(UK-)English (and its dialects? Accents?) - eviltoast

So what’s where correct? And what else to consider at your (English speaking) place?

Consider:

  • I want that.
  • I want this, too.
  • I want the same.

I’m asking this (and that) since I participated a discussion with only native speakers and it crushed me. Apparently I am the worst English speaker anywhere.

Teach me things, Lemmy. Pleeaase!

Post scriptum: You may prepend your comment with a common, international country code to don’t fuck with me too hard.

  • Semjaza@lemmynsfw.com
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    3 days ago

    British English has a lot more variance than Yankspeak.

    We’re more likely to use “help V+ing” than “help INF”. An average larger vocabulary, atop different usages. Even with US dominated media eroding our dialects faster than ever there’s still a lot of difference out there.

    I will need a more specific question to give more response. Are you a non-native English speaker living in the UK?