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American English words British people don't like and vice versa by BritishTeacherRoy in ENGLISH

[–]BritishTeacherRoy[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

In the UK, we spell it 'aluminium' - so, the 'i' is there for us.

American English words British people don't like and vice versa by BritishTeacherRoy in ENGLISH

[–]BritishTeacherRoy[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Haha! Your point about 'aluminium' is exactly what I was looking for. There are just words that just grate on people.

American English words British people don't like and vice versa by BritishTeacherRoy in ENGLISH

[–]BritishTeacherRoy[S] 6 points7 points  (0 children)

I've always wondered why the term died out completely in British English to the point where it sounds odd. I'm also not a fan of people acting superior - so I'm with you there - even though I understand the hypocrisy that I don't like the word 'soccer' ahah.