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British English is destroying America :)
« on: September 22, 2011, 12:41:50 PM »
Or not quite, but I wish they would run this article in the UK.  

http://www.slate.com/id/2302356/
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Re: British English is destroying America :)
« Reply #1 on: September 22, 2011, 01:06:39 PM »
Quote from: bookgrl on September 22, 2011, 12:41:50 PM
Or not quite, but I wish they would run this article in the UK.  

http://www.slate.com/id/2302356/

 ;D ;D ;D
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Re: British English is destroying America :)
« Reply #2 on: September 22, 2011, 01:21:31 PM »
The obvious difference is that Britishisms are clearly improving American so-called English! ;)
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Re: British English is destroying America :)
« Reply #3 on: September 24, 2011, 04:26:16 AM »
Hahahaha ;D
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Re: British English is destroying America :)
« Reply #4 on: September 24, 2011, 01:23:26 PM »
Fun read. Although, if we really think about it, getting all the Britishisms and Americanisms blended to both countries makes it easier to communicate with the in-laws for both sides of our marriages.  ;D
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