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- noun Plural form of
Britishism .
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Examples
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And as for the HP impact, (and I too love them), as someone who spent 2002-2005 teaching writing at a state university, I can tell you that certain Britishisms ( "amongst" instead of "among" being the most prevalent, but there were many others) are writing vernacular among the 18-22 yr old set, at least out here on the East Coast.
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There are also a few "Britishisms" in the lists, calling a wrench a spanner or glasses spectacles.
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Mr. Deaver's obsession with authenticity ensures that the text is clogged with Britishisms, some misplaced, others unnecessary, and most clumsily shoehorned into the dialogue.
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Mr. Deaver's obsession with authenticity ensures that the text is clogged with Britishisms, some misplaced, others unnecessary, and most clumsily shoehorned into the dialogue.
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Even his adoption of Britishisms like tiffin for tea and petrol for gasoline came in for complaint.
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The Britishisms can be off-putting — characters refer to Lehman as "Lehmans," and Bank of America CEO Ken Lewis, a Georgia native, has a drawl that sounds more Cornwall than Cobb County.
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Yet among American soccer aficionados, Britishisms are de rigeur.
Simon Maxwell Apter: World Cup Memo: U.S. Soccer Must Stop Idolizing the English
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But then I hate creeping Britishisms -- you should my rants against queueueue. roxsteady
Alabama Blue Dog Bobby Bright, Asked Whether He'll Stay A Democrat: Merry Christmas
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But then I hate creeping Britishisms -- you should my rants against queueueue.
Alabama Blue Dog Bobby Bright, Asked Whether He'll Stay A Democrat: Merry Christmas
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Simon, you'd be a stone fool to drop that dreamy accent and all your cute Britishisms.
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