“Ugly and pointless new usages appear in the media and drift into everyday conversation:
Faze, as in “it doesn’t faze me”
Hospitalize, which really is a vile word
Wrench for spanner
Elevator for lift
Rookies for newcomers, who seem to have flown here via the sports pages.”
BBC News released an article on “Americanisms” in July of this year.
Slate retaliates with an article on “Britishisms,” offering charts, many specific examples and much analysis. So, who do you think is infecting the other?
(via Metafilter)
3 responses
Upon readimg the initial article?
“Zzzzz.”
For the record I am proud to incorporate Englishisms which catch my fancy in future.
Hella bloody wicked cool homie!!!!
I don’t care who started it. I’m moving to Prague.
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