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Have you replaced any British words with their American versions? (feddit.uk)

submitted 7 months ago* (last edited 7 months 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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[–] AllNewTypeFace@leminal.space 7 points 7 months ago (1 children)

That’s when you pull out the British understatement and switch to ordinary nouns in a context that implies an insult (“you utter teakettle”)

[–] PatMustard@feddit.uk 4 points 7 months ago (1 children)

Teakettle? Isn't that just a kettle?

[–] yeah@feddit.uk 4 points 7 months ago

It's a way to call someone extra or superfluous.