Anyway. English is a bastard of a language at the best of times, having acquired words from all over the place. And I'm amused, rather than offended, by the differences between American and British English (and between British and Australian, and English and Scottish, and Northern vs Southern English...). However, I prefer to speak my own language wherever possible. So I am going to try to stop borrowing other people's words unless they really are the best tools for the job. Let's see how long this lasts :)
Too many Americanisms!
Anyway. English is a bastard of a language at the best of times, having acquired words from all over the place. And I'm amused, rather than offended, by the differences between American and British English (and between British and Australian, and English and Scottish, and Northern vs Southern English...). However, I prefer to speak my own language wherever possible. So I am going to try to stop borrowing other people's words unless they really are the best tools for the job. Let's see how long this lasts :)
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