And I hope you haven't forgotten the phrase "Ill gotten gains".
That noise you can hear is my forehead thudding against the keyboard... completely missed that one! Though having said that, I suspect it's a particular quote from an old book (possibly a well known tome) so I, against all logic, will categorise that one as 'inconclusive'.
But worth a look because I'm actually curious about that one now.
Edit: Dusty-old-tomes-R-us says it's from Proverbs 10:2
I got really confused by one the other day, I was in town and saw some girls looking back over their shoulder at something, and one said, 'She's really pissed!'. I walked round the corner expecting to see a paralytic woman, not an irate traffic warden .
Found myself thinking that she was pissed off, not pissed, but what can you do?!!
I got really confused by one the other day, I was in town and saw some girls looking back over their shoulder at something, and one said, 'She's really pissed!'. I walked round the corner expecting to see a paralytic woman, not an irate traffic warden .
Found myself thinking that she was pissed off, not pissed, but what can you do?!!
I was quite confused the first time I saw someone say "pissed" for "pissed off" in an American film, but I've since seen American dialogue include "pissed off" to mean "pissed off" so maybe the confusion goes both ways.
One is a porn term, the other relates to tennis racquets. But they're not especially American, are they?
oops!
I have heard 'money shot' used in american programmes as it filters into mainstream, but yes, it is related to (clears throat) ... film-making.
Sweet spot is related to bat, racquet, etc., but 'the markets' use it in 'options' or the like.
I was probably trying to remember that other one, 'On the money!'
I have noticed american spelling creeping in: colour/color, behaviour/behavior, etc. as well.
I have noticed american spelling creeping in: colour/color, behaviour/behavior, etc. as well.
I suppose that could be in part to some having their spellcheckers on "American-English" and just accepting the change without realising that its not the correct spelling (well at least in "British-English").
That noise you can hear is my forehead thudding against the keyboard... completely missed that one! Though having said that, I suspect it's a particular quote from an old book (possibly a well known tome) so I, against all logic, will categorise that one as 'inconclusive'.
But worth a look because I'm actually curious about that one now.
Edit: Dusty-old-tomes-R-us says it's from Proverbs 10:2
It is only in certain versions of the Bible; New International version, New American Standard version, Holman Christian Standard version, International Standard version.
The English versions of the Bible don't appear to use it.
Definitions
(not usually in the infinitive)
1. to have obtained ⇒ he had gotten a car for his 21st birthday
2. to have become ⇒ I've gotten sick of your constant bickering
More interesting is that they have graphs of word usage over the years.
The three hundred year graph shows a definite downward trend in usage during the 18th & 19th century but it doesn't seem to die out completely.
Usage also seems to have risen again in the last 50 years.
As an American, what irritates me is the reference to the United States as America. America, as you know, is much larger than the United States and includes all of North America, Central America, and South America. I've *gotten* used to it, but it still bugs. In my lowly opinion, the shorthand name for the United States *of* America is the United States, the States, or the U.S., even if Wikipedia includes "America" as a "nickname," I don't care for it as it plays into that common view that the U.S. is so insular, it has adopted that name regardless of every other country in the hemisphere.
It is humorous, though, to see some people on this board make that very reference regularly while chastising Americans for their insularity and arrogance.
As an American, what irritates me is the reference to the United States as America. America, as you know, is much larger than the United States and includes all of North America, Central America, and South America. I've *gotten* used to it, but it still bugs. In my lowly opinion, the shorthand name for the United States *of* America is the United States, the States, or the U.S., even if Wikipedia includes "America" as a "nickname," I don't care for it as it plays into that common view that the U.S. is so insular, it has adopted that name regardless of every other country in the hemisphere.
It is humorous, though, to see some people on this board make that very reference regularly while chastising Americans for their insularity and arrogance.
As an American, what irritates me is the reference to the United States as America. America, as you know, is much larger than the United States and includes all of North America, Central America, and South America. I've *gotten* used to it, but it still bugs. In my lowly opinion, the shorthand name for the United States *of* America is the United States, the States, or the U.S., even if Wikipedia includes "America" as a "nickname," I don't care for it as it plays into that common view that the U.S. is so insular, it has adopted that name regardless of every other country in the hemisphere.
It is humorous, though, to see some people on this board make that very reference regularly while chastising Americans for their insularity and arrogance.
What irritates me is when United State of Americans refer to the U.K as England. I can relate to your objections, though you are right, I will always refer to USA as America, and to Canada as Canada.
Agree, I don't blame Americans. Its the pseudo-yanks that get my goat.
If this is the case then we are even for what you all did to our fair princess Madonna. She was a delicate little American snow flake until she married Guy Ritchie. Now she is a pseudo Brit.
If this is the case then we are even for what you all did to our fair princess Madonna. She was a delicate little American snow flake until she married Guy Ritchie. Now she is a pseudo Brit.
Oh the humanity!
She was just a flake. And not the nice one, the one you can eat.
I got really confused by one the other day, I was in town and saw some girls looking back over their shoulder at something, and one said, 'She's really pissed!'. I walked round the corner expecting to see a paralytic woman, not an irate traffic warden .
Found myself thinking that she was pissed off, not pissed, but what can you do?!!
Is this an Americanism? I say 'pissed' in both contexts. I thought this was a common thing to do .. Or perhaps I'm just too lazy to add the 'off'
As an American, what irritates me is the reference to the United States as America. America, as you know, is much larger than the United States and includes all of North America, Central America, and South America. I've *gotten* used to it, but it still bugs. In my lowly opinion, the shorthand name for the United States *of* America is the United States, the States, or the U.S., even if Wikipedia includes "America" as a "nickname," I don't care for it as it plays into that common view that the U.S. is so insular, it has adopted that name regardless of every other country in the hemisphere.
It is humorous, though, to see some people on this board make that very reference regularly while chastising Americans for their insularity and arrogance.
So what is your term for citizens of the United States? Not Americans, obviously.
I don't know that it's an Americanism, but I'm mentioning it here because it is bloody well annoying to the point I must get it off my chest. Where the hell have shops suddenly got the concept of "Christmas Gifting" from??? "Christmas Gifting at Sainsburys" >:( >:( Grammatically, it's probably technically acceptable, but that doesn't stop it sounding damn dumb.
I think that "bullsh*t bingo" has very nearly put an end to it, but anybody who had to endure business meetings in the 1980s and 1990s will almost certainly have nightmarish memories of pretentious, jumped-up tw*ts talking about ball park figures and rain checks (whatever those are - I don't think they originate from cricket).
So what is your term for citizens of the United States? Not Americans, obviously.
No, I'm afraid I'm not going to be consistent. I'm fine with the designation "Americans" for the people who live in the United States. Mostly because there's no other alternative, and it has the weight of history behind it.
However, the name of the country is a different story. The correct name of the country is the United States of America and even in the U.S. Constitution, the document on which the U.S. government is based, the preamble begins "We the People of the United States, in Order to form a more perfect Union...." It doesn't say, "We the People of America in Order to from a more perfect Union...." Anytime "America" is mentioned in the document, it's only in terms of establishing that the United States is in/of America. Not that it *is* America.
Same with the Declaration of Independence, there is no reference to America, on its own. It's always written as the united States of America. Small "u", capital "S."
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But worth a look because I'm actually curious about that one now.
Edit: Dusty-old-tomes-R-us says it's from Proverbs 10:2
私も
(me too)
Found myself thinking that she was pissed off, not pissed, but what can you do?!!
I was quite confused the first time I saw someone say "pissed" for "pissed off" in an American film, but I've since seen American dialogue include "pissed off" to mean "pissed off" so maybe the confusion goes both ways.
oops!
I have heard 'money shot' used in american programmes as it filters into mainstream, but yes, it is related to (clears throat) ... film-making.
Sweet spot is related to bat, racquet, etc., but 'the markets' use it in 'options' or the like.
I was probably trying to remember that other one, 'On the money!'
I have noticed american spelling creeping in: colour/color, behaviour/behavior, etc. as well.
I suppose that could be in part to some having their spellcheckers on "American-English" and just accepting the change without realising that its not the correct spelling (well at least in "British-English").
It is only in certain versions of the Bible; New International version, New American Standard version, Holman Christian Standard version, International Standard version.
The English versions of the Bible don't appear to use it.
Proverbs 10:2
The word "Gotten" does appear in the Collins online (British) English dictionary.
Gotten
Looking at "have gotten"
More interesting is that they have graphs of word usage over the years.
The three hundred year graph shows a definite downward trend in usage during the 18th & 19th century but it doesn't seem to die out completely.
Usage also seems to have risen again in the last 50 years.
>:( Damn wrong!
It's as bad as Tesco selling Grits.
I would hope so, considering "gotten" is in multiple Shakespeare plays.
Awesome! Me too! ;-)
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As an American, what irritates me is the reference to the United States as America. America, as you know, is much larger than the United States and includes all of North America, Central America, and South America. I've *gotten* used to it, but it still bugs. In my lowly opinion, the shorthand name for the United States *of* America is the United States, the States, or the U.S., even if Wikipedia includes "America" as a "nickname," I don't care for it as it plays into that common view that the U.S. is so insular, it has adopted that name regardless of every other country in the hemisphere.
It is humorous, though, to see some people on this board make that very reference regularly while chastising Americans for their insularity and arrogance.
You are actually awesome!
Nah, cos when I'm in the USA visiting relatives, they think it's 'cute' when I use British English words.
What irritates me is when United State of Americans refer to the U.K as England. I can relate to your objections, though you are right, I will always refer to USA as America, and to Canada as Canada.
If this is the case then we are even for what you all did to our fair princess Madonna. She was a delicate little American snow flake until she married Guy Ritchie. Now she is a pseudo Brit.
Oh the humanity!
She was just a flake. And not the nice one, the one you can eat.
Well..........:D
Is this an Americanism? I say 'pissed' in both contexts. I thought this was a common thing to do .. Or perhaps I'm just too lazy to add the 'off'
No, I'm afraid I'm not going to be consistent. I'm fine with the designation "Americans" for the people who live in the United States. Mostly because there's no other alternative, and it has the weight of history behind it.
However, the name of the country is a different story. The correct name of the country is the United States of America and even in the U.S. Constitution, the document on which the U.S. government is based, the preamble begins "We the People of the United States, in Order to form a more perfect Union...." It doesn't say, "We the People of America in Order to from a more perfect Union...." Anytime "America" is mentioned in the document, it's only in terms of establishing that the United States is in/of America. Not that it *is* America.
Same with the Declaration of Independence, there is no reference to America, on its own. It's always written as the united States of America. Small "u", capital "S."