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flamingdem

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1. Well one reason for this is that many Europeans live in urban areas

Fri Oct 12, 2012, 09:34 AM

Oct 2012

and it seems natural that there should be some cross pollination. Other countries, even Caribbean countries, use some of those terms. Mobile is used in Cuba for instance.

On the other hand it's very affected. I grew up with a British parent who fortunately didn't use these kinds of Britishisms. Maybe due to a concern about not fitting in. "Ring" someone on the phone sounds normal to me so maybe I picked that one up.

Martin Bashir uses "America" for the U.S. and my favorite of his "Top Lines" for Headlines.

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America’s Slippery Slope Into Britishisms [View all] jsr Oct 2012 OP

Well one reason for this is that many Europeans live in urban areas flamingdem Oct 2012 #1

Why is affected if Americans use enlightenment Oct 2012 #2

I don't particularly like the terms: brilliant, loo, cheers flamingdem Oct 2012 #3

Matter of opinion, I suppose. enlightenment Oct 2012 #4

I wish that I could pull off a real British accent flamingdem Oct 2012 #5

Affecting an accent is pretty ridiculous. enlightenment Oct 2012 #6

My sibling went to school there flamingdem Oct 2012 #7

I think what you're looking for is enlightenment Oct 2012 #10

Thanks these great links flamingdem Oct 2012 #11

Thanks - I appreciate that ! enlightenment Oct 2012 #13

Every time I move, I pick up the accents of the locals. alarimer Oct 2012 #22

Agree about better read people and Britishisms MizzM Oct 2012 #9

Soial judgment and usage. Igel Oct 2012 #21

"No worries" was the first non-American English I noticed. Skarbrowe Oct 2012 #8

I use "no worries" a lot alarimer Oct 2012 #23

Blimey! rug Oct 2012 #12

"Tucking into", rug ! enlightenment Oct 2012 #14

Now I feel like an arse. rug Oct 2012 #15

Bless! enlightenment Oct 2012 #17

An ass, not an arse DavidDvorkin Oct 2012 #20

I've noticed dropped definite articles SEMOVoter Oct 2012 #16

Highly sensational. Socal31 Oct 2012 #18

The only one I use is "Brilliant!!!". Odin2005 Oct 2012 #19

I think the popularity of British TV shows is at the root here alarimer Oct 2012 #24