Question on English Language to British Members

Well I am sort of glad that we give that impression. But I am not sure it is true. This is mildly off topic - But I have wondered previously whether Americans (men especially) are less keen to invoke their full vocabulary than Brits for fear of sounding sort of "intellectualyl camp".I would not dream of speaking the way I write here in common parlance (there is a good example - I don't think I have ever uttered the word "parlance". And nor do I intend to do so anytime soon).Are the British just less afraid of expressing themselves in writing in a form that would sound vaguely ridiculous if spoken?It always strikes me that American men write much more how they talk than I do. But that is a sweeping generalisation that I am happy to renege (another word I have never actually spoken) on if people disagree. I think we have the same issues and quandary (another word I have never spoken) that you guys do with respect to the examples you highlighted.

I am not so much talking lazy spelling here as vocab.There are many intelligent people here at EvC. On all sides of the debate. And from various countries.But the Brit contingent seem most able/inclined to express themselves in a manner that is quite pseudo-intellectual sounding in terms of vocab (IMHO) in a way that the Americans do not.Maybe I am deluding myself in such a way as to justify my own relatively flamboyant means of expression. Or maybe I am deluding myself that my means of expression is any different or more worthy of comment than any other.But there still seems (in my mind) to be a cultural difference in terms of use of language that is about willingness to use, rather than ability.

I dunno. Maybe.Would you say that there is an anti-intellectualism in the US that precludes writing in the most articulate manner possible?As I mentioned before I don't speak as I write. If I did I would be considered some kind of weirdo. That is a form of bias and prejudice in it's own way.

Do you really say that?I guess my vaguely cocknified equivalent would be "Nice day innit" with the questioning intonation implicit.

Verily twas ones penchant to proclaim on such matters. Dude - It is world cup time, Friday and I am wankered.BBBuuuuuuuuRRRp!