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Have you replaced any British words with their American versions? (feddit.uk)

submitted 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) by Oneeightnine@feddit.uk to c/askuk@feddit.uk

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For example, switching out the word 'boot' for 'trunk', or ditching the word 'rubbish' for 'garbage'.

This is something I've noticed my 6 year old does pretty regularly. We went through a stage where 'sweets' became 'candy', 'holiday' became 'vacation' and 'courgette' became 'zucchini'.

That last one didn't happen but if you're still reading you've got my respect, or as the Americans might say '...mad props'.

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[–] RobotToaster@mander.xyz 1 points 1 year ago

I like "garbage" when insulting something, it just has a nice guttural sound.

[–] Deconceptualist@lemm.ee 0 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

I'm American but would really appreciate it if aubergine caught on here across the pond. I know it's French (and from prior languages) but I commend the UK for sticking with it. In contrast, eggplant sounds so crude and unappetizing. If you've Americanized this one, please stop.

Also, we should all bring back a few Old English terms.

[–] Patch@feddit.uk 0 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

What I hate about "eggplant" is that none of the varieties that anybody actually eats look even remotely like an egg. It's a massive purple banana-shape. They also don't taste like eggs, smell like eggs, or get used like eggs.

It'd be like calling cucumbers "cheesefruit" or something. It's just destined to baffle.

[–] thesporkeffect@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago

It looks like eggs in an early stage of development, but aubergine is a way better word nonetheless

[–] GiveOver@feddit.uk 0 points 1 year ago (2 children)

I said "gen zed" the other day and everybody frowned and said "Don't you mean gen zee?". NO I FUCKING DON'T. Still fighting the good fight in pronouncing schedule with a soft sh but I think I'm in a small minority these days. I've given up trying to call it an aubergine emoji, we may as well accept it's an eggplant now 🍆

[–] hushable@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago

English is my second language and I despise zee, it gets confused with cee. Zed is objectively superior

[–] Patch@feddit.uk 1 points 1 year ago

You know, I don't think I've ever heard an American say "Gen Z" before, and it literally never occured to me that they were pronouncing it "Gen Zee". Obvious now you mention it, but I've just been assuming that every time I see it written down it's "Gen Zed" by default.

[–] yeah@feddit.uk -1 points 1 year ago

I'm hellbent on being a relic. Currently railing against the proliferation of "store". SHOP ffs. I look forward to everyone going storing.

[–] ChillNigz@feddit.uk -1 points 1 year ago

I don't speak Bastardized English

[–] Flax_vert@feddit.uk -1 points 1 year ago

Please correct your child. Next thing you know he'll be defending the second ammendment and voting for trump