@chaosprime it's somehow different when you know you're breaking THE RULES, though. I am a fan of disregular English.
-
-
Replying to @XaiaX
@chaosprime I think my problem is just when it seems like people picked a form to sound more impressive, rather than unconsciously.2 replies 0 retweets 0 likes -
Replying to @chaosprime
@chaosprime which are what? My rule is "I spell it grey, unless it's someone's name."1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes -
Replying to @chaosprime
@XaiaX so the Grey Havens are fine, a grey morning is all right if one simply must, but it's a gray dog2 replies 0 retweets 0 likes -
Replying to @chaosprime
@chaosprime@XaiaX TIL there's a difference. I just assumed one was American the other European. Also I couldn't say which was which1 reply 0 retweets 1 like -
Replying to @mediapathic
@mediapathic@chaosprime there's a weird mnemonic for this. Grey in England. Gray in America. I've got a lot of Englishisms from mom.2 replies 0 retweets 1 like -
Replying to @XaiaX
@XaiaX@mediapathic probably the England thing is why i associate indiscriminate use of "grey" with class pretension1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes -
Replying to @chaosprime
@XaiaX@mediapathic faux Britishism being how Americans perform class pretension3 replies 0 retweets 0 likes
@XaiaX @mediapathic which in turn is why i can't get over it every single time a British person says "idear"
Loading seems to be taking a while.
Twitter may be over capacity or experiencing a momentary hiccup. Try again or visit Twitter Status for more information.