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sushilover
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 Mon, Oct 30 2023, 8:59 pm
Another fascinating proof that both Americans and brits are guilty of butchering our language.
The word schedule has Greek roots, which means the c is pronounced k (like school and scheme). For some reason, the English (or at least more than half of them) decided to pronounce it with a sh sound, like words that are derived from German (like schlep and schnapps).
Tissue comes from the french word tissu, and the ss is pronounced s, not sh. For some reason, Americans pronounce it with a "sh" sound.
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#BestBubby
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Mon, Oct 30 2023, 9:12 pm
Chemist- pharmacy, drug store
Torch - flashlight
Bonnet - hood (car)
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boysrus
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Tue, Oct 31 2023, 12:02 am
| nechamala wrote: | Cupboard- pantry
Wardrobe- dresser |
actually, a wardrobe in England is a closet in America,
a dresser is a 'chest of drawers' in England
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amother
Lightgray
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Tue, Oct 31 2023, 2:29 pm
It is very confusing to hear the phrase "stole our language".
in my lifetime, I have seen three familiar languages evolve and change tremendously.
Written magazine articles discussing similar issues use completely different expressions, adjectives, nouns, even spelling as 2 decades ago. Some words and phrases have become obsolete.
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shanie5
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Tue, Oct 31 2023, 9:32 pm
| amother DarkYellow wrote: | | I'm American and I have never called it a wastepaper basket. It's a garbage can. |
American here. I always say "garbage", but dd's say "trash". No idea why they changed it, but I guess it's a sign of the language evolving.
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shanie5
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Tue, Oct 31 2023, 9:36 pm
| Sunny Days wrote: | Lol about the Hoover. I was going to use it in my immediate reaction post, but changed it.
In any case, I crack up how a name is actually a verb now.
And now will you pardon me from wasting my time here? I’ve got to go tidy my flat and Hoover my living room.
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And how many brand names have become the word to use for an item? Like Kleenex instead of tissue, Ketchup (which is a name that was exclusive to the Heinz company), Pampers instead of disposable diapers and more.
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Sunny Days
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Tue, Oct 31 2023, 10:17 pm
| shanie5 wrote: | | And how many brand names have become the word to use for an item? Like Kleenex instead of tissue, Ketchup (which is a name that was exclusive to the Heinz company), Pampers instead of disposable diapers and more. |
True
Some get confusing though.
The one that I get a kick out of the most is xerox. And come to think of it, I think it gets used as a verb too. (Or at least my work colleague xeroxed)
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amother
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Wed, Nov 01 2023, 12:02 am
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