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go read
Americanism : go and read
go do
Why the Americanism instead of "go and do"?
"They better
They'd better
go read
go and read
soda can.
Americanism : we don't call fizzy drinks "soda".
Wouldn’t a pastor expect to be called on all hours by the faithful?
Seriously?!
check a box."
Americanism : tick a box
"Poor sod.
I've only ever heard this applied to males.
perp,
British police don't say this.
visit with
This is a blatant Americanism; it means (to them) go and talk to, have a chat with. To Brits it means that someone will accompany you on your visit, e.g. "Dexter, go and visit Mrs Brown with PC Jones".
to get in a long line.
Americanism : join a long queue
grandparents farmhouse.
grandparents' farmhouse
soda cans.
Americanism : fizzy drink cans
perps
Americanism : criminals
less
fewer
sunk
sank
pant
trouser
two times,
Americanism : twice
a few minutes shut-eye
a few minutes' shut-eye
soda.
Americanism : fizz
newsagent.
newsagent's
bye the bye.
by the by (or by the bye)
The stench of the place churned her stomach, and she trembled, turning pale green in this very room as Dr Mackay stood over a rotted corpse.
Shouldn't this be in the pluperfect?
a few hours peace
a few hours' peace
gotten
Americanism : got
perp
Americanism : suspect
pants
Americanism : trousers
around and hurried away, swerving around
gurney
Americanism : trolley
vacation."
Americanism : holiday
Sailors Arms.
Sailor's or Sailors' Arms
Sailors
Sailor's or Sailors'
Griffin's business?"
Griffins' business
restroom.
Americanism : lavatory
elementary school
Americanism : primary school
panhandling
Americanism : begging in the street
we better
we'd better
devils wisp
devil's wisp
visit with
Americanism : "see me"
Gloria Embleton.
It is highly unlikely that a pupil would refer to a teacher by Christian name., so deeply ingrained is the taboo.
Detective Sallow,
CID are addressed and referred to by title and surname. Detective Inspector (DI) Sallow.
who
whom
we better
we'd better
Detective
Detective Inspector
Detective Dexter.
rank?
