Talk:Commonwealth English
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::I have to agree with Phlip that this is kind of shaky at present. "Flavourite" and possibly "adVERtisements" are good, but otherwise this all seems like kind of a stretch (even the Australian slang really seems to me like it would be a separate gag). {{User:Heimstern Läufer/sig}} 01:03, 15 July 2009 (UTC) | ::I have to agree with Phlip that this is kind of shaky at present. "Flavourite" and possibly "adVERtisements" are good, but otherwise this all seems like kind of a stretch (even the Australian slang really seems to me like it would be a separate gag). {{User:Heimstern Läufer/sig}} 01:03, 15 July 2009 (UTC) | ||
:::So... this has been open for a while, but hasn't gotten many opinions... Is there anyone who has a good reason why this article should stay? {{User:Phlip/sig}} 09:10, 8 September 2009 (UTC) | :::So... this has been open for a while, but hasn't gotten many opinions... Is there anyone who has a good reason why this article should stay? {{User:Phlip/sig}} 09:10, 8 September 2009 (UTC) | ||
+ | :::It could stay if we broadened the title to something about alternate versions of English. {{User:Trlkly/sig}} 23:24, 23 October 2009 (UTC) | ||
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+ | == Countries == | ||
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+ | How about we create pages for [[England]] and [[Australia]]? [[User:StarFox|StarFox]] 23:04, 11 November 2009 (UTC) | ||
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+ | == Revived == | ||
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+ | I revived the page, but might need some help. [[Special:Contributions/76.102.80.126|76.102.80.126]] 18:35, 11 August 2015 (UTC) | ||
+ | : You should probably add the bit about [[Coach Zed]]. {{User:Broncotroll/sig}} 00:14, 12 August 2015 (UTC) | ||
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+ | == Formatting == | ||
+ | I'm not convinced yet that this should stay "undeleted", but we ought to give it a chance. However, it should be formatted like other articles, which appearances in chronological order referencing specific instances in specific toons rather than just generalizations about various items and subuniverses. {{User:DeFender1031/sig}} 01:29, 12 August 2015 (UTC) | ||
+ | :Done. {{User:RickTommy/sig}} 04:25, 12 August 2015 (UTC) | ||
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+ | == Four and twenty stone == | ||
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+ | An easter egg in [[radio]] has Sir Strong Bad say "four and twenty stone". Stone is a very common measurement in the commonwealth countries, I think it means 12 pounds. {{User:Broncotroll/sig}} 07:23, 12 August 2015 (UTC) | ||
+ | :[[radio#Explanations|Explanations]]. {{User:The Knights Who Say Ni/sig}} 07:38, 12 August 2015 (UTC) | ||
+ | :: Ah, 14 pounds. Gotcha. {{User:Broncotroll/sig}} 08:43, 12 August 2015 (UTC) | ||
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+ | == Cleaned up. So, does it make the cut? == | ||
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+ | Okay, I've removed all the entries which were not actually Commonwealth English and corrected the information in a couple of others. What do people think? Is it worth inclusion at this point, or should it be redeleted? At the moment, I'm '''neutral leaning slightly toward keep'''. {{User:DeFender1031/sig}} 23:33, 12 August 2015 (UTC) | ||
+ | :Thanks for the help. I hope your cleanup allows it to look more encyclopedic. [[Special:Contributions/76.102.80.126|76.102.80.126]] 06:00, 13 August 2015 (UTC) | ||
+ | :: I like it. {{User:Broncotroll/sig}} 06:03, 13 August 2015 (UTC) | ||
+ | ::: Still a stub, but definitely keep. {{User:Broncotroll/sig}} 21:07, 15 August 2015 (UTC) |
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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 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)
- neutral:One thing that could be added would be the use of Australian slang in more armies, but that only brings the total to 2 actual uses. (This gag would also mitigate the need to move the article if we can scare up a couple more...) wbwolf (t | ed) 14:35, 5 March 2009 (UTC)
- I have to agree with Phlip that this is kind of shaky at present. "Flavourite" and possibly "adVERtisements" are good, but otherwise this all seems like kind of a stretch (even the Australian slang really seems to me like it would be a separate gag). Heimstern Läufer 01:03, 15 July 2009 (UTC)
- So... this has been open for a while, but hasn't gotten many opinions... Is there anyone who has a good reason why this article should stay? --phlip TC 09:10, 8 September 2009 (UTC)
- It could stay if we broadened the title to something about alternate versions of English. (The)trlkly 23:24, 23 October 2009 (UTC)
- I have to agree with Phlip that this is kind of shaky at present. "Flavourite" and possibly "adVERtisements" are good, but otherwise this all seems like kind of a stretch (even the Australian slang really seems to me like it would be a separate gag). Heimstern Läufer 01:03, 15 July 2009 (UTC)
Countries
How about we create pages for England and Australia? StarFox 23:04, 11 November 2009 (UTC)
Revived
I revived the page, but might need some help. 76.102.80.126 18:35, 11 August 2015 (UTC)
Formatting
I'm not convinced yet that this should stay "undeleted", but we ought to give it a chance. However, it should be formatted like other articles, which appearances in chronological order referencing specific instances in specific toons rather than just generalizations about various items and subuniverses. — Defender1031*Talk 01:29, 12 August 2015 (UTC)
Four and twenty stone
An easter egg in radio has Sir Strong Bad say "four and twenty stone". Stone is a very common measurement in the commonwealth countries, I think it means 12 pounds. --BroncoTroll☺ 07:23, 12 August 2015 (UTC)
- Explanations. The Knights Who Say Ni 07:38, 12 August 2015 (UTC)
Cleaned up. So, does it make the cut?
Okay, I've removed all the entries which were not actually Commonwealth English and corrected the information in a couple of others. What do people think? Is it worth inclusion at this point, or should it be redeleted? At the moment, I'm neutral leaning slightly toward keep. — Defender1031*Talk 23:33, 12 August 2015 (UTC)