Should D&D be more American?

[Lucius Foxhound]

I was just watching the history channel and something interesting came up that (in my warped mind) relates to D&D. The show was on the history of flight. Evidently, the international language of all airline pilots is English... specifically American English. All pilots and air traffic controllers are required to speak English. Why? Because the airplane was invented by Americans.

So ... since D&D was invented by an American. So I propose that all language in 3E books as well as on these boards should be in English... American English that is.

So no talk of "getting a flat in Waterdeep" or "he's wearing magical trousers."

In fact, phrases such as "not fer nothin'," "this potion is totally skunked," or "special attack: kick in the nads" should become common place for all gamers.

Thoughts on how to get this started?

 

[coyote6]

I think you underestimate the diversity of American English.

 

[TwoSix]

Do trolls also speak American?

 

[Lucius Foxhound]

Actually, Trolls speak Dutch in our campaign for some unknown reason.

 

[Morrus]

Hmmm.... I'll agree with you if you'll agree that since EN World was created by myself, all posts (and spelling, slang, colloquial speech etc.) here should be in English-English, and not American-English. Sounds like a reasonable exchange to me.

 

[AngelTears]

Wouldn't that mean Orks would speak Elizabethan/Shakesperian English?

-Angel Tears

 

[Lucius Foxhound]

Hmmm.... I'll agree with you if you'll agree that since EN World was created by myself, all posts (and spelling, slang, colloquial speech etc.) here should be in English-English, and not American-English. Sounds like a reasonable exchange to me.

Hmmm... good point, Morrus. But without the American invention, would there be EN World? After all, an Irishman can build a plane, but he's still got to learn English!

 

[Morrus]

Hmmm... good point, Morrus. But without the American invention, would there be EN World? After all, an Irishman can build a plane, but he's still got to learn English!

But without an England, would there be an America? And if so, would that America be anything like the one you live in now?

There certainly wouldn't be an "American-English", that's for sure...

(Oh, and the majority of Irishmen learn English-English, not American-English. )

 

[Drakmar]

here.. let us compromise..

Speak Australian-English.. it is a wonderful combination of both E/E and A/E... Plus we have Koalas.

How can you refute logic like that????

 

[Morrus]

here.. let us compromise..

Speak Australian-English.. it is a wonderful combination of both E/E and A/E... Plus we have Koalas.

How can you refute logic like that????

I was thinking we should all speak in cockney rhyming slang. C'mon, you know you want to!