irish english!defo!

NW Englands, English!

I'm living in England now, but I used to live in America. I miss my home country's accent, so I'm going to have to favor them.

i think im biased, though...

you're missing the picture of Northern Ireland in your Britain picture!

Obviously American people will vote for American English and British people will vote for British english. Australia comes second in my opinion though. Sorry, America.

what, no canada???

the "u" is a very important letter, people! and americans are always leaving it out.... -_-

:D

i dont think you can say that there are types of english i get that there are regional variations but that's what's so cool about languages! i love colloquialisms! especially irish ones! 'Blade' 'Craic' are two of my fav words!

I don't like the variation in spellings that americans have implemented though. such as the dropping of 'u' like in 'Neighbour' to 'Neighbor' and the reversal of 're' to 'er' like in 'Centre' to 'Center'.

And to Dereks_girl 101, the reason they missed out northern Ireland is that Northern Ireland isn't in Britain, it's just part of the United Kingdom (the united kingdom of great britain AND northern ireland)
I'm kind of pedantic I know. But I just thought I'd point that out!

I agree with orla505! Irish english all the way!!

...isn't british english and australian english the same?? since they both spell words with the "u" and the US don't...that's what i thought anyways.

I'm english but I use American idioms and words constantly.

It's essentially the same as British English.

woo!!

Australian English and British English are exactly the same! By the way, I'm talking about spelling here.

I would say that because I'm British but oh well american english misses out too many 'u's like in colour.

obviously :)

it's the one i can talk and sonds cooler

Go England! :D

I'm hungarian, and for me it'S much easier. I have to listen very hard when I'm listening to someone talking with a british accent.

I like British English best.

American

You don't have to have the accent to speak British English! It's mainly the spelling and pronunciation of some words! No one's expecting you to talk with a perfect Brummie (Birmingham) accent or anything.

True, but I think it sounds good even if I don't got the perfectly right accent, which I'm sure I'm not, cause I'm from Sweden, you see.

Number 1!

I don't think you can class American English as English anymore as it's so different. I call it American now.

It's much easier to understand, most of the accents aren't as heavy. And 'favourite' and 'colour' really throw me off. Is it pronounced the same? Or is it pronounced 'fav-o-u-rit' instead of 'fav-or-it'?

I might be american but I digg the British accent and language!
Its brilliant!

Although swearing in British English can be more fun...

I just love the British accent!!

kateliness2, it's still pronounced 'fave-or-it' in both spellings. The 'u' is just used in British spelling, the Americans didn't see the need for it so got rid of it. Like we Brits pronounce colour the same way as Americans.

Can I just ask atari why swearing in British English is more fun? Just curious what the difference is.

Oi, you! Stop fannying about and get your head out your arse! You're off your rocker if you think I'm going out on the piss with you. Put a sock in it and get on your bike. I'm knackered and I'm gonna go get shit-faced on me todd. I'm not taking the piss out of you, you're just a twat. Don't get in a mard with me, I'm just joshin.

An example of extreme British slang. Translates to:

Hey, you! Stop messing around and pay attention! You're crazy if you think I'm getting drunk with you. Shut up and go away. I'm tired and I'm going to get drunk on my own. I'm not making fun of you, you're just an idiot. Don't go in a mood with me, I'm only joking.

It's really funny to say this to foreigners and watch them get confused. I think one of the funniest things is 'fanny'. Over here it means a woman's front bits but in America it's someone's arse. That's why we don't go 'smacking fannies' or have fanny packs in Britain. You'd probably get socked in the goolies for saying that.

Socked - Punched
Goolies - Testicles

Of course American English is English. It's just different. Nothing against British. But the only English speaking people i've been around as a kid where American so i picked up the American Slang and i really find British hard to understand

If you grew up around Brits then you'd probably find it easier to understand us. I haven't got anything against Americans, I just think we're so different nowadays it's too hard to understand each other.

Seen as the English made the English language... :/

Us Aussies are pretty much the same.

It's the original but I can speak with an American accent too and I write in American because it sounds more like the way you say it.

we have all our slang don't we :)

British English is very classy. :)

^ I know right? Why does Canada get no respect in these things? I mean, we're only the second largest country in the world.


Although, we do use British English. We have our own terms for some things but we are using British English every day.

British english is easier to understand :D

i think there's no accent in the world sexier than the Londoners' one!
and also the scottish is so hot

I'm an American, but I like British English better.

British and Australian versions are fascinating, but I just prefer to use the one I'm used to, although I like some of the words they use in England, like candy floss, fringe, and plushies, it just makes it closer to my first language.

Sometimes I wish I had an accent like the western British, but that just wouldn't be me.

oh and i just realised, british english is a lot of accents, saying british is counting welsh and scottish as well, along with hundreds of regional accents (well, maybe i exaggerate), but most sound cool anyway!

Colour. Aboot. Neighbour. Etc...

Colour. Aboot. Neighbour. Etc...

guys. think about it. if it wasnt for britain then there wouldn't BE an english language at ALL.
so be grateful americans!

Irish, English

Biased. But I do love how we talk.

Woo Kansas!!!

I think British English is the best, but I can hardly speak with that accent.

AUSTRALIAN FOR ME.IT'S MY HOME LANGUAGE.
AUSTRALIAN USED TO BE RULED BY BRITAIN.
I LIKE MY AUSTRALIAN ACCENT.
THANKYOU AUSTRALIA
THANKYOU BRITAN

I HAVEN'T BEEN TO AMERICA OR BRITAIN
BUT I WANT TO.

but I think I may be biased...of course American English can be divided so much further, like I hear in Boston they call milkshakes, "cabinets" Whats up with that???

British English is better..~

i love american english =]

A combination of both english and american(english)hahahahahahahahha

American English is easier for me, the accent is not so hard to catch.

eventhough i speak American english.i choose British c0z its the first english,w/o it there wouldnt be American English..

None are really better, but this is what I pretty much speak!

In my opinion, it's the easiest form of English language ;) .

Americans fucked up our language by being lazy with their spellings. D:<
And why are you in love with the letter z and hate the letters u and s? You can't even say z properly. D:
Americans should start being grateful that we gave them our language to use and learn to speak it correctly.

i love the irish....

hhmmm for me american english is easier... because I do not always understand british accent

much better than the others. besides, it's the original english

In my opinion i picked british it's more formal, and theirs accent is great

It's what I know

American cause it is more laid back. British is just too formal. & no one gave Americans the English language they spoke it when they came over to America. they were British then they seperated themselves from being British & became Americans. so it was their language first as well. so those who are saying Americans were given the language then messed it up need a history lesson.

I love it, garbage, trashcan, restroom, sidewalk, gum, pants, fries, potato chips... it sounds so amazing! Although Im British, it sounds boring and weird. I mean, rubbish, bin, toilet, pavement, chewing gum, trousers, chips, crisps :Sxx
I agree with ColieAnne91, British is tooooo formal, its like 'Pick up the rubbish off the pavement', but Americans like 'Hey dude, put the garbage in the trashcan', and it sounds so much more warm and welcoming!!!xx

I thought american English would be first as there is an awful lot more of them.
and any language is only as boring as you say it.
"Pick up the rubbish off the pavement" would hardly ever be said "Hey, get that rubbish off the floor" would be more likely

I love the UK!

Oh, I don't care.

I love their accent.

Oh, I love the british sound. My English teacher (at school) has spoken a "very british" english. I was (later) in London to study that languare - I loved it! I wish I could learn more. (I am on level B2 = Intermediat User) Greeting to all people who I studied together and all the Briton, who helped me, too. :-)

My favourite and very comfortable form )

I live there so it's what I'm used to

English from England is the original so that

I'm from Sydney, so it's Australian English for me. It's more or less a BrE, though we use a lot of Aussie slang, called Strine with our mates. That's what makes us so special.

How come there's no Canadian English as an option?! I thought the Canucks have their own way of saying things, much like us Aussies. So, where did a Canadian English go??