Is this sentence correct?

JustAlilBit · Nov 15, 2011

While I was watching this video I pooped to my trunks

emsr2d2 · Nov 15, 2011

JustAlilBit said:
While I was watching this video I pooped to my trunks

Firstly, a better (although rather unpleasant) title for your thread would have been "pooped to my trunks". I'm not sure how many people would have opened your post though!

Anyway, on to your question. The phrase in BrE, would be "I pooed my pants" (note that "to" is not required). There are a few variations on the phrase but I'd rather not go into them.

I would like to note that this is not a nice phrase and I would avoid using it, if I were you.

riquecohen · Nov 15, 2011

In AmE it would be "...in my trunks."

Raymott · Nov 16, 2011

In AusE, it might be "I shat myself", but a polite expression would be "I pooed my pants".
Note that it's only polite if you really need to say it. For most people, it would be "too much information."

JustAlilBit · Nov 17, 2011

I prefer American and Canadian English... :up:
Americans & Candians doesn't use correct language, british does. That's why I prefer American and Canadian english. Besides, to understand is better Americans and Candians. I know not one people who still trying to understand British accent, but my friends can't cause it's too hard

5jj · Nov 17, 2011

JustAlilBit said:
Americans & Candians do[STRIKE]es[/STRIKE]n't use correct language, [STRIKE]b[/STRIKE] British people do[STRIKE]es[/STRIKE].

That is simply not true. North Americans use different varieties of English from British English, but all the varieties are completely acceptable. Some British people use very informal language and/or slang, especially in speech, just as some North Americans do.

The standard British accent is no easier, or harder, to understand than standard North American accents. Of couse, if you have learnt one, the other(s) may take some getting used to.

JustAlilBit · Nov 17, 2011

5jj said:
That is simply not true. North Americans use different varieties of English from British English, but all the varieties are completely acceptable. Some British people use very informal language and/or slang, especially in speech, just as some North Americans do.

The standard British accent is no easier, or harder, to understand than standard North American accents. Of couse, if you have learnt one, the other(s) may take some getting used to.

Me is american english is easier.

5jj · Nov 17, 2011

JustAlilBit said:
Me is american english is easier.

JustAlilBit, we know you can write better English than that, and you know that the the words I have underlined need to begin with capital letters.

For others reading this thread, I think the message is meant to be, "In my opinion, American English is easier".

Raymott · Nov 17, 2011

JustAlilBit said:
I prefer American and Canadian English... :up:
Americans & Candians doesn't use correct language, british does. That's why I prefer American and Canadian english.

This is nonsense, as a generalisation. But let's pretend there's some truth in it - Americans have a lower standard of language, and don't speak it correctly.
The inference (and the big mistake) you seem to be making is that if Americans don't speak English well, and if you don't speak English well, you should be able to communicate fluently with each other.
I can only wish you good luck - you're going to need it. :-D

emsr2d2 · Nov 17, 2011

JustAlilBit said:
I prefer American and Canadian English... :up:
Americans & Candians doesn't use correct language, british does. That's why I prefer American and Canadian english.

This is the part that confused me. You are a student of English, yet you prefer to learn the English which you say is spoken incorrectly (American and Canadian versions of English).

That makes no sense at all. Even if it were true (which it isn't), no self-respecting language student would specifically wish to study incorrect forms of a language.

I would like to think we're having our legs pulled but I fear we're not.

jahildebrandt · Nov 18, 2011

emsr2d2 said:
That makes no sense at all. Even if it were true (which it isn't), no self-respecting language student would specifically wish to study incorrect forms of a language.

I would have to disagree with you there. Often, there are times when it would be beneficial to be well-versed in the "incorrect" (non-prescriptivist) usage of a language. As a native speaker of American English, I cannot begin to count how often the English I encounter on a daily basis is "incorrect." To a foreign speaker of the language, it can no doubt be bewildering to learn "proper" English, only to see it be grossly misused by native speakers.

I don't want no one to get confused by only learning perfect English. Sometimes it's beneficial to learn how native speakers "misuse" their language.

Good luck trying to talk to children with only formal English as well. Oh, and we can't forget about the misuse of language for humor.

emsr2d2 · Nov 18, 2011

jahildebrandt said:
I would have to disagree with you there. Often, there are times when it would be beneficial to be well-versed in the "incorrect" (non-prescriptivist) usage of a language. As a native speaker of American English, I cannot begin to count how often the English I encounter on a daily basis is "incorrect." To a foreign speaker of the language, it can no doubt be bewildering to learn "proper" English, only to see it be grossly misused by native speakers.

I don't want no one to get confused by only learning perfect English. Sometimes it's beneficial to learn how native speakers "misuse" their language.

Good luck trying to talk to children with only formal English as well. Oh, and we can't forget about the misuse of language for humor.

I should have been clearer. I understand the desire of a language student to include non-standard usage in their studies (slang, kiddyspeak etc etc) - that makes perfect sense. However, it seemed to me that the OP, at a relatively early stage of their studies, is choosing to completely discount British English as the basis for his studies and to concentrate on American and Canadian English, specifically because "Americans and Canadians don't speak correct English. British people do".

It's not the decision to concentrate on AmE I take issue with, it's the reasoning behind it.

jahildebrandt · Nov 18, 2011

I understand. I just wanted to point out the validity of nonstandard English.

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