American terms

[The Spanish]

But it doesn't stop being our language just because we've imported someone else's to it. So much of the english language has it's origin in latin, in german etc. but it was amalgamated and became a part of our language, because we chose to use it and include it our dialect.

Why is it different if the origin of the language is american? Why does us choosing to bring in americanisms into our language make us lose claim to ownership over it?

you watch glee, your tolerance levels of the more idiotic end of american speech must be elephant hide-like.

 

[Acker79]

you watch glee, your tolerance levels of the more idiotic end of american speech must be elephant hide-like.

 

[ryeseagull]

There is a sense when talking of Americanized English that it is being forced on the U.K. I think it is quite the opposite. British mainstream culture deliberately apes the U.S. and it is embarrassing.

I would blame a lack of imagination among advertisers, broadcasters, and politicians.

 

[footychick]

My 8 year old daughter says 'congradulations'
Too much watching of Bratz methinks.

 

[bhaexpress]

I find it odd that so many people criticise Americans for their ways. Take a look at our legal system, why is it that our judges and barristers still dress like they're from the 18th Century ?

 

[daveinprague]

No one has mentioned all the lefty quasi-academic jargon thats been imported wholesale by the left, ie "Gender neutral" english and other touchy feely bullshit.

This corrupts and weekens English when people use persons instead of people, and dont understand the distinctions between "man".

"Humankind" WTF? Why cant you just use humanity instead you pretencious prick? I may search that one and see whos been using it on here.

LB is right vis Mothering Sunday, if its a highly ritual romanticised tradition its probably of Catlick origin like Saints.

Whats this got to do with left and right politics exactly?

Your spelling is shit anyway. Are you English, or is English your second language?

 

[bhaexpress]

Whats this got to do with left and right politics exactly?

Your spelling is shit anyway. Are you English, or is English your second language?

Actually Looney is dislexic, the rest is correct though.

 

[daveinprague]

Dyslexia rules... ko!

 

[The Large One]

There is a sense when talking of Americanized English that it is being forced on the U.K. I think it is quite the opposite. British mainstream culture deliberately apes the U.S. and it is embarrassing.

I would blame a lack of imagination among advertisers, broadcasters, and politicians.

I assume that was deliberate...?

 

[Scampi]

Whats this got to do with left and right politics exactly?

Your spelling is shit anyway. Are you English, or is English your second language?

Regular observers will know that to Looney everything is about left right politics.

 

[Superphil]

always been mothers day to me and im 39

And me, and I'm somewhat older