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(, Sun 1 Apr 2001, 1:00)
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I am amused by this, this morning:
www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-19670686

It has lifted the dark hangover cloud a little. Bloody Merkins, see how they like it for a change.
(, Thu 27 Sep 2012, 10:32, 2 replies, latest was 13 years ago)
That's a purple link, so I'm going to assume it's the thing about 'britishisms'.
My American friends love some of the words I use. 'Lovely' has them in stiches, as does 'elasticated'.
(, Thu 27 Sep 2012, 10:33, Reply)
Do you say elasticated a lot?

(, Thu 27 Sep 2012, 10:35, Reply)
As far as I recall, I only used it once
but it's not a word they use, so they thought I was making it up.
(, Thu 27 Sep 2012, 10:36, Reply)
She talks to Americans online.
She needs to tell them how to make their clothes expand to fit.
(, Thu 27 Sep 2012, 10:38, Reply)
They are merely correcting back to proper English
as they should be
(, Thu 27 Sep 2012, 10:41, Reply)

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