too.

 

[BjornB]

In Sweden you are taught "the Queens English" from ~10 years age in school. However, American culture (TV, Movies etc) is dominant in our society now. When I was a kid in the 80's it was mostly English stuff, but that's changed. Maybe it will lead to American English being taught in school too eventually?

In any case, I've notice it's lead up to a mixture and you are just as likely encountering British as American English in your daily life, and many (me included) are not always even sure which one is which anymore

 

[Dauth]

Rather depressingly International English is more based on American than British English. Many who speak English as a second language are taught international instead of a nation specific version.

Despite its prevalence, English is a hard language to learn and the simplifications made for US English or International English make sense for conveying ideas. That being said I still refuse to spell sulphur as sulfur.

 

[shiro the bushi]

yeah not many that arnt raised with queens english use it,

 

[Fulmen]

In Sweden you are taught "the Queens English" from ~10 years age in school. However, American culture (TV, Movies etc) is dominant in our society now. When I was a kid in the 80's it was mostly English stuff, but that's changed.

Can say the same for Finland.

Here too has the heavy dose of Americanisation that Europe has received through movies, TV, music, etc. left its mark on the way especially younger people pronounce and write words in English.

I myself prefer RP.

 

[Zhetone]

I don't see why anyone gets upset over it, the differences are minute. Why are people willing to have violent arguments about something so pointless?

 

[Fulmen]

I don't see why anyone gets upset over it, the differences are minute. Why are people willing to have violent arguments about something so pointless?

Because spelling aluminium without the I is heresy.

 

[Zhetone]

Because spelling aluminium without the I is heresy.

The guy who discovered it actually wanted it to be spelled aluminum, it was a decision by bigger people to add another i.
What I've seen is that American spelling is more phonetic sometimes than British English, but obviously the differences are nothing to do with who is smarter or who is cooler or whatever, it's just two different standards with a point of divergence. Anyone who says either set of spellings is stupid or uneducated or whatever is just a pretentious idiot.

 

[Fulmen]

Anyone who says either set of spellings is stupid or uneducated or whatever is just a pretentious idiot.

I think this is a case for the Spanish Inquisition.

 

[Mudcrab]

Queen's English and U.S. English must be interchangeable. I'm an English native but love to see the way other speakers adapt it for their own. Means that the language is changing, adapting (most brilliantly in Australia imo) and therefore is in a very healthy live condition. Also, there are some PDX games that use Queen's: I saw "colour" in one just recently.

Vive la difference.

 

[jazzroen]

Here in Holland you get British English in school. But just like in Sweden you end up speaking American English due to tv, music etc etc. In the end, it really doesn't matter. Only small things get mixed up, like the difference between crisps and chips. Or coke and cola.

 

[Groogy]

I have the firm belief that we should use one of the Pidgin English variants in our games.

 

[Kollatius]

I have the firm belief that we should use one of the Pidgin English variants in our games.

Helpful = funny I guess

 

[ranbir]

I expect more to learn the Queen's English. Canada, India, Australia, we outnumber USA by a ridiculous amount.

Sad that USA get's priority.