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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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[–] ChillNigz@feddit.uk 3 points 1 year ago (2 children)

I don't speak Bastardized English

[–] ProstheticBrain@sh.itjust.works 20 points 1 year ago (1 children)

It's "bastardised"

[–] RobotToaster@mander.xyz 8 points 1 year ago (4 children)

Oxford spelling is "bastardized", actually.

[–] ProstheticBrain@sh.itjust.works 11 points 1 year ago

Well... could you just hold these reins while I climb down off my high horse?

[–] Deebster@programming.dev 4 points 1 year ago

Yeah, but the OED is basically the only British dictionary that thinks that way.

[–] livus@kbin.social 3 points 1 year ago

[–] feedum_sneedson@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Why.

[–] RobotToaster@mander.xyz 2 points 1 year ago

-ize comes from the Greek root ‑izo, using -ise is a Fr*nch imposition.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oxford_spelling

[–] Jakaan@lemmy.world 7 points 1 year ago (1 children)

English(simplified)

[–] halcyoncmdr@lemmy.world 5 points 1 year ago (1 children)

English (modern)

[–] ICastFist@programming.dev 2 points 1 year ago

English (free for all)