Has ran out of or has run out of

Americans are not 'always wanting to contradict the British'. We are brothers in this world and have died side by side in several wars-- perhaps even against your country.

'Has ran' is substandard in any English– British, American, Australian, Indian, you name it.

Mister Micawber sounds like from Charles Dickens - but I guess you are an American - hey no offence meant!! Besides why do you want to fight against my country if I have done you no harm!! Examples of Americanisms : apartment/flat, color/colour, elevator/lift, diaper/nappy, mailman/postman ....see that is all that i am saying. I am a peace loving girl - don't want to fight!! Anyway thanks for

I don't want to fight against you. 'Make love, not war.' However, you should understand that although a few vocabulary differences remain between the two Englishes, they are not heavily defended, and are becoming fewer with time and globalization of the language. Learners who find importance in them are wasting their study time.

Yes, please bring your doubts here-- we are the Primary

Thanks, Mr. Micawber. The client I work for in the US does not want us to use British spelling/British usage etc. Recently i used the word 'mum' by mistake and the US editor went into a rage explaining it is 'mom' and not 'mum.' Likewise I used the word 'learnt' instead of 'learned' and he sent me another stinker!

Look for new work. You're young, you're talented, you're highly skilled-- break free of the 19th century.

Thanks so much!

What a MASSIVE pedant! You are just correcting for the sake of correction.

There is no merit to your argument beyond the "trauma" it seems to cause you. There are still very many differences between native English and appropriated English that are very important to note for reasons such as identity, respect, academia, etc that, if noted, can mean the difference between seeming learned or

AnonymousWhat a MASSIVE pedant! You are just correcting for the sake of correction.

The only correction Mr M made (two and a half years ago!) was to point out, rightly that 'has ran' is substandard.

AnonymousThere are still very many differences between native English and appropriated English

And what do you mean by 'native

Actually, he clearly battled the poor girl. I'm not going to illustrate how because his posts do that well enough.

Native means the language utilised by its mother nation, appropriated means to acquire for the use of (in it simplest terms)., another word would be requisition, implying that it was assumed by people not belonging to that nation.

Yes, it may have been uncalled for g