O/T:- Creeping Americanisation of British English usage.

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Originally Posted by Magpies1959

I am aware of that EP I am just saying that batters has been introduced soley to be more inclusive and not to offend the woke generation

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Solely.

Doh

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Originally Posted by Magpies1959

Doh

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A perfect example of the coarsening of indigenous culture through the importation of cartoon characters' catchphrases.
See also the importation of vaguely-defined and ultimately meaningless culture war phrases such as 'woke.'

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Originally Posted by Mark_Ross

SUPER: Use of this word as an intensifier is super irritating.

GOTTEN: That is pure U/S and should be totally rejected, as per "sidewalk" = pavement; "faucet" = tap; etc.

SOCCER: Understandable that they use an alternative because their main sport is (American) football. Not acceptable here though!

One of my own hates. Young people using the word LIKE as a filler or hesitation. Example:
I was, like... and they were, like... and the whole thing was just, like... .. <continues forever>

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This 100%

It's like really annoying when someone is like trying to describe what they like and then they're like...........****ing shut up!

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From the get go.

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Originally Posted by Jeekay56

From the get go.

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So I take it you're not a go-getter GK?

One year anniversary.

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Originally Posted by ArabianNotts

One year anniversary.

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:)