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Americanisms creeping in

(155 Posts)
stella1949 Mon 29-Jul-19 07:35:03

My mother used to complain bitterly about this - 50 years ago. My answer then, and now, is that it's a small world and getting smaller every day. We all communicate readily and hear each other's speech patterns .... sometimes we like what we hear and start to use it. I see nothing wrong with it, as long as we all know what is being said.

EllanVannin Mon 29-Jul-19 07:31:03

You " guys "----including the women !?

M0nica Mon 29-Jul-19 07:29:17

People have been complaining about Americanisms creeping in for over a century, OK?

Newquay Mon 29-Jul-19 07:26:51

Drives me up the wall. Some of our DGC are full of them-awesome, butt spring to mind. When I remind them that we’re British and not American they obviously think i’m Mad!

Vintagegal13 Mon 29-Jul-19 07:14:12

There seem to be an overflow of Americanisms creeping in, which I cannot abide - my pet hate is 'can I grab' as in 'can I grab a coffee' - I feel like saying, I'm sure you can. Why do we find it necessary to copy such phrases? Is tv the big influence? and what phrase is your pet hate?