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BoniO
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Re: Americanisms
The wife does Wordle - there have been long periods of silence and head scratching and suggestions from me to 'try the American spelling'.
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condominium- what the hells that? Surely a block of flats. Another favourite is calling anything they don't understand a facility. Totally meaningless. Call them a w*nker & they just don't comprehend.
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It is often the phrases that I find grating: saying “you guys” to a group that included females….
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Been watching my grandson play some baseball. At the ground the refreshment bar etc is called the 'concession'. Thought that's what we pensioners paid to watch the O's.
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First years called Freshmen, second years Sophomores. The end of the academic year is called 'commencement' - of the summer 'vacation' presumably.
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One that also gets me grimacing is that Mains and Sides are universally popular in restaurants - one never heard of Big Macs or Whoppers in Wimpy Bars either!
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Never order anything from the menu with the word 'slam' in it. Shortcut to heart problems.
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When Ernest Shackleton advertised in the paper for crew for the Endurance mission, he used the word honor.
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Cos I lived over The Pond for a bit, I’m guilty of still chucking in an American English word or term sometimes. Naturally, when I was out there I was often asked if I was an Aussie…
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offensive for attacking...I damn well hate that term.........(when a player attacks I do not find it offensive!)
It is so commonly used now on T V.
I know, I know...Leave the T V off!
It is so commonly used now on T V.
I know, I know...Leave the T V off!
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It does not happen often, but I would feel a bit stupid asking for a "whopper".Give it to Jabo wrote: ↑Mon Jul 04, 2022 8:04 pm One that also gets me grimacing is that Mains and Sides are universally popular in restaurants - one never heard of Big Macs or Whoppers in Wimpy Bars either!
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Anyhoo is the north New England and east Canadian accent for anyhow. They are not saying Anywho.
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