I suppose trying to stop the wave of Americanisms is a bit like King Canute trying to control the tide, but I will try and refrain.320 million speakers of American English vs 60 million speakers of British English.
You lose.
Colour, honour. What? After several attempts I struggled to type these two words. Apparently Spell Check's thinks my spelling is better. Period.It's the misuse of plurals that get on my thrupenny bits the most - it's fora not forums - equally stadia not stadiums. Don't start me on split infinitives. Colour not color, honour not honor. Yours pedantically - I. Oh - @Boru62 - I think you have opened a can of worms here K?
Praise the Lord.OK I admit we've bastardized the English language, and back in the day you Brit's made a better Gillette ( I have 12) but you have to admit we got ya on deep dish pizza, fried chicken, and grits.
It's the misuse of plurals that get on my thrupenny bits the most - it's fora not forums - equally stadia not stadiums. Don't start me on split infinitives. Colour not color, honour not honor. Yours pedantically - I. Oh - @Boru62 - I think you have opened a can of worms here K?
That's good.Speaking American English increases your risk of dying of gun related incidents by a factor of 50...
This is bad. Bad. Very bad. You lose. (American Presidential English)
Chicken fried steak with country gravy beats steak and kidney pie any day of the week.Praise the Lord.
At least we can shoot.Speaking American English increases your risk of dying of gun related incidents by a factor of 50...
This is bad. Bad. Very bad. You lose. (American Presidential English)
Certainly the -ums are much more commonly used than -a. I equally cringe when I hear "hippopotami".
At least we can shoot.
OK I admit we've bastardized the English language, and back in the day you Brit's made a better Gillette ( I have 12) but you have to admit we got ya on deep dish pizza, fried chicken, and grits.
One would think a bigger concern would be Arabic becoming the language of the U.K. ...
This is a petition to enforce all speakers of British English to refrain from using Americanisms.
It is a cake of soap, not a puck and a pack(et) of blades not a tuck, cars have rear lights not tail lights etc.
Please sign the petition and if you like, list a word you feel is being replaced. Just like the red squirrels are being usurped by their American alternative.
What would you do with rhinoceros? As a plural - octopus is another problem. Mongoose? I'm with you on puck versus cake. Sorry for being pretentious hitherto. Yours - I.
Stop it, please. No more. You're killing me. Hello TWA, what do you got going to.............?Chicken fried steak with country gravy beats steak and kidney pie any day of the week.
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