by gretchenmilliner
Damn good thing I can translate English English. The American educational system isn't a total sham. ;)
Do we get the rest of the weekend? What about after? How does the boyfriend know these people?
... for this lovely story in UK English - but let's not be beastly to our American cousins - their subset of English is just as valid as ours, and probably has more speakers and writers, truth to tell! Let us celebrate both our differences and our commonalities!
You write very well - I would love to read more; five stars.
but you (blank) (blank)...
I'm sure you do not like cheeky comments aimed at you either.
Hell in case you did not know...we won...twice!
really fun story but I was more that a bit turned off
from your opening comment.
Have you ever hear the saying, how to make friends and influence people.
There are a whole lot of different people here; from all over.
Try to be up beat. Do not start your new work here in a negative way,
by putting down a language that you no nothing about.
Sorry, if I send more I'll moderate my disclaimer. In my defence. I only defend British English, I don't slam other variants; write as you are, if I can't understand I move on. But mostly, in the past, I have been more than a little outraged by the negative comments persons have left for authors who use British English. I feel for those authors much more than I care about 'friends and influence'.
Bye the bye, thanks for all the nice things you have said.
to figure why people were offended by the short intro comment to your story. But I guess some folks just like to huff 'n puff. Didn't bother me at all. Comments about something so innocent are just a waste of time. They probably have their own agenda anyway.
Loved the story, and hope you post more. Besides, I love the differences in language from culture to culture. You say this, and I say that. And I enjoy both.
Hope I didn't come off as offended. I was amused by your opening comment, and saddened that it might be deemed necessary. I don't understand how fellow yanks don't get the differences and roll with it.
Something different spices up the text and lends clues to the author. I implore authors not to sift and strain your local terms and spellings out. Besides, you Brits can't compare to the Aussies for interesting use of the language. :D:D:D
*runs from mobs throwing rocks from down under*
It’s all well and good to expand your horizons and move out of your comfort zone but seriously “no safe word”, such a bad idea. She was so far out of her comfort zone she was in the twilight zone. If she was blindfolded it’s likely the boyfriend was there, if not then I would have dumped the jerk. The whole thing came across as a torture session instead of an erotic adventure.