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To: the scotsman

Meh, the Brits need to stop getting their knickers in a twist over the Americanization of britishisms...
British English is hugely influenced by FRENCH, thanks to William the Conqueror...so it’s the French who should be pissed...


14 posted on 09/27/2012 5:58:42 AM PDT by matginzac
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To: matginzac

another one is “told him off”


15 posted on 09/27/2012 6:00:40 AM PDT by yldstrk (My heroes have always been cowboys)
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To: matginzac

Its not all Americanisms we cant stand, its the ones people just ape like sheep because of trendy/popular TV shows and films.


102 posted on 09/27/2012 9:28:55 AM PDT by the scotsman (i)
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