Normalcy
What's wrong with Normality?
I hate the americanisation of some of our perfectly adequate words.
I may have spelt it wrong, but in my little world it's not a proper word, so i don't care.
( real i'm not happy 'til you're not happy, Thu 8 Apr 2010, 13:40, 7 replies)

"I hate the americanisation of some of our perfectly adequate words"
Hahahahaha
( Je suis un vagabond is an unfunny, up your own arse middle class knob, Thu 8 Apr 2010, 13:42, closed)

Normalcy dates back to before the Americas were even found
Unless you count the Vikings landing there.
( Colonel Boris "...a desperate Buzzfeed imitation...", Thu 8 Apr 2010, 13:46, closed)

Boris has it right.
Normalcy as a word is far older than the Americas themselves. Well the countries anyway.
( jim_bob can herd cats., Thu 8 Apr 2010, 13:58, closed)

may be true
....but it was not in everday use until, as i understand it, the President at the time used in a speech, now they just can't stop saying it, as if it's normal(ity)
( real i'm not happy 'til you're not happy, Thu 8 Apr 2010, 14:57, closed)

It's used in the UK...
...mainly in the sense of religious/political orthodoxy, but often used in the US in place of just normality', so I guess it is sort of an Americanism as the old-fashioned English use isn't how most people use it nowadays
(SnowyTheWereRabbit the Leporid from Hell, Thu 8 Apr 2010, 20:26, closed)

In the US
I'm in the US, and I must say that I've heard 'normality' a lot more than 'normalcy' - 'normalcy' just sounds.... weird. Can we blame this one someone else, please? Perhaps the French.
(ohnonotagain It's worse than you thought. I'm Canadian., Thu 15 Apr 2010, 5:18, closed)

Septics take note
It is not deplaning, it is in fact disembarking or leaving or exiting or abandoning the plane.

Americans can't leave a language alone can they. Mind you, seeing as they invented English 100 years ago perhaps they can do what they like!!!!!
( number5 has been fighting tramps and losing., Thu 8 Apr 2010, 13:47, closed)