Interesting article about Americanisms in Britain

[candidrachel]

This article is really fascinating and really brings home just how many American words are used by people in Britain today. I talk of colleagues: fellow workers and others call them co-workers, you call a taxi and others call cabs. Even the word "gotten" like "He's gotten a really bad case of acne" (sorry that's the first thing that came to mind).

Have a read:

BBC News - Why do some Americanisms irritate people?

Meh.

We 'borrowed' your entire language. It's only fitting you get some of ours.

~Eric

[Rentham]

Interesting read. I never knew the Brits, who I love, were so sensitive about their English. You'd think that a country that had a global empire not too long ago would have come to relish a broad, diverse language.

Then again, everything I know about the Brits came from Sir David Brent.

[scootermcq]

I made the mistake of saying I couldn't sleep.... I was tossing and turning all night.... the bar went dealthy silent on me.

Originally Posted by Rentham

Interesting read. I never knew the Brits, who I love, were so sensitive about their English. You'd think that a country that had a global empire not too long ago would have come to relish a broad, diverse language.

Then again, everything I know about the Brits came from Sir David Brent.

The queens english is nothing to be trifled with!

[RLucas]

The only thing I know are Benny Hill, Dr. Who, and my new fave, Mighty Boosh! Old Gregg is about the funniest thing I have ever seen!

I don't know? I'm just an old southern redneck, but I like the look of "flat" over an apartment. I am so used to seeing "colour" now, it doesn't even "phaze" me.

[scootermcq]

Originally Posted by RLucas

The only thing I know are Benny Hill, Dr. Who, and my new fave, Mighty Boosh! Old Gregg is about the funniest thing I have ever seen!

Hey, come on.... Mr. Bean.... oh, wait, he didn't talk

[candidrachel]

There are also many words that derive from Greek like unhygenic, comedy, chaos, bacteria and idiot (from the word idiosis).

[RLucas]

Originally Posted by scootermcq

Hey, come on.... Mr. Bean.... oh, wait, he didn't talk

He did in "Hot Shots! Part Deux".

[candidrachel]

Benny Hill's a classic! He just has that pervy look about him drooling over skantily clad floosies. My sisters ex husband looked a bit like him in a weird sort of way.