Americanisms that will never, ever cross over into the UK

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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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