Britishisms and the Britishisation of American English
By Cordelia Hebblethwaite
BBC News, Washington DC
27 September 2012
http://www.bbc.com/news/magazine-19670686
Britishisation of American English
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Britishisation of American English
by kitchenwonder » Thu Dec 29, 2016 8:34 am
I just read this interesting article. Christopher Foyle has some responsibility for this, I am sure.
Britishisms and the Britishisation of American English
By Cordelia Hebblethwaite
BBC News, Washington DC
27 September 2012
http://www.bbc.com/news/magazine-19670686
Britishisms and the Britishisation of American English
By Cordelia Hebblethwaite
BBC News, Washington DC
27 September 2012
http://www.bbc.com/news/magazine-19670686
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Re: Britishisation of American English
by jewell » Thu Dec 29, 2016 2:52 pm
Very interesting!
Thanks for posting.
J
Thanks for posting.
J
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Re: Britishisation of American English
by Sunshine » Fri Dec 30, 2016 3:20 pm
Some words were used long ago. I watch the 1970s show "Emergency," about the beginning of the paramedic program in Los Angeles, and the fire captain sometimes used the word"twit." Love hearing that! 
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Re: Britishisation of American English
by kitchentease » Fri Dec 30, 2016 8:39 pm
"English as she is spoke" 
I was surprised at some of the words tagged as Britishisms - trendy, metrosexual - really? Thanks for sharing, Kitchenwonder.
I was surprised at some of the words tagged as Britishisms - trendy, metrosexual - really? Thanks for sharing, Kitchenwonder.But, what does the brain matter....compared to the heart?
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