In two entertaining (and slightly tongue-in-cheek) articles on MailOnline (see links below), British journalist Matthew Engel rails against the "rampant cultural imperialism" which has resulted in British English being 'overwhelmed' with American words and expressions. Here are his top ten most hated Americanisms.
ARTICLES
• Say no to the get-go! Americanisms swamping English, so wake up and smell the coffee (MailOnline)
• Britain declares war on words that snuck into our skedule... (MailOnline)
• Britain declaring war on 'Americanisms' (Digital Journal)
DISCUSSION POINTS
• Is Matthew Engel over-reacting?
• Assuming you're not American, do you have any pet-hate Americanisms?
• Assuming you are American, what British words and expressions have been adopted in the US?
• Should the Brits try to defend their language against the American invasion?
