What is the language "British"?

[jdow]

From: "Gene Heskett" <gene.heskett at verizon.net>

> On Tuesday 29 August 2006 06:40, jdow wrote:
>>From: "Ed Greshko" <Ed.Greshko at greshko.com>
>>
>>> Jack Gates wrote:
>>>> On Monday 28 August 2006 21:44, Ed Greshko wrote:
>>>>> Jack Gates wrote:
>>>>>> On Monday 28 August 2006 11:10, Robin Laing wrote:
>>>>>>> allot
>>>>>>
>>>>>> In the USA the English teacher would give you a failing grade for
>>>>>> the above.  a lot
>>>>>
>>>>> I will allot you 25 words or less to explain why you say that.
>>>>
>>>> In the context of his sentence it was clearly incorrect.
>>>
>>> Ahhh...then you should have quoted the context to ensure clarity.
>>>
>>> But you have given me a good idea.  I'm going to ask my wife and
>>> friends here in Taiwan to explain the following:
>>>
>>> When my father died I inherited a lot.  I thought to myself that it was
>>> a lot for one man to own.  So, my brothers and sisters drew lots to
>>> determine how much of the lot each of us got.  I was lucky and alloted
>>> most of the lot which is a lot of a lot to have got.
>>
>>Now as homework, Ed, search the web for "Terpsichore tongue twister".
>>When you can get all the way through that without stumbling you might
>>know something about - I'm not sure what. But it surely is fun to work
>>your way through it.
>>
>>http://www.betterendings.org/Homeschool/Fun/tongue.htm
>>{^_-}
> 
> Thats cute Joanne, and I don't mean bow-legged.

What's funny is that most English speakers are sloppy enough THEY
can't get through the poem, either. When you can say it fast you're
almost ready to try out for the local Gilbert and Sullivan troup.

{^_-}