Sherlock Holmes

[WolverineDeus]

Sherlock (Bernard Cumberbach) is back from the dead for a third season, and John Watson is once again denying that he and Sherlock are boyfriends!

 

[regnomraw]

Cumberbatch is sooo damn cute, he looks quite attractive as Sherlock

 

[clh_hilary]

I like the series and the books. Going to read in the university where the writer went to!

 

[regnomraw]

I love the word 'read' used in that sense. Until I watched UK shows, I never really heard that usage before. Does one read in every discipline or is reserved for the arts, like history and language? (Can one read "medicine" or "science" at uni?)

We just say study in Aus.

 

[clh_hilary]

I love the word 'read' used in that sense. Until I watched UK shows, I never really heard that usage before. Does one read in every discipline or is reserved for the arts, like history and language? (Can one read "medicine" or "science" at uni?)

We just say study in Aus.

Yes, I believe so. You need to also read (in the common sense) in all other disciplines. If it's only for the arts, it'd be very confusing for people who have different disciplines (majors, minors). Also, I didn't say I'm reading arts.

There's also the university position called 'reader' which I think is above the rank of senior lecturers. One rank below a full professorship. Essentially it's the same usage but doesn't mean a student.

Australian English is a mix of British and American English.

 

[weydowner]

Australian English is a mix of British and American English.

Is it indeed? First time I've heard that. Could be a really long thread, if you could get people away from discussing dick size or whether some new media figure could be gay.

 

[clh_hilary]

Australian English is a mix of British and American English.

Is it indeed? First time I've heard that. Could be a really long thread, if you could get people away from discussing dick size or whether some new media figure could be gay.

Yes, it is. That's one thing I learned from studying English and education in The University of Queensland as a part of my degree programme.

 

[regnomraw]

Well I'd say as an Aussie, that short story yes, it's a bit of a mix but our orthography more closely mirrors that of British English. Some exceptions with prepositions - we say on the weekend and not at the weekend (which just sounds weird to us here). Broadly speaking though you'll have an easier time understanding an Aussie if you're from UK and Ireland as opposed to if you're from North America.

 

[clh_hilary]

Well I'd say as an Aussie, that short story yes, it's a bit of a mix but our orthography more closely mirrors that of British English. Some exceptions with prepositions - we say on the weekend and not at the weekend (which just sounds weird to us here). Broadly speaking though you'll have an easier time understanding an Aussie if you're from UK and Ireland as opposed to if you're from North America.

That's about the accent not the written language though.

 

[regnomraw]

Well the written language differs little, it's daily usage and conversation that differs in regional varieties in terms of vocabulary, politeness strategies, colloquial usage etc.

 

[clh_hilary]

Well the written language differs little, it's daily usage and conversation that differs in regional varieties in terms of vocabulary, politeness strategies, colloquial usage etc.

The spelling of some words and grammar are different. American English is a lot more liberal regarding grammar, and makes more sense because many of the changes were introduced by Webster. Such as dropping the second 'L', the silent 'U', etc.

 

[regnomraw]

Well yes, orthography differs from country to country.