Many more people using it, and in more influential ways (Hollywood, for one obvious example).
You miss my point. The rules of English were established by the English people, therefore all branches off that are under predominantly our initial influence.
Note the past tense, there - these days, America influences how English is used everywhere (including in England) much more than the UK does.
You think US influences the English speakers in England more than we influence ourselves? Nonsensical.
So what? It also follows forms established in continental Europe, North America and various other places. It's not some fixed, static entity.
No it isn't fixed. But we wrote the rule book. It is still "English". It hasn't undergone evolution away from the core language.
Technically correct, in that said cessation occurred a long time ago. So the present participle there doesn't fit. You lost control literally centuries ago.
Use of the word cede implies that we relinquished something. Poor use of word here. Cede and cessation are different words. Are you confused, or changing your angle after the fact? Loss of control is irrelevant when the forms are still adhered to. Like I said, the differences are very minimal in the scheme of the languages identity.
Yes, it is. But not exclusively yours - its as much the property of Americans, Canadians, the Irish, etc. by now. And there's a lot more of us, than there are of you.
Irrelevant. Doesn't change the origins.
Except for all of the places where we decide to change those rules as we see fit. Such being our prerogative, as you say.
Difference is minimal. With global communication foibles are of less importance. Firmly ensuring it will remain 'English'. American scholars do not 'change' anything. It is just about observation of differing usage.
True enough. But a language is a living thing - where it came from, and where it now resides, need not be the same place. It's called "English" because that's where it originated - not because the people who live there now, centuries later, have any special status with regard to it.
It is called English because that is what it is. Of course languages change and evolve. But the evolution of English from the time of the split is not nearly, nearly enough to warrant it being anywhere close to a different language. The application of English in America was subject to the UK's control until the US gained independance. That is why there is little modern difference. Do not fool yourself that formal US English is some how your own and distinct to any significant degree from the mother tongue.
We will always garner special staus with regard to it because it is ours. Forged on our small isles. Spread across the world by the determination and ingenuity of our Men. You would do well to respect its origins, and the blood spilled for its emplacement.
You fought for your independance and won it, so you have choices, but those choices are very limited, for to mess around with such a powerful language would be folly.
