language differences

[Florge]

Well Edward, I guess your experience should not be accounted to the "kind/type" of English that we use... but more inclined to the fact that Filipinos are less direct in our manner of communication... my bf also gets pissed when I answer "maybe"... he said, he never gets a straight answer from me.. LOL

[EdwardB]

... my bf also gets pissed when I answer "maybe"... .. LOL

Thanks Florge for another great example of the difference between American derived Filipino English & British English. In British English that would mean he goes out and gets drunk.

You have succinctlty identified the confusion that Filipino English causes. It uses the American vocabulary, & is spoken in a vaguely American accent. But Brits are used to Americans being direct - and many Brits get uncomfortable with this "directness" especially in business.

As you say Filipino's are naturally rather indirect. Result American English, spoken with indirect meanings. Maybe that is the answer & the problem?!!!

[Arthur Little]

Also, I've observed quite a number of differences in the ways in which certain English words in common usage are SPELT. Two instances that immediately spring to mind are 'colour' and 'behaviour' where, in each case, the letter 'u' is dropped [in typical American fashion] to read as 'color' and 'behavior', respectively. Another "distortion" is 'check' for 'cheque'.

Just three further examples of US grammatical influence in the Philippines. Or am I being 'a little' too pedantic here, perhaps ... ??

[aromulus]

Just three examples of US grammatical influence in the Philippines. Or am I being 'a little' too pedantic here, perhaps ... ??

The perfect solution to the English language watering down problem by the yanks, would be nuking them.....