Penggunaan s dan z dalam ejaan English dan lain2 perkataan

Hari ni ada orang email tanya saya kenapa ada setengah perkataan yang spelling dia ada s dan ada z. Dapat pula bos yang dulu kata jangan guna z, yang sekarang kata ok. Yang mana betul?

Topik ni saya pernah tulis dulu, semua perbezaan British English dan American English. Jadi saya ingat nak tambah sikit lah information dulu tu. (Maybe boss lama study kat UK, yang baru pulak ikut American English, who knows?).

American English banyak gunakan z : organization, realize, recognize
British: organisation, realise,recognise

(Pernah perasan tak kalau kita type kat google/blogger etc mesti keluar red lines yg kata spelling kita salah walaupun kita tahu betul? tu sebab dia follow American English...so make sure your spelling setting is on UK English if you are using UK English).

Of course selain tu ada lagi perkataan lain macam:
glamourous - glamorous
flavour - flavor
colour - color
favourite - favorite
centre - center
analyse- analyze
paralyse - paralyze
catalogue - catalog
dialogue - dialog
paediatric -pediatric
pyjamas - pajamas
aeroplane - airplane
cheque - check
dan lain2.

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Brit English vs American English

Left (Brit), right (American)

Drawer - dresser

cutlery - silverware

chips>>fish & chips - french fries>>

biscuits - cookies

crisps (krisps) -chips ...keropok

sweets - candies

boot - trunk

lorry - truck

car park - parking lot...

pavement -sidewalk 

dustbin - garbage bin

candy floss - cotton candy

petrol - gas

round about - traffic circle

coach - bus

wash up - do the dishes

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Perbezaan American English dan British English

* Malaysian Education system uses British English. In most local working environment, British English is still widely used.

our vs or
Tahu tak lagu Fergie Black Eye Peas tu?Glamorous?
Itu antara contoh spelling American English.
American : Glamorous
British: Glamourous
colour - color
favourite -favorite
favour - favor

Fergie

ise vs ize
realise - realize (american)
computerise -computerize (american)

dge vs dg
judgement - judgment (american)
ageing - aging (american

To be continued :D

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What the Brits are saying!

What the Brits mean when they say:

that's it!that's all!

Der... the equivalent to the American 'duh'. Sama macam orang US kata 'duhhh'

Pratt...you pratt! Usually used in English (British) movies or American movie with some Brit star in it. Sounds rude but its actually quite harmless. Refers to someone who is out of line. Selalu dalam cerita mat salleh. Bunyi macam sedikit kurang ajar tapi tak ada apa2 pun. Dikatakan bila marah kat orang yang melampaui batas.

Its raining cats and dogs...refers to a heavy down pour. The word could probably be originated in the 17th century, when dead cats and dogs are usually carried out after heavy rainfall. Hujan lebat.

Bees Knees...I'm superb, I'm great, I'm the bee's knees. Aku terer:)

Bloke...that bloke over there >> that guy over there. leaki/jejaka...(lama tak guna perkataan jejaka..ahaks)

Bugger...Oh bugger!sh_ _ or d_rn...get lost. alamak, boleh blah.

Ace...something done brilliantly...he aced it! Dia score...dia dapat buat.

Bite your arm off...'don't bite your arm off just because you got the tickets!' expression used when you are excited. Jangan terlampau gembira.

Bloody...I bloody love this word. Are you bloody mad? another bloody monday...I bloody hate that bloke...to emphasize something that ranges from something you love to hate and disgust. Bukan darah tau! Perkataan yang boleh digunakan untuk menekankan sesuatu yang di benci, cinta, marah,suka sbg.

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Beza British English dan American English

Kerana sejarah negara kita banyak berhubung kait dengan British, negara kita banyak mengikuti bahasa British English dalam percakapan dan penulisan.

Waktu saya kecil saya belajar di sebuah British School di Cologne, Germany. Waktu kelas bahasa English, saya selalu duduk sebelah Keith, the American boy.  Antara benda selalu kami gaduh, ialah perkataan aeroplane = airplane. Cikgu saya masa itu, Miss Summers menjelaskan kami dua-dua betul...cuma bezanya satu ialah American English dan satunya British English. Antara perkataan lain gaduh dengan Keith...

color =colour
flavor = flavour
glamor = glamour
beza makna holiday, vacation dan macam2 lagi lah...

Ayat American English yang diterima oleh American yang salah dalam bahasa British English(vice versa):

British English:
I've just had lunch
I've already seen that film
Have you finished your homework yet?
American English:
I just had lunch OR I've just had lunch
I've already seen that film OR I already saw that film.
Have your finished your homework yet? OR Did you finish your homework yet?

(perasan tak americans suka pakai 'already')

Namun begitu, banyak pengaruh bahasa English US sekarang memasuki negara kita. Contohnya, iklan tentang cervical cancer (kanser serviks) yang diudarakan di Hits FM sekarang.Anda ada perasan tak dia kata:
ser-vai-kal cancer....itu adalah pronunciation bahasa American English.Jadi tak salah pun jika anda kata ser-vi-kal cancer.

Same thing goes untuk perkataan leisure (waktu luang). Leh-zhure....(brits) and lee-zhure (american)
vehicle = ve-ye-kal (brits) /ve-he-kal (american)

So don't be too hard on yourself!

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