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Re: Americanisms
Posted: Mon Jul 04, 2022 2:47 pm
by BoniO
I’ve got your back - Feck you
Re: Americanisms
Posted: Mon Jul 04, 2022 2:53 pm
by cymruO
The wife does Wordle - there have been long periods of silence and head scratching and suggestions from me to 'try the American spelling'.
Re: Americanisms
Posted: Mon Jul 04, 2022 3:50 pm
by Friend or fart
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.
Re: Americanisms
Posted: Mon Jul 04, 2022 4:28 pm
by Give it to Jabo
It is often the phrases that I find grating: saying “you guys” to a group that included females….
Re: Americanisms
Posted: Mon Jul 04, 2022 5:01 pm
by cymruO
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.
Re: Americanisms
Posted: Mon Jul 04, 2022 5:02 pm
by EliotNes
Semester - term (school/university)
Re: Americanisms
Posted: Mon Jul 04, 2022 5:05 pm
by cymruO
First years called Freshmen, second years Sophomores. The end of the academic year is called 'commencement' - of the summer 'vacation' presumably.
Re: Americanisms
Posted: Mon Jul 04, 2022 8:04 pm
by Give it to Jabo
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!
Re: Americanisms
Posted: Mon Jul 04, 2022 8:48 pm
by Fisch
Never order anything from the menu with the word 'slam' in it. Shortcut to heart problems.
Re: Americanisms
Posted: Mon Jul 04, 2022 9:04 pm
by StockholmO
Active shooter
Re: Americanisms
Posted: Mon Jul 04, 2022 9:10 pm
by Real Al
cymruO wrote: ↑Mon Jul 04, 2022 1:58 pm
Spellings eg tires, favor, center, theater, harbor, Biden spelt Brandon.
When Ernest Shackleton advertised in the paper for crew for the Endurance mission, he used the word honor.
Re: Americanisms
Posted: Mon Jul 04, 2022 9:59 pm
by slacker
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…
Re: Americanisms
Posted: Tue Jul 05, 2022 6:52 am
by baldy123
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!
Re: Americanisms
Posted: Tue Jul 05, 2022 8:43 am
by Give it to Jabo
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!
It does not happen often, but I would feel a bit stupid asking for a "whopper".
Re: Americanisms
Posted: Tue Jul 05, 2022 12:49 pm
by tuffers#1
anyhow-anywho ? what the f*ck !
Re: Americanisms
Posted: Tue Jul 05, 2022 3:56 pm
by Fisch
tuffers#1 wrote: ↑Tue Jul 05, 2022 12:49 pm
anyhow-anywho ? what the f*ck !
Anyhoo is the north New England and east Canadian accent for anyhow. They are not saying Anywho.
Re: Americanisms
Posted: Tue Jul 05, 2022 4:07 pm
by tuffers#1
Milano wrote: ↑Tue Jul 05, 2022 3:56 pm
tuffers#1 wrote: ↑Tue Jul 05, 2022 12:49 pm
anyhow-anywho ? what the f*ck !
Anyhoo is the north New England and east Canadian accent for anyhow. They are not saying Anywho.
They arent saying anyhow thats for certain .