A question (or two) about English

[doc_bean]

British at school, American from tv (my primary source), I use a combination of both, combined with some Dinglish (Dutch + English), bad grammar and some general bad spelling and typing

[Avicenna]

British at school, American on TV/movies.

Can't really say that English is a second language though, more of a joint first, since I learned it since birth. I don't speak it at home though.

[DukeofSerbia]

British in elementary/high school and faculty, but I preffer American version because of TV, computers, movies etc. Professors forced British but everybody speaks American version.

[Peasant Phill]

It seems to be unanimous about the English language in Belgium: British in school and American from TV. It's logical that the school system teaches us the british English as that county is closer and therefor the probability of needing to strike up a conversation with a Brit is bigger.

Like most others I have learned my English from the tele (aha here comes my british accent) and later on improved in school. This is one of the reasons I prefer subtitles. This year was my last year of University and I was still using my gut feeling about grammar instead of my grammar book (And with great success although I must admit that the English course only involves 2 hours a week)

Actually I should have adopted an Australian accent as I mostly watched "Neighbors" and "Home and Away" in those days. Glad that that worked out, mate.

And yes, I'm annoyed to by the seemingly inability of Americans to say a sentence without something flung in between.