Talk:Commonwealth English

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== Rename ==
== Rename ==
Why is this called "Commonwealth English", not "British English"? The linked Wikipedia page is mainly concerned with the English language outside Britain. "British English" is a much better term for what this article describes. See also [[Wikipedia:American and British English spelling differences|American and British English spelling differences]].{{User:Loafing/sig}} 07:52, 5 March 2009 (UTC)
Why is this called "Commonwealth English", not "British English"? The linked Wikipedia page is mainly concerned with the English language outside Britain. "British English" is a much better term for what this article describes. See also [[Wikipedia:American and British English spelling differences|American and British English spelling differences]].{{User:Loafing/sig}} 07:52, 5 March 2009 (UTC)
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== Inclusion ==
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Of the 6 entries listed so far... three aren't related to Commonwealth or British English at all, but rather fake old-timey English (Thy Dungeonman, and the two "whilst" mentions). [[sb_email 22]] is a stretch, trying to tie that to words with French-oid spellings... especially since, in the email, Strong Bad is talking specifically about ''names'' having an extra vowel at the end. [[Fan Stuff]] is legit, but is just a different spelling... there's no joke involved. So there's only one actual ''joke'' based around British English there... well short of the number needed for "running gag" status. {{User:Phlip/sig}} 09:11, 5 March 2009 (UTC)

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Why is this called "Commonwealth English", not "British English"? The linked Wikipedia page is mainly concerned with the English language outside Britain. "British English" is a much better term for what this article describes. See also American and British English spelling differences. Loafing 07:52, 5 March 2009 (UTC)

Inclusion

Of the 6 entries listed so far... three aren't related to Commonwealth or British English at all, but rather fake old-timey English (Thy Dungeonman, and the two "whilst" mentions). sb_email 22 is a stretch, trying to tie that to words with French-oid spellings... especially since, in the email, Strong Bad is talking specifically about names having an extra vowel at the end. Fan Stuff is legit, but is just a different spelling... there's no joke involved. So there's only one actual joke based around British English there... well short of the number needed for "running gag" status. --phlip TC 09:11, 5 March 2009 (UTC)

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