Americanisations

[fbg40]

Is anybody else on AB fed up with the increase of Americanisations into the English language ?
My pet hate at the moment is : "Can I get ......." rather than "Can I please have......". I was in a queue for some coffee a couple of days ago when a lady asked fora hot chocolate as follows : "Can I get a luxury hot chocolate and can I also get no marshmallows". Drives me mad !! (But then I have been called an old curmudgeon !)
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[anotheoldgit]

fbg40

What about these?

http://bfsa.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/Veterans-Badge-Window-Sticker-600px.jpg

http://bfsa.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/ie-lapel-pin-badge-gilt.jpg

https://thumb1.shutterstock.com/display_pic_with_logo/963581/473128057/stock-photo-color-vintage-fireman-emblems-badges-and-logos-on-white-background-473128057.jpg

[Mamyalynne]

Sorry about that opens fine in all browsers here.

[Tilly2]

What do you call lady firemen, Fbg?

[DTCwordfan]

the command, 'Enjoy' in a restaurant.....what gets most Americans is 'Eff Off!'

[pastafreak]

I don't understand why someone should be bothered by pronunciation over there. Language changes...in both directions. If I'm not mistaken, pronunciation in the new England States is said to be closer to the English spoken in Shakespeare's time than any present day accents here in the UK.
As for "americanisms"...if you don't like them,don't use them.

[ummmm]

Doesn't bother me as the norm except 'my bad'

[Chinajan]

To be pedantic, the alternative to 'Can I get..' should be 'May I please have...' rather than 'Can I please have...'.

But I came here to post my pet hate. 'Gotten' It even appeared in a yougov survey I did last week.

[fbg40]

Hi Tilly
Ladies had only just joined as I was approaching retirement and they were called Firewomen - Fm for Fireman and Fwm for Firewomen.
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[fbg40]

AOG
Thanks for the heads up re Avatars.
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[vulcan42]

fbg40 there are some county fire badges here.
https://www.google.co.uk/search?q=UK+firemans+badge&source=lnms&tbm=isch&;sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwi-44rkxJTQAhWmC8AKHdq1B_AQ_AUICCgB&biw=1094&bih=467

[zebo]

Bill Bryson has a wonderful book about language where he explains that many American words which annoy people, such as gotten, are simply left over from the early pioneers, it still exists here in forgotten and a couple of other words but is generally lost now. So it's our fault really.

[fbg40]

Pastafreak
I don't like them , that's why I don't use them and why I have "vented my spleen" on here !
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[gingejbee]

"How are you?"......."I'm GOOD".....

[Fanriffic]

Comedian Sean Lock also hates the "Can I Get" request.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1zLHXgu7OXo

[douglas9401]

This is a wake-up call about the state of our language.

[hellywelly4]

China Jan - I was going to say exactly the same thing as you. I also feel the same about 'gotten'. Another thing that I have started to notice is people who answer questions and begin with 'So'.
When it comes to written mistakes. - could of, would of, grrrrrrr!!!!

[Buenchico]

I'm concerned that you think that "Can I get" (which also drives me mad) should be replaced by "Can I please have", as that suggests that you don't appreciate the difference between 'can' and 'may'!

Likewise I hate the signs in Sainsbury's cafés which say (roughly) "Only food purchased in this restaurant can be eaten here". I want to ask why! Does eating food purchased elsewhere break some rule of physics? If not, 'can' needs to be replaced with 'may'!!!

[fbg40]

Well said Buenchico, totally agree.
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[Booldawg]

You can go right ahead and get annoyed over Americanizations ;-)