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CanAm said:
Such Americanisms unfortunately seem to be creeping in amongst our younder readers. One recent post by a newish member had so much that some assumed he was American.
I'd rather see Americanisms than the displays of illiteracy on most of the groups any day of the week to be honest.Language evolves, regional accents started to dilute as people traveled more up and down the country over the last century, words changed, we began to watch moving pictures from the USA and with the dawn of the internet we now have a global community so changes in language will always creep in.
Added to this, we Brits are rather guilty at yelling "AMERICANISM!" at words whilst actively forgetting that it was the founding Fathers that headed off to the USA and took a lot of our words with them. Sidewalk for example was first used by English linguists in the mid 1500's, it was a word used here before pavement eventually became the more prevalent description.
For anyone interested the lovely Susie Dent goes into the origins of a few 'not so American Americanisms' here:
https://greatbigstory.com/susie-dents-top-tens-ame...
Back on topic anyway.
Edited by SistersofPercy on Sunday 14th July 11:55
SistersofPercy said:
we Brits are rather guilty at yelling "AMERICANISM!" at words whilst actively forgetting that it was the founding Fathers that headed off to the USA and took a lot of our words with them. Sidewalk for example was first used by English linguists in the mid 1500's, it was a word used here before pavement eventually became the more prevalent description.
There are a great many words the founding fathers didn't, like, export. even then their usage has, like, changed so much they wouldn't, like, recognise the meaning. Further the 'language evolves' meme neglects the huge increase in what is actually slang.popeyewhite said:
There are a great many words the founding fathers didn't, like, export. even then their usage has, like, changed so much they wouldn't, like, recognise the meaning. Further the 'language evolves' meme neglects the huge increase in what is actually slang.
Linguistic evolution isn't it? What starts as slang often finds a place as an everyday term, an apt example for today would be 'soccer' deriving from association football. Fascinating stuff etymology. Though probably not for this thread so I shall bow out of this particular conversation now 
FoS this weekend, so for weeks it's been regular local updates of fireworks display times, air displays, etc.
It's the same time every year.
Yet, without fail, there's been a load of posts on the local page asking why the A27 is heaving. Why phone signal is poor on the east side of Chichester. What are those bangs? Etc.
I'm left wondering how many generations of cousins interbred to create that level of stupidity...
It's the same time every year.
Yet, without fail, there's been a load of posts on the local page asking why the A27 is heaving. Why phone signal is poor on the east side of Chichester. What are those bangs? Etc.
I'm left wondering how many generations of cousins interbred to create that level of stupidity...
Sway said:
FoS this weekend, so for weeks it's been regular local updates of fireworks display times, air displays, etc.
It's the same time every year.
Yet, without fail, there's been a load of posts on the local page asking why the A27 is heaving. Why phone signal is poor on the east side of Chichester. What are those bangs? Etc.
I'm left wondering how many generations of cousins interbred to create that level of stupidity...
Big Tesco open?It's the same time every year.
Yet, without fail, there's been a load of posts on the local page asking why the A27 is heaving. Why phone signal is poor on the east side of Chichester. What are those bangs? Etc.
I'm left wondering how many generations of cousins interbred to create that level of stupidity...
SistersofPercy said:
Very unexpected answer to the familiar question of “what was that helicopter?” this weekend.
Was not expecting the answer to be “Tom Cruise filming mission impossible” but it was!
Helicopter and two planes apparently. Fascinating.
He’s not making another one, surely?! Was not expecting the answer to be “Tom Cruise filming mission impossible” but it was!
Helicopter and two planes apparently. Fascinating.
Hun.
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