Americanisms are colloquial sayings and words that originated within the United States of America. Obviously, my British writing predecessors on this web site have difficulties seperating personal opinions from fact. Yes, the English language originated in England, and British English is a beautiful spoken language. What one must realize, however, is that nearly all of the world's major languages are spoken in different countries, each people group from those geographical locations altering the language spoken with ethnic and cultural influences. Does this make them any less valid in today's world? Perhaps people from Spain believe their version of Spanish is supreme thus claiming people from Mexico use "Mexicanisms". People from Quebec perhaps use Francaisisms, deeming their language inferior as well. As an after thought, just because you once heard the so called words "izzy and izzle" in a rap song, it does not mean those are Americanisms. I surely hope this website is not used as an education tool as it is greatly depraved of fact replaced by opinion and bitterness.
one of many true Americanisms (originated and primarily used in the southern and western states) -- "Y'all" (yawl). A reference in the second person in plural form. Example = "Y'all should actually research your topic before you write ignorantly and willy nilly."
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1. America's cowboy approach to life.
2. The total disregard for any human life while chasing imperialistic fantasies.
3. When someone in the Army likes what they're doing(killing civilians etc.. in the name of "freedom")
4. Those bumper stickers on the backs of peoples cars
5. Racial Stereotyping terrorists and "trouble makers" that threaten the New World Order and the American Empire.
6. General censorship of things that do not agree with the American way of life with a "yeehaw" type attitude.
1. America's cowboy approach to life.
2. The total disregard for any human life while chasing imperialistic fantasies.
3. When someone in the Army likes what they're doing(killing civilians etc.. in the name of "freedom")
4. Those bumper stickers on the backs of peoples cars
5. Racial Stereotyping terrorists and "trouble makers" that threaten the New World Order and the American Empire.
6. General censorship of things that do not agree with the American way of life with a "yeehaw" type attitude.
Oi! They thought Communism and Terrorism was bad, the real fear should be Yeehaw-Americanism and American Imperialism! Oi!
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The location of 80's action films when depicting Arab countries. It seemed that Hollywood would use Hispanics to play these roles instead of casting appropriately.
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1) Removing of vowels from the spelling of letters because the speakers accent does not pronounce them. See speech impediment, american accent or I don't like your voice so I won't buy your used car. Dropping of u's is most common.
2) A British design that lost all meaning when American .."integrity"... took it to mass production and cheapened it.
1) Removing of vowels from the spelling of letters because the speakers accent does not pronounce them. See speech impediment, american accent or I don't like your voice so I won't buy your used car. Dropping of u's is most common.
2) A British design that lost all meaning when American .."integrity"... took it to mass production and cheapened it.
1) Program, armor, color, ton, elevator, prostitoot, ect.
2) Machine guns----> German
automobiles---> German
computers-----> still not effective
Sports cars- British invention with the Vauxhall Prince Henry in 1910. In 1911, the USA responded with the mercer Raceabout, and did not make another until the trials of the corvette in 1953. In 1921, General Motors, who had been pushing crappy cars for a few years, took over vauxhall and turned them from being Bentley's biggest rival to Ford's biggest rival in the UK. Merged with 1926 acquisition opel to sell on continental Europe.
Of course, the 'vette is crap, as most other american cars are (some exceptions built in small numbers.)
2) Machine guns----> German
automobiles---> German
computers-----> still not effective
Sports cars- British invention with the Vauxhall Prince Henry in 1910. In 1911, the USA responded with the mercer Raceabout, and did not make another until the trials of the corvette in 1953. In 1921, General Motors, who had been pushing crappy cars for a few years, took over vauxhall and turned them from being Bentley's biggest rival to Ford's biggest rival in the UK. Merged with 1926 acquisition opel to sell on continental Europe.
Of course, the 'vette is crap, as most other american cars are (some exceptions built in small numbers.)
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