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[josie andrews]

Just saw this today

Don't take offence anyone please

[jobo]

Wise words Josie.

Just a damn pity that sometimes the rumours are so interesting, you just have to tell somebody.

[DaveO]

"haters". That is one Americanism I really can't stand!

[josie andrews]

"haters". That is one Americanism I really can't stand!

I hate Americanisms too Dave & the spelling! So lazy

[captinjack]

Wouldn't take offence at you Josie.

[josie andrews]

Wouldn't take offence at you Josie.

[OAMJSONA]

who is stealing your fence Josie call the cops ( heheheh )

[Kittwazzer]

"haters". That is one Americanism I really can't stand!

I hate Americanisms too Dave & the spelling! So lazy

In a hotel lobby, I once asked an American lady if she'd pressed the button for the lift. She said yes, and its called an elevator!

I told her that we call it a lift.

She pointed out that America invented the elevator.

I told her again its called a lift and we invented the language!

[DaveO]

"haters". That is one Americanism I really can't stand!

I hate Americanisms too Dave & the spelling! So lazy

In a hotel lobby, I once asked an American lady if she'd pressed the button for the lift. She said yes, and its called an elevator!

I told her that we call it a lift.

She pointed out that America invented the elevator.

I told her again its called a lift and we invented the language!

Well I work for an American company and we are certainly divided by a common language at times.

Whet gets me though is when British people adopt Americanism's. One of my pet hates is how people say the year out loud.

For me 2013 is said "Two-thousand and thirteen". Americans would say "Two-thousand Thirteen".

If you don't want to use "Two-thousand" you say "Twenty Thirteen".

Steve Wright (radio 2 DJ) is a culprit for this lazy way of speaking but what is worse I reckon he had to make a conscious effort to switch to that way of saying it as I am sure he would have been brought up to include the "and". That makes him an even bigger prat for doing it IMO.

[Kittwazzer]

Well I work for an American company and we are certainly divided by a common language at times.

Whet gets me though is when British people adopt Americanism's. One of my pet hates is how people say the year out loud.

For me 2013 is said "Two-thousand and thirteen". Americans would say "Two-thousand Thirteen".

If you don't want to use "Two-thousand" you say "Twenty Thirteen".

Reminds me of Joan off 'Early Doors'!