What is International English?

[canadalynx]

Hello.
What is International English?
Does the following conversation show what International English is?

The conversation takes place in a coffee shop between a patron and a barista.

Thor: Good morning! How are you?
Liam: I am well, thank you.
Thor: What are you after this morning?
Liam: Can I please get an Americano for to go?
Thor: Did you want it in a cup or a mug?
Liam: Regular size will be fine.
Thor: May I please have your name?
Liam: It's Liam.
Thor: Okay, Liam. That will be five dollars. Cash or Card?
Liam: I'll pay by card if that's okay?
Thor: Yeah sure. Whenever you're ready.
Liam: How long do you reckon it's going to take mate?
Thor: I'd say probably 10 minutes.
Liam: Alright. I will be waiting out there on the sidewalk. Give it a good yell when my joe is ready.
Thor: No problem. Alternatively, I can bring it to you when it's ready.
Liam: That would be awesome. Thanks mate!

 

[GoesStation]

That's an unnatural hodgepodge of various flavors of English and at least one bit of non-English. (I don't think any native speaker anywhere would say "Can I please get an Americano for to go?")

When I write "international English", I'm thinking of Anglo-American English. I should really call this transatlantic English.

 

[tedmc]

Is there such a thing as International English?
Different countries have their own versions of English with their own peculiarities.
I think the conversation above sounds like Australian spoken English.

"Can I please get an Americano for -- to go?"

Yes, that sounds very odd, with something missing.

 

[canadalynx]

That's an unnatural hodgepodge of various flavors of English and at least one bit of non-English. (I don't think any native speaker anywhere would say "Can I please get an Americano for to go?")

When I write "international English", I'm thinking of Anglo-American English. I should really call this transatlantic English.

Well, I know people would say " a coffee to go" instead.
It is interesting to know your definition of 'international English".

 

[canadalynx]

Is there such a thing as International English? ;-)
Different countries have their own versions of English with their own peculiarities. I agree.
I think the conversation above sounds like Australian spoken English. :lol:


Yes, that sounds very odd, with something missing.

Well, the conversation is in English.
I've heard different phrases in many places to express "for here" or "to go" in that milieu.

Anyway, I just wanted to know what "International English" is.
Of course, the conversation is just one experiment.

 

[jutfrank]

No, your dialogue is not a good example of International English.

https://www.encyclopedia.com/humani...cs-transcripts-and-maps/international-english

 

[Charlie Bernstein]

Hello.
What is International English?
Does the following conversation show what International English is?

It's just an example of conversational English.

The conversation takes place in a coffee shop between a patron and a barista.

Thor: Good morning! How are you?
Liam: I'm well, thank you.
Thor: What would you like this morning?
Liam: Can I please get an Americano [STRIKE]for[/STRIKE] to go?
Thor: Did you want it in a cup or a mug?

No. To-go drinks are never in mugs.

Liam: Regular size will be fine.

No. "Regular" is meaningless there. State the size you want.

Thor: May I please have your name?
Liam: It's Liam.
Thor: Okay, Liam. That will be five dollars. Cash or card?

Yikes! That's a lot of money for a cup of coffee!

Liam: I'll pay by card if that's okay.

Only use question marks at the ends of questions.

Thor: Yeah, sure. Whenever you're ready.
Liam: How long do you reckon it's going to take [STRIKE]mate[/STRIKE]?

It you mean mate, it needs a comma before it. If you mean make, it needs to before it.

Thor: I'd say probably ten minutes.
Liam: Alright. I will be waiting out there on the sidewalk. Give me a good shout when my joe is ready.
Thor: No problem. Or I can bring it to you [STRIKE]when it's ready[/STRIKE].
Liam: That would be awesome. Thanks, mate!

I agree with the above comments.