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Your take on Americans seems strange to me. I haven't ... or phrases. The most common reaction I've seen is "pardon?" What child on the playground says "Pardon?" All right. I was thinking of adults, and not of a

There was another example in that article, too, with one ... appear on his show because she was "on holiday" Wait, what's that really an example of? David Letterman's whole shtik for the past 20 years has been ... or

There was another example in that article, too, with one US talk show host commenting on another: David Letterman recently made fun of Oprah Winfrey's saying that she couldn't appear on his show because she was "on holiday"  what

Your take on Americans seems strange to me. I haven't noticed "fierc(e)" resistance, "heavy scorn," or "mockery" in reaction to British-sounding words or phrases. It's not just Donna's take, it's what

Well, I've long thought it interesting how fiercely Americans have ... believe a person could get beaten up for sounding la-di-dah. Your take on Americans seems strange to me. I haven't noticed "fierc(e)" resistance, "heavy

Of course, we Brits are all brought up knowing everything there is to know about AmE, chiefly because we spend most of our formative years watching Knight Rider, the 'A' team, Kojak (brilliant), Dukes of Hazard etc, Columbo, The Rockford

Well, I've long thought it interesting how fiercely Americans have resisted adding any British-sounding words or phrases. Heavy scorn and mockery are the usual enforcement tools, and in the school playground I do believe a person could get

Does anyone have any comments about this? Makes very interesting reading from a right-pond perspective. Of course, we Brits are all brought up knowing everything there is ... event? As against probably, at the very least, one US show per evening

Does anyone have any comments about this? Makes very interesting reading from a right-pond perspective. Of course, we Brits are all brought up knowing everything there is to know about AmE, chiefly because we spend most of our formative years