[ml/nj]

If American English came from England, why do people still speak English English?

Because some sort of intelligence was involved?

ML/NJ

[allmendream]

What “intelligence” was involved in changing American English from English English? It was just random variation cropping up within two populations in isolation from each other.

No “intelligence” decided to call rolled tobacco a cigarette in America and a fag in England, or make them sound like a bunch of prissy wankers.

[allmendream]

If a lake fills in, why are there still lakes?

If a hill errodes, why are there still hills?

If hydrogen and oxygen combine to make water, why is there still oxygen?