ctjj.stevenson
Jr. Member
- Reaction score
- 0
- Points
- 110
Aquilus said:You don't like using the 'extra' U's and find lieutenant insulting? Well now, that is english. Color is not an english word. American-English yes, but we're not Americans now are we? They seemed to have changed a few things as I guess they tried to get away from the British as much as possible, I'm not very certain. I personally thing that who ever pronounces it loo-tenant, has been influenced far too much by american war movies.
Actually, the subject was mentioned on the CBC programme The Canadian Experience, within the topic, Talking Canadian. I personnaly learned a lot from this episode.