New Posts For Thread: WHY DO PEOPLE POST USING AMERICAN ENGLISH?https://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30718607/why-do-people-post-using-american-english'MOM' FFS'Guy' was British slang in Victorian times. Originating from 'penny for the guy' , a man would be called a guy if he didn't give the kids their penny and it became more generally used as a jokey insult.Americans copied this . In Britain it fell out ohttps://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30718607/why-do-people-post-using-american-english?post_id=549464115#549464115'Guy' was British slang in Victorian times. Originating from 'penny for the guy' , a man would be called a guy if he didn't give the kids their penny and it became more generally used as a jokey insult.Americans copied this . In Britain it fell out oThu, 28 Jul 2016 11:27:16 -0500my grandpappy never called me by my first name it was always boy, Mom always said it's the way it is junior.https://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30718607/why-do-people-post-using-american-english?post_id=549463981#549463981my grandpappy never called me by my first name it was always boy, Mom always said it's the way it is junior.Thu, 28 Jul 2016 11:12:13 -0500I think 'Mom' is midlands or northern.If you called your mother 'Mum' round here when I was a kid, you would be considered a 'nancy boy'.https://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30718607/why-do-people-post-using-american-english?post_id=549463919#549463919I think 'Mom' is midlands or northern.If you called your mother 'Mum' round here when I was a kid, you would be considered a 'nancy boy'.Thu, 28 Jul 2016 11:06:38 -0500I agree with you, gotten-wise. I get/I got/I've gotten is consistent with I forget/I forgot/I've forgotten and represents an improvement on the British version imo. 'I could care less' is idiotic, though.https://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30718607/why-do-people-post-using-american-english?post_id=549463903#549463903I agree with you, gotten-wise. I get/I got/I've gotten is consistent with I forget/I forgot/I've forgotten and represents an improvement on the British version imo. 'I could care less' is idiotic, though.Thu, 28 Jul 2016 11:05:19 -0500i deliberatley say cell phone instead of mobile - but then it sounds better - mobile sounds clumsy .'gotten is also better sounding imo .https://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30718607/why-do-people-post-using-american-english?post_id=549463505#549463505i deliberatley say cell phone instead of mobile - but then it sounds better - mobile sounds clumsy .'gotten is also better sounding imo .Thu, 28 Jul 2016 10:27:45 -0500Never liked 'snuck' as in sneaked up.https://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30718607/why-do-people-post-using-american-english?post_id=549463429#549463429Never liked 'snuck' as in sneaked up.Thu, 28 Jul 2016 10:18:31 -0500"gotten" and "right there" are my pet hates.https://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30718607/why-do-people-post-using-american-english?post_id=549463385#549463385"gotten" and "right there" are my pet hates.Thu, 28 Jul 2016 10:13:25 -0500Sadly some of us don't know the difference..and care even lessWe are exposed to both American English and English English through our mediaThe grammar checker has to sought that outhttps://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30718607/why-do-people-post-using-american-english?post_id=549463367#549463367Sadly some of us don't know the difference..and care even lessWe are exposed to both American English and English English through our mediaThe grammar checker has to sought that outThu, 28 Jul 2016 10:11:15 -0500"Britain and America Are Two Nations Divided by a Common Language", GBS.Unfortunately as said above TV has changed all that.https://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30718607/why-do-people-post-using-american-english?post_id=549463231#549463231"Britain and America Are Two Nations Divided by a Common Language", GBS.Unfortunately as said above TV has changed all that.Thu, 28 Jul 2016 09:50:23 -0500Juvenile Tw@@@ts.https://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30718607/why-do-people-post-using-american-english?post_id=549463191#549463191Juvenile Tw@@@ts.Thu, 28 Jul 2016 09:47:24 -0500