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People who don't realise Mom is also used in the UK and NOT an Americanisim.
I've said for a long time that we need a sticky thread to settle this once and for all, so many threads have been derailed with this discussion ![]() ![]()
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#77 |
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People who don't realise Mom is also used in the UK and NOT an Americanisim.
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It is most definitely an Americanism. I have never heard an English person use it in my entire life.
So no, it is not "most definitely" an Americanism at all. |
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It is most definitely an Americanism. I have never heard an English person use it in my entire life.
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"Mom" is used a lot in the west midlands. I think it's a feature of the brummy/black country accent. I used to live with a girl from Wolverhampton who said "mom" rather than "mum", and it sounded perfectly natural in her accent.
So no, it is not "most definitely" an Americanism at all. ![]() ![]() And this is why it needs a sticky thread, it must be up there with the most discussed subjects on here. |
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That eccles still thinks centring posts is a good thing, and that cessna carries on believing that removing quote code from quoted posts is cute and interesting, as opposed to it bearing all the hallmarks of an affectation.
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People who value animals/pets over humans.
Headline: Man kicks dog Person: I hope he gets sent to prison and he is raped and murdered ![]() Headline: Parents abuse child and lock him in cupboard. Child finally dies of starvation. Person: Meh
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The current alleged joke that's doing the rounds on YouTube. Somebody asks what a song used in a non-music video is called and somebody else replies "Darude - Sandstorm", even though it's a completely different song.
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People who French kiss their dogs BLUGH ![]() Quote:
Going to the cinema and getting people still walking in 10 mins after the film has actually started.
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People who French kiss their dogs BLUGH
![]() One night she came in and the first thing she did was pet her dog and start kissing it. I said we've seen what she's been licking all night while you've been out. |
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That spoon in the sink that just happens to be directly under the water tap when you turn it on.
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Junctions with a new lane system that you only spot at the last minute and so do a dangerous swerve to get into the right lane
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That eccles still thinks centring posts is a good thing, and that cessna carries on believing that removing quote code from quoted posts is cute and interesting, as opposed to it bearing all the hallmarks of an affectation.
>>>>> my ar.... Quote:
People who value animals/pets over humans.
Headline: Man kicks dog Person: I hope he gets sent to prison and he is raped and murdered ![]() Headline: Parents abuse child and lock him in cupboard. Child finally dies of starvation. Person: Meh ![]() |
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Pronunciation of data - it should be dayta not darrrrrrta, dammit.
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Pronunciation of data - it should be dayta not darrrrrrta, dammit.
![]() Having said that, I pronounce 'schedule' the American way
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Isn't one American and one British
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Having said that, I pronounce 'schedule' the American way Schedule is my
one - if someone says skedule, I say, no it's shhedule; but if someone says shhedule, I say, no it's skedule. - Sometimes I'm a dick.
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I've got a friend who does that.
One night she came in and the first thing she did was pet her dog and start kissing it. I said we've seen what she's been licking all night while you've been out. Were you talking to your friend or the dog? |
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When you buy someone a drink then they go to the bar and just buy the next one for themselves!!
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When you buy someone a drink then they go to the bar and just buy the next one for themselves!!
![]() and one from me: http://i59.tinypic.com/2u93m0n.jpg
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Kids who run around the supermarket like they are in a playground, and the parents who let them.
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People who type a lot as one word (alot). I detest it, and recently I've seen a bit typed as one word (abit). Why do people do this?
I really hate to see it! There are no such words as 'alot' or 'abit'. |
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^I hate that too! I don't know how people can think it's right as "a" and "lot" are clearly two different words.
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^I hate that too! I don't know how people can think it's right as "a" and "lot" are clearly two different words.
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I really hate to see it! There are no such words as 'alot' or 'abit'.
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People who type a lot as one word (alot). I detest it, and recently I've seen a bit typed as one word (abit). Why do people do this?
I really hate to see it! There are no such words as 'alot' or 'abit'. ![]() http://hyperboleandahalf.blogspot.co...verything.html |
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You might like to read this blog then - she wonders where this mysterious alot creature comes from too.
![]() http://hyperboleandahalf.blogspot.co...verything.html
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