Just as a point of order
It is generally accepted in etymological circles that Shakespeare increased the size of the English vocabulary by about a third. This was in part due to the Elizabethan attitude to grammar and spelling being somewhat liberal to say the least.

Language is constantly evolving and changing, and "American" English has certain words - "fall" instead of "autumn", for example - which are closer to the orginal Anglo Saxon than "English" English.

Also your mum rang - she said not to bother calling back as she's not interested.
( Je suis un vagabond is an unfunny, up your own arse middle class knob, Thu 8 Apr 2010, 13:54, 3 replies)

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This.
(kitescreech still here, Thu 8 Apr 2010, 19:23, closed)

Read Bill Bryson
"Mother Tongue" - excellent book which details many of these examples - plus all the stuff that plonker Webster introduced.
(Kliper Filllets Getting noticed by twats on the internet since, Fri 9 Apr 2010, 11:28, closed)

Yes.
And "cunt" is closer to original Anglo-Saxon than you might want to include in the message to your mum. Your point is?
( shinyshinyscalp less a man, more a way of life, Fri 9 Apr 2010, 13:44, closed)