Americanisms...

Well, if one is living in a country one should learn to speak the language including the lingo.

However, when posting on a website, unless it is specifically stated otherwise in the rules of the website when one joins, and while people should certainly speak the language (i.e. Spanish on an primarily English speaking website doesn't work.), for me part of the fun is learning the colloquialisms from our brethren where ever they live.

Nicely put young lady!

Thinks.....crikey, shouldn't have started this. Anyway Evey, I reckon that's two for and three or four on the fence so far. Lol

Weve got lots more members waiting to comment yet......I hope!

'You know me so well' Diana!

Ah yes, now who sang that song? Oh, wrong thread.....maybe another to bring back?

Of course, this thread hasn't even taken into consideration American regionalisms, which really tosses a wrench into the works! Americans can't even agree on whether we are drinking a soft drink, pop, soda or Coke, depending on the region of the States where we live (it's POP for me, thank you!).

 Here is an illustrative (and completely frivolous) website: http://popvssoda.com:2998/

My mother is a southern mountain woman from the tail-end of the Georgia Blue Ridge who spouts all sorts of regional language peculiarities. For instance, she has from time to time called a paper bag a "poke." And taking someone in the car somewhere has occasionally translated to "carry y'all over here."

As an aside here, my mother, a colorful  and fearless woman, would sometimes look at my brother and I just after we had gotten out of bed when we were kids and remark "Lord, your eyes look like pee-holes in the snow!" We still all laugh about it!