Thank god for the British Empire

All I can say is thank god for the British Empire. I loved how they forced everyone from every country they conquered to learn English. It's great knowing that almost every country on earth has a little bit of English spoken in it. I go to India they speak English, I go to China they speak a little bit of English, I go to Australia they speak English, I go to Canada they speak English, I can even head over to random countries and they probably speak English. Thank the old British government for taking over a good sized country in just about every continent except S. America.

Point of this thread, we should all thank the Great British Empire for spreading the English language all over the world!

I agree to your idea of spreading English globally but as an American of the original colonies I have to say: "I FART in your general DIREC-TION!"

Take that for trying to tax us!

English was the empire's greatest export.

No id rather no thank Britain for forcing its culture,religion, and language down the throat on unwilling colonies

No id rather no thank Britain for forcing its culture,religion, and language down the throat on unwilling colonies

PrinceofTHEATL

Well it also brought its innovaion, technology, healthcare and education.

[QUOTE="PrinceofTHEATL"]

No id rather no thank Britain for forcing its culture,religion, and language down the throat on unwilling colonies

fidosim

Well it also brought its innovaion, technology, healthcare and education.

Technologically, yes, I suppose the colonies would be indebted to you. Also, in some cases you unified a divided nation(especially during the revolutions). Besides that, though, it was a huge drain on resources, and also, the British empire used 'divide and conquer' methods, encouraging communalism and bigotry(The seperation with Pakistan is a good example of this).

All in all, I suppose it's a mixed thing. Quite a few of these places would still be approximating Africa in terms of development f it wasnt for these, but still, that was a huge chunk of our natural resources you took with you.

Am I alone in thinking that imperialism isn't all that awesome:?bman784

No.

Hey British Empire,

You let India and Hong Kong go.

Canada, Australia, and South Africa are kind of their own countries now, too.

When will you let Scotland free?

The reason English is spoken is because its the language of commerce. You want to do good business in the world, you need to speak English or have a translator.mrbojangles25

What he said.

Hey British Empire,

You let India and Hong Kong go.

Canada, Australia, and South Africa are kind of their own countries now, too.

When will you let Scotland free?

TenP

I was not aware that Scotland is a continent.

[QUOTE="mrbojangles25"]The reason English is spoken is because its the language of commerce. You want to do good business in the world, you need to speak English or have a translator.Lonelynight

What he said.

Hey British Empire,

You let India and Hong Kong go.

Canada, Australia, and South Africa are kind of their own countries now, too.

When will you let Scotland free?

TenP

I was not aware that Scotland is a continent.

FREEEEEEEDOOOMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMrwaaaaaarrrrh

[QUOTE="mrbojangles25"]The reason English is spoken is because its the language of commerce. You want to do good business in the world, you need to speak English or have a translator.Lonelynight

What he said.

Hey British Empire,

You let India and Hong Kong go.

Canada, Australia, and South Africa are kind of their own countries now, too.

When will you let Scotland free?

TenP

I was not aware that Scotland is a continent.

Hong Kong's pretty small too.

Ditto Singapore.

I think that mister TC just doesn't want to learn any other languages than english :P

I could be wrong though >.>
Nex_Rex

You cant deny that world trade and growth has been exponentially improved thanks to a language that people from every country speak.

If he's speaking on a personal note, however, I reluctantly agree.

Hey British Empire,

You let India and Hong Kong go.

Canada, Australia, and South Africa are kind of their own countries now, too.

When will you let Scotland free?

TenP

When you learn to behave yourselves. Who let you out anyway?

Hey British Empire,

You let India and Hong Kong go.

Canada, Australia, and South Africa are kind of their own countries now, too.

When will you let Scotland free?

TenP

Scotland is part of Britain...

Am I alone in thinking that imperialism isn't all that awesome:?bman784

[QUOTE="Lonelynight"]

[QUOTE="mrbojangles25"]The reason English is spoken is because its the language of commerce. You want to do good business in the world, you need to speak English or have a translator.mrbojangles25

What he said.

Hey British Empire,

You let India and Hong Kong go.

Canada, Australia, and South Africa are kind of their own countries now, too.

When will you let Scotland free?

TenP

I was not aware that Scotland is a continent.

FREEEEEEEDOOOMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMrwaaaaaarrrrh

[QUOTE="mrbojangles25"][QUOTE="Lonelynight"]

[QUOTE="mrbojangles25"]The reason English is spoken is because its the language of commerce. You want to do good business in the world, you need to speak English or have a translator.gameofthering

What he said.

Hey British Empire,

You let India and Hong Kong go.

Canada, Australia, and South Africa are kind of their own countries now, too.

When will you let Scotland free?

TenP

I was not aware that Scotland is a continent.

FREEEEEEEDOOOMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMrwaaaaaarrrrh

You do realise we became part of the union willingly?

[QUOTE="gameofthering"][QUOTE="mrbojangles25"][QUOTE="Lonelynight"]

[QUOTE="mrbojangles25"]The reason English is spoken is because its the language of commerce. You want to do good business in the world, you need to speak English or have a translator.Lairdo91

What he said.

Hey British Empire,

You let India and Hong Kong go.

Canada, Australia, and South Africa are kind of their own countries now, too.

When will you let Scotland free?

TenP

I was not aware that Scotland is a continent.

FREEEEEEEDOOOMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMrwaaaaaarrrrh

You do realise we became part of the union willingly?

Am I alone in thinking that imperialism isn't all that awesome:?bman784

Um... I don't think so... this thread has been engulfed in layers of irony. I don't even know who's serious anymore.

You do realise we became part of the union willingly?Lairdo91

Worst mistake ever made.

i wish english wasnt my first lang because learning english is easy and then ill be bilingual.Thevenin167

Actually English is one of the hardest languages in the world to learn.

[QUOTE="Lairdo91"]You do realise we became part of the union willingly?TenP

Worst mistake ever made.

I dont think so, our economy was struggling due to failed attempts at forming colonies in North America so it was the best choice to make. Then together as Britain we conquered 1/4 of the planet.

[QUOTE="Thevenin167"]i wish english wasnt my first lang because learning english is easy and then ill be bilingual.Funky_Llama

Actually English is one of the hardest languages in the world to learn.

Hey British Empire,

You let India and Hong Kong go.

Canada, Australia, and South Africa are kind of their own countries now, too.

When will you let Scotland free?

TenP

Scotland IS Great Britain. The word British Empire comes from the phrase The British Isles.

And FYI the conflict between Scotland and England is now arguably obsolete as Picts (a racial group, original inhabitants of "Albion") are now widespread thanks to cross migration and interracial mating between the Normans and Viking Celts.

[QUOTE="TenP"]

Hey British Empire,

You let India and Hong Kong go.

Canada, Australia, and South Africa are kind of their own countries now, too.

When will you let Scotland free?

Tony-Harrison

Scotland IS Great Britain. The word British Empire comes from the phrase The British Isles.

Well, it's part of Great Britain. And they don't want to be. Apparently the Scots don't like getting more tax per head than anyone else in Britain. Or something.

[QUOTE="Funky_Llama"]

[QUOTE="Thevenin167"]i wish english wasnt my first lang because learning english is easy and then ill be bilingual.Harshvardhan666

Actually English is one of the hardest languages in the world to learn.

It's got a lot of words that don't follow its rules... what is your first language?

Hey British Empire,

You let India and Hong Kong go.

Canada, Australia, and South Africa are kind of their own countries now, too.

When will you let Scotland free?

TenP

I like that you're appealing to the British Empire through GameSpot.

[QUOTE="Tony-Harrison"][QUOTE="TenP"]

Hey British Empire,

You let India and Hong Kong go.

Canada, Australia, and South Africa are kind of their own countries now, too.

When will you let Scotland free?

Funky_Llama

Scotland IS Great Britain. The word British Empire comes from the phrase The British Isles.

Well, it's part of Great Britain. And they don't want to be. Apparently the Scots don't like getting more tax per head than anyone else in Britain. Or something.

Scotland is cheaper than England. London is most expensive. Also Braveheart is historical inaccurate.

[QUOTE="Funky_Llama"][QUOTE="Tony-Harrison"][QUOTE="TenP"]

Hey British Empire,

You let India and Hong Kong go.

Canada, Australia, and South Africa are kind of their own countries now, too.

When will you let Scotland free?

Tony-Harrison

Scotland IS Great Britain. The word British Empire comes from the phrase The British Isles.

Well, it's part of Great Britain. And they don't want to be. Apparently the Scots don't like getting more tax per head than anyone else in Britain. Or something.

Scotland is cheaper than England. London is most expensive. Also Braveheart is historical inaccurate.

I don't mean taxed more, I mean getting more tax money spent on them per head.

[QUOTE="Funky_Llama"][QUOTE="Tony-Harrison"][QUOTE="TenP"]

Hey British Empire,

You let India and Hong Kong go.

Canada, Australia, and South Africa are kind of their own countries now, too.

When will you let Scotland free?

Tony-Harrison

Scotland IS Great Britain. The word British Empire comes from the phrase The British Isles.

Well, it's part of Great Britain. And they don't want to be. Apparently the Scots don't like getting more tax per head than anyone else in Britain. Or something.

Scotland is cheaper than England. London is most expensive. Also Braveheart is historical inaccurate.

[QUOTE="Harshvardhan666"][QUOTE="Funky_Llama"]Actually English is one of the hardest languages in the world to learn. Funky_Llama

My first language is Hindi.And I also hate it when words are not pronounced how they are spelled.Like the words "elite" and "dynamite".They both end in the same way,so why the different pronunciation?Harshvardhan666

The correct spelling for both of those words is "1337" and "dyn4m173".

[QUOTE="Tony-Harrison"][QUOTE="Funky_Llama"][QUOTE="Tony-Harrison"][QUOTE="TenP"]

Hey British Empire,

You let India and Hong Kong go.

Canada, Australia, and South Africa are kind of their own countries now, too.

When will you let Scotland free?

Funky_Llama

Scotland IS Great Britain. The word British Empire comes from the phrase The British Isles.

Well, it's part of Great Britain. And they don't want to be. Apparently the Scots don't like getting more tax per head than anyone else in Britain. Or something.

Scotland is cheaper than England. London is most expensive. Also Braveheart is historical inaccurate.

I don't mean taxed more, I mean getting more tax money spent on them per head.

Thats because there are only 6 million people in Scotland.

[QUOTE="Harshvardhan666"]My first language is Hindi.And I also hate it when words are not pronounced how they are spelled.Like the words "elite" and "dynamite".They both end in the same way,so why the different pronunciation?Tony-Harrison

The correct spelling for both of those words is "1337" and "dyn4m173".

Well they could also made the English language international that will force every country to learn it instead of going around killing billions across the world at that time.TehFuneral

Dude there weren't billions of people back then.. in 1900 earth was pop by 1,650,000..est..so maybe we should call it thousands ..lol:roll:

[QUOTE="TehFuneral"]Well they could also made the English language international that will force every country to learn it instead of going around killing billions across the world at that time.West123

Dude there weren't billions of people back then.. in 1900 earth was pop by 1,650,000..est..so maybe we should call it thousands ..lol:roll:

There was more that that :lol:

EDIT: Im referring to the population of the earth not the numbers of those killed.

[QUOTE="Tony-Harrison"]

[QUOTE="Harshvardhan666"]My first language is Hindi.And I also hate it when words are not pronounced how they are spelled.Like the words "elite" and "dynamite".They both end in the same way,so why the different pronunciation?Harshvardhan666

The correct spelling for both of those words is "1337" and "dyn4m173".

:P

Are you Indian English?

[QUOTE="Funky_Llama"][QUOTE="Harshvardhan666"][QUOTE="Funky_Llama"]Actually English is one of the hardest languages in the world to learn. Harshvardhan666

Exactly, yeah. That's why it's supposed to be hard to learn. Lots of exceptions.

Are you Indian English?Tony-Harrison