Americanisms that will never, ever cross over into the UK

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blimey and indeed cor

mark s, Monday, 2 December 2019 11:18 (four years ago) link

what's this about ketchup?

☮ (peace, man), Monday, 2 December 2019 12:24 (four years ago) link

Yeah I don’t see what’s wrong with the ketchup thing?

Benson and the Jets (ENBB), Monday, 2 December 2019 12:35 (four years ago) link

fetter has just triggered literally everyone on ilx including me, kudos

imago, Monday, 2 December 2019 12:37 (four years ago) link

i believe the correct queen's english would be 'hath we red sauce, papa?'

imago, Monday, 2 December 2019 12:38 (four years ago) link

Is he saying that have should only be used meaning to consume so yes we consume ketchup but we are not currently in possession of it? Jesus. Anyway I’m tired of people pointing out when I say things weirdly. I’m just going to talk even more American from now on.

Benson and the Jets (ENBB), Monday, 2 December 2019 12:39 (four years ago) link

having (owning) ketchup is where i am a viking fyi

imago, Monday, 2 December 2019 12:40 (four years ago) link

have we ketchupped, daddy?

Li'l Brexit (Tracer Hand), Monday, 2 December 2019 12:47 (four years ago) link

lmao this phone trying to autocorrect me, don’t even try

Li'l Brexit (Tracer Hand), Monday, 2 December 2019 12:48 (four years ago) link

are we having catsup ?

L'assie (Euler), Monday, 2 December 2019 12:52 (four years ago) link

'Has we gots catsup' surely?

'Skills' Wallace (Tom D.), Monday, 2 December 2019 13:20 (four years ago) link

annoying parent is just incorrect in that example

deems of internment (darraghmac), Monday, 2 December 2019 13:22 (four years ago) link

In my day, annoying parents would say that annoying children like my former self should never say "got" and should always use formulations like "do we have" instead

a passing spacecadet, Monday, 2 December 2019 13:31 (four years ago) link

do we have ketchup?
do we put it on pizza?
do you eat meat?
do we go to church?

kinder, Monday, 2 December 2019 13:39 (four years ago) link

hath we red sauce, papa?
everyone imagine this is my new display name pls; I can't be bothered to change it

kinder, Monday, 2 December 2019 13:41 (four years ago) link

how high's the ketchup mama?

éminence rose et jaune (Noodle Vague), Monday, 2 December 2019 13:43 (four years ago) link

i can has ketchup?

andrew m., Monday, 2 December 2019 15:59 (four years ago) link

Any UK ILXors using "gotten" as the past participle of "got" yet? That's historically been distinctly American English.

the girl from spirea x (f. hazel), Monday, 2 December 2019 16:07 (four years ago) link

how high's the ketchup mama?

0.9144 meters high and rising

Muswell Hillbilly Elegy (President Keyes), Monday, 2 December 2019 16:13 (four years ago) link

(xp) Not since the 16th century.

'Skills' Wallace (Tom D.), Monday, 2 December 2019 16:29 (four years ago) link

not a uk ilxor, but gotten is valid

dont ask me how or why the specific usage vs "got"

also football talk, id say gotten is in there

deems of internment (darraghmac), Monday, 2 December 2019 16:34 (four years ago) link

I've found myself saying 'gotten' a lot. I hear 'douchebag' a lot too

YOU CALL THIS JOURNALSIM? (dog latin), Monday, 2 December 2019 16:35 (four years ago) link

everyone in my office says 'skedule' and that affects me more than it should

YOU CALL THIS JOURNALSIM? (dog latin), Monday, 2 December 2019 16:42 (four years ago) link

I agree, 'skedge' is vastly preferable.

War Crimes Tribunal of the Network Stars (Old Lunch), Monday, 2 December 2019 16:45 (four years ago) link

Did 'Git-R-Done' ever cross over into UK parlance? Never too late imo.

War Crimes Tribunal of the Network Stars (Old Lunch), Monday, 2 December 2019 16:46 (four years ago) link


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