Theos-Talk Archives (April 2005 Message tt00790)

christinaleestemaker wrote:
> American English is different from the Oxford English and we learned 
> Oxford English.
I know that. When I lived in Amsterdam, I was told not to speak English 
to my friends, because I was ruining their accents (I have forgotten 
almost all my Nederlands, thought). However, at least when I lived 
there, many of the television shows were American in origin, although 
many were British, as well. I suspect that you understand English far 
better than you speak it.

I suspect that Anand is using subtle reverse psychology, expressing his 
ideas in such an incredibly obnoxious manner as to make even those who 
might be inclined to agree with some of what he says disagree with him.

Bart