Poll: Airplane or Aeroplane?

[Bvenged]

Wow - 61 to 61 votes.

It's aeroplane, but "airplane" is fine too (albeit an Americanisation).

I see it as "Aeroplane" because planes are vehicles that exploit aerodynamics in order to achieve flight, air is just the medium they use for transport.

For instance:
"I drive a car" as opposed to "I drive a motorcar" or "I drive a road car".
"I fly in a plane" as opposed to "I fly in an aeroplane" or "I fly in an airplane".

But I find myself calling them planes a lot of the time.

 

[JediMB]

Flygplan.
Though I say airplane when I'm speaking English.

This.

Except when I'm singing the DuckTales theme. Then it's aeroplane or propellerplan.

 

[Klaflefalumpf]

(I say "airplane" because I'm American and it would sound weird if I said "aeroplane." Just doesn't fit with my dialect.)

This sums it up for me, it's what works with your dialect. Hearing you colonial folk using UK terminology ('Skint') for example or if I was to say 'Buck'. Hell, just thinking the word sounds strange. But if it was said with an American accent I doubt it would even register as a thing.

But as for the case in hand, if I make a point of thinking of the word Airplane it conjures up images of one of those particularly intelligent* American accents. Perhaps Texan? One of those accents that could be used whilst explaining nuclear physics and I'd still be completely convinced they had the intellectual capacity of a cabbage.

*sarcasm.

That said as a Geordie I don't think I get to comment on anybody's accent making them sound stupid. Although we did get voted as having the most trustable accent... because nobody thinks we're smart enough to trick them. -.-

 

[The Unworthy Gentleman]

Wait wait wait, I know about aluminium, but caramel? Is there a way other than car-ram-mel?

You'd think because it would be completely stupid to pronounce it any other way it would just be ca-ra-mel but apparently car-mel is common pronunciation in America.

 

[Necron_warrior]

Ah fair enough, My naval knowledge isn't really so great.

Still the whole right-hand-man, second-in-command thing. Either spelling works, just preference I guess.

No sweat, and I guess it is just one of those things that has become so divergent that it is just what you like saying better. *shrug* So why not screw English altogether and say zhongwei... or something...

Though I'm not sure what (military) service it comes from, except that the concept (it holds etymological roots in Latin) was first used by the Roman army... post-Marian, probably... but don't quote me on that...

I guess I'd best change my vote then. From now on I will say Flugzeug. Best word, translation: Flying train.

I'm afraid I just did quote you. bazinga

 

[thylasos]

'Plane in colloquial. Aeroplane in formal.

It's very rare that I carpent or discuss two dimensional surfaces in the context of travel, so the problems of context are largely obviated.

Like 'phone.

 

[Necron_warrior]

I do say, I'm enjoying this almost even split.

 

[TheTurtleMan]

It's airplane in America, but I know they use aeroplane in other countries. You should just say it the way the locals do, that makes everyone happy.

However I would like to point out that my computer is so American that the word 'aeroplane' shows up as a misspelling in my auto correct.

 

[Sion_Barzahd]

aeroplane, i speak english not the butchered variation the americans use.

 

[Richardplex]

Wait wait wait, I know about aluminium, but caramel? Is there a way other than car-ram-mel?

You'd think because it would be completely stupid to pronounce it any other way it would just be ca-ra-mel but apparently car-mel is common pronunciation in America.

I see. Well at least that's just laziness rather than.... whatever they're doing with aluminium.

It's airplane in America, but I know they use aeroplane in other countries. You should just say it the way the locals do, that makes everyone happy.

The advent of the internet means that argument doesn't really hold water.

 

[SckizoBoy]

Adding? I'm sorry, but where does the English language originate from again?

A combination of Latin, Greek, German, French & Arabic... along with a smattering of fuck-knows how many other languages...

(sorry, had to...(!))

PS - hope your audition turns out well...

I guess I'd best change my vote then. From now on I will say Flugzeug. Best word, translation: Flying train.

I'm afraid I just did quote you. bazinga

*snrk* Same here... I'll have to go for 'other' as well, since I actually do say feigei(1).

And just for a dig: 4+ haha, nerfed... ¬_¬

 

[Da Orky Man]

I prefer the more straightforward '900mph metal bullet with people in it'.

 

[MelasZepheos_v1legacy]

Oddly enough this reminds me of a debate we once had about wiping habits on the toilet on this very forum. It was an even split, and the half who sat while wiping couldn't believe there was another way of doing it, while the half who stood couldn't even considr that sitting was an option.

Anyway, on topic. Most of the time I use aeroplane, but occasionally I slip into airplane, most of the time because I've been watching American tv shows. It seems to me that airplane is more of an American term than aeroplane.

 

[Samantha Burt]

Dare pull long and I'll have your head on a spike! Scallywags and ruffians abusing vowel sounds, they're short not long. So help me God if you try and pull the wrong mirror on me.

Really? I was raised by My grandparents mostly (Hull and Bristol) and was taught to use the long O.

 

[Risingblade]

Airplane in American English as far as I know.

 

[hazabaza1]

I seem to pronounce it more like "Air-a plane" but I suppose Aeroplane will do.

 

[Squidwogdog]

Well I grew up eating Aeroplane jelly, so I'll stick with that.

 

[BENZOOKA]

A versus-thread. Wow. I choose an option. Krhm. Yeah. That's about it.

 

[Danial]

GIANT METAL DEMON BIRD!


(I just say plane, but I'm cool like that)

 

[Muspelheim]

Flygplan.
Though I say airplane when I'm speaking English.

Min baaaarndooom!<3

Bloody hell, I was disappointed when I found out that air-pirates weren't real... Hmm. Perhaps a future career possibility?