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Britishisms and the Britishisation of American English
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| 27th September 2012
| Cordelia Hebblethwaite
Posted on 09/27/2012 5:23:43 AM PDT by the scotsman
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To: the scotsman
To: the scotsman; cripplecreek
Since my mother is from England, I have been speaking British phrases before they were cool!
Such as:
Bloody Hell, Sod Off!
Do not paint the toilet that colour! It will clash with the colour of the lift outside!
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posted on
09/27/2012 6:19:23 AM PDT
by
KC_Lion
( Wherever I find myself standing, I forever stand with Israel.)
To: cripplecreek
I definitely use Britishisms. We get a lot of English tv as they get American tv and it’s only natural that the language expands. Most of my English friends don’t even notice when I use a “Britishism” so I’m not sure why this professor is getting all upset.
To: KC_Lion
My great-grandfather was a soldier in the British army. He brought the word “bloody” and “ducks” (or “duckie”) to the family about a 100 years ago. We are still use them.
To: N. Theknow
Oh, I say. Jolly good old thing. Carry on. See? I don't even mind being called an 'old thing' as long as it's done with a British accent!
(Um...you did use a British accent, didn't you?)
LOL!
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posted on
09/27/2012 6:24:47 AM PDT
by
MamaTexan
(I am a Person as Created by the Laws of Nature, not a person as created by the laws of Man)
To: the scotsman
I’m gobsmacked and knackered.
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posted on
09/27/2012 6:25:17 AM PDT
by
Natufian
(t)
To: KC_Lion
I’ve owned several Limey bikes.
Does that count ?
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posted on
09/27/2012 6:26:24 AM PDT
by
Eric in the Ozarks
(In the game of life, there are no betting limits)
To: the scotsman
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posted on
09/27/2012 6:26:41 AM PDT
by
dfwgator
(I'm voting for Ryan and that other guy.)
To: Gamecock
One thing I’ve learned here in NYC, Gamecock: be very careful when you hear a “refined” British accent. English con men are all over this city using that accent to swindle provincial New Yorkers out of their lives. I know of about 4 personally. I hear that accent and I want their birth certificates and arrest record before I even talk to them!
To: Gamecock
And how many times has the English woman in the office been asked to record the company’s off-hours phone message?
Southerners probably don’t many such requests.
To: Strategerist
I love “pear-shaped.” I don’t use it myself but it really sums up a lousy situation perfectly.
To: MamaTexan
“Bloody” is a lot worse in British, than it is in American...
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posted on
09/27/2012 6:29:41 AM PDT
by
Little Ray
(AGAINST Obama in the General.)
To: Gamecock
It's seems that their accent gives them an automatic increase of 10 points in their IQ. When we Southerners speak people automatically take away 10 points.
Some folks can pull of the southern accent thing. I'm from CT so I think I am a decent judge of how Yankees perceive the southern dialect.
Barry Farber can pull it off.
Haley Barbour cannot.
Bill Clinton can pull it off (unfortunately).
Zell Miller cannot.
James Carville is in his own universe.
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posted on
09/27/2012 6:32:46 AM PDT
by
Dr. Sivana
("I have a new zest for life!"--Calvin from Las Vegas)
To: the scotsman
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posted on
09/27/2012 6:34:25 AM PDT
by
glorgau
To: the scotsman
Two Countries separated by a “Common Language”...
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posted on
09/27/2012 6:34:45 AM PDT
by
ThomasPaine2000
(Peace without freedom is tyranny.)
To: KC_Lion
Top Gear is a great source of British insults.
On the other hand, they use a fair number of American insults.
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posted on
09/27/2012 6:35:19 AM PDT
by
cripplecreek
(What does it profit a man if he gains the whole world but loses his soul?)
To: the scotsman
Remember that British cooking show “Two Fat Ladies” or something?
They were simmering some onions, but they called it “suffering.” I kind of dug that — I bet if I was sitting in a hot pan of butter, I’d be suffering too.
Regards,
To: Dr. Sivana
Haley Barbour’s accent even makes Southerners cringe.
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posted on
09/27/2012 6:38:30 AM PDT
by
A. Patriot
(Re-electing Obama is like the Titanic backing up to hit the iceberg again.)
To: VermiciousKnid
I never heard “suffering” although I was a fan of the 2 Fat Ladies. I have heard “sweating” onions but we use that here in the good ole USA.
To: the scotsman
Instead of saying something is expensive I hear people say it is “pricey”. Where did that come from?
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posted on
09/27/2012 6:40:44 AM PDT
by
Ditter
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