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Posted By: Sam, on host 206.152.189.219
Date: Monday, September 25, 2000, at 10:21:09
In Reply To: English English posted by Chrico on Monday, September 25, 2000, at 09:14:53:

> In fact, I don't think you should class American English as English at all.

The King James Bible, the works of Shakespeare, and the works of John Milton are most often cited as the quintessential works in the English language. They were written around the time it is often said English was at the height of its development as a language.

American English is more akin to the English found in these quintessential works than modern British English is. (I'm also told that the American accent is more similar to that spoken in Shakespeare's day, too, but I'm doubtful about how anyone would know.) Somewhere, you guys got lost, but because you're still occupying the British Isles and the "English" moniker, everyone mistakenly assumes your claim on the language is authoritative.

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