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[nq:1]Does anyone have any comments about this? [/nq] Interesting, though the author doesn't seem to know the meaning of the word "cliche". Also, I'm surprised that he doubts that there's much anglophilia in the US these days.
- [nq:1]Does anyone have any comments about this?
- [/nq] Interesting, though the author doesn't seem to know the meaning of the word "cliche".
- Also, I'm surprised that he doubts that there's much anglophilia in the US these days.
- Adrian
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[nq:1]Does anyone have any comments about this? [/nq]
Interesting, though the author doesn't seem to know the meaning of the word "cliche". Also, I'm surprised that he doubts that there's much anglophilia in the US these days.
Adrian
Interesting, though the author doesn't seem to know the meaning of the word "cliche". Also, I'm surprised that he doubts that there's much anglophilia in the US these days.
Adrian
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Well, I've long thought it interesting how fiercely Americans have resisted adding any British-sounding words or phrases. Heavy scorn and mockery are the usual enforcement tools, and in the school playground I do believe a person could get beaten up for sounding la-di-dah.
Whereas I gather (and this is mere personal observation) that the British have few qualms about throw
Well, I've long thought it interesting how fiercely Americans have resisted adding any British-sounding words or phrases. Heavy scorn and mockery are the usual enforcement tools, and in the school playground I do believe a person could get beaten up for sounding la-di-dah.
Whereas I gather (and this is mere personal observation) that the British have few qualms about throw
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Donna Richoux filted:
[nq:1](By the way, careful research on some of those might show they've long been on the US scene. We talked ... was, too, used in the US, for a long time. However, let's please not get into houses that move, again.)[/nq]
Agreed...the one that jumped out at me as being thoroughly Americanized was "one-off"...we've been saying that in these parts for decades...I've eve
[nq:1](By the way, careful research on some of those might show they've long been on the US scene. We talked ... was, too, used in the US, for a long time. However, let's please not get into houses that move, again.)[/nq]
Agreed...the one that jumped out at me as being thoroughly Americanized was "one-off"...we've been saying that in these parts for decades...I've eve
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[nq:2]Does anyone have any comments about this? [/nq]
[nq:1]Interesting, though the author doesn't seem to know the meaning of theword "cliche". Also, I'm surprised that he doubts that there's much anglophilia in the US these days.[/nq]
btw, here's one Briticism I can't see catching on otherpondwise:
[nq:1]Interesting, though the author doesn't seem to know the meaning of theword "cliche". Also, I'm surprised that he doubts that there's much anglophilia in the US these days.[/nq]
btw, here's one Briticism I can't see catching on otherpondwise:
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[nq:1]Well, I've long thought it interesting how fiercely Americans have resisted adding any British-sounding words or phrases. Heavy scorn and ... goes: Briticisms have passed their sell-by date, and the odor (or should I say odour) is getting a bit rank.[/nq]
Ben! Ben! You awake there Ben?
Wassup man?
I'm cutting ya last 12000 woids. Our readers don't care squat what
[nq:1]Well, I've long thought it interesting how fiercely Americans have resisted adding any British-sounding words or phrases. Heavy scorn and ... goes: Briticisms have passed their sell-by date, and the odor (or should I say odour) is getting a bit rank.[/nq]
Ben! Ben! You awake there Ben?
Wassup man?
I'm cutting ya last 12000 woids. Our readers don't care squat what
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[nq:1]Adrian Bailey typed thus:[/nq]
[nq:2]word anglophilia btw, here's one Briticism I can't see catching ... to his guns and retained the item on the site.[/nq]
[nq:1]Quite. Although there is a book: [/nq]
I've got a pack in the fridge right now. Scrummy.
DC
[nq:2]word anglophilia btw, here's one Briticism I can't see catching ... to his guns and retained the item on the site.[/nq]
[nq:1]Quite. Although there is a book: [/nq]
I've got a pack in the fridge right now. Scrummy.
DC
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[nq:1]Whereas I gather (and this is mere personal observation) that the British have few qualms about throwing in the occasional Americanism almost exactly the way a standard US speaker might throw in a charming Southernism, hillbilly word, or bit of cowboy lingo.[/nq]
'Aluminum' or 'sidewalk' never fail to get a reaction from anyone I'm talking to.
[nq:1]Whereas I gather (and this is mere personal observation) that the British have few qualms about throwing in the occasional Americanism almost exactly the way a standard US speaker might throw in a charming Southernism, hillbilly word, or bit of cowboy lingo.[/nq]
'Aluminum' or 'sidewalk' never fail to get a reaction from anyone I'm talking to.
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[nq:1]Does anyone have any comments about this? [/nq]
Makes very interesting reading from a right-pond perspective.
Of course, we Brits are all brought up knowing everything there is to know about AmE, chiefly because we spend most of our formative years watching Knight Rider, the 'A' team, Kojak (brilliant), Dukes of Hazard etc, before maturing to Frasier, Friends, Seinfeld, Will and
Makes very interesting reading from a right-pond perspective.
Of course, we Brits are all brought up knowing everything there is to know about AmE, chiefly because we spend most of our formative years watching Knight Rider, the 'A' team, Kojak (brilliant), Dukes of Hazard etc, before maturing to Frasier, Friends, Seinfeld, Will and
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[nq:2]Does anyone have any comments about this? [/nq]
[nq:1]Makes very interesting reading from a right-pond perspective. Of course, we Brits are all brought up knowing everything there is ... event? As against probably, at the very least, one US show per evening for the average blue-collar Brit TV watcher.[/nq]
The PBS stations show some British comedies and detective programmes regularly
[nq:1]Makes very interesting reading from a right-pond perspective. Of course, we Brits are all brought up knowing everything there is ... event? As against probably, at the very least, one US show per evening for the average blue-collar Brit TV watcher.[/nq]
The PBS stations show some British comedies and detective programmes regularly
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