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[That person]

My Latin class was awesome. All the classmates were cool people, and it was the last class for one of the school's busiest teachers. She told hilarious stories and we reacted in kind. So much fun.

[Kerdy]

I got off of work and because my wife seems a little down I went by to pick her up some flowers. 

Did it work? Don't get me wrong, it was a nice thing to do. I just don't understand what's with the women and flowers. If I am feelling down it doesn't help if someone buys me a beer.

It helped a little.  I just wanted her to know I appreciate her.

[Severian]

In English lessons I was always taught to use British English. American English was reviled by the teachers as a barbaric variant of proper, British English. We would get no points if we would use American words/spelling/etc.

And rightfully so. I hate how we Americans have so completely destroyed the language.

What are you talking about? American English is closer to the original anyways according to language scholars, and even if it wasn't what is destructive about not having a u in color?

I think he is complaining about colloquialisms.

Indeed. I also think that American literature is far inferior to British literature. Of course, this is a different subject entirely.

What colloquialisms?

Colloquialism: A word or phrase that is not formal or literary, typically one used in ordinary or familiar conversation.

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There's just something about American slang which annoys me. Call me somewhat of a linguistic purist.

[That person]

"Elitist" would be more appropriate.

[orthonorm]

"Elitist" would be more appropriate.

The world wants speak American. Englandan was not spoken well by an Englishman, save a few. Englandan was always finest in the mouths and on the pens of those who hated the country which lent its name to the words they spoke and wrote.

[JamesR]

So it appears that all of my half-cousins from my father's half sister absolutely despise me and my family because our grandpa left their grandma for my grandma and they think that he's the perfect grandpa who spoils us rotten all the while ignoring them. That's bogus. The man is the most selfish, lazy detached guy in the world who forgets our names half the time.

[orthonorm]

So it appears that all of my half-cousins from my father's half sister absolutely despise me and my family because our grandpa left their grandma for my grandma and they think that he's the perfect grandpa who spoils us rotten all the while ignoring them. That's bogus. The man is the most selfish, lazy detached guy in the world who forgets our names half the time.

I was so thinking this was going to end all herzschmerz about not being able to go on that date with all your half-cousins to the movies.

[William]

In English lessons I was always taught to use British English. American English was reviled by the teachers as a barbaric variant of proper, British English. We would get no points if we would use American words/spelling/etc.

And rightfully so. I hate how we Americans have so completely destroyed the language.

What are you talking about? American English is closer to the original anyways according to language scholars, and even if it wasn't what is destructive about not having a u in color?

I think he is complaining about colloquialisms.

Indeed. I also think that American literature is far inferior to British literature. Of course, this is a different subject entirely.

What colloquialisms?

Colloquialism: A word or phrase that is not formal or literary, typically one used in ordinary or familiar conversation.

Here

There's just something about American slang which annoys me. Call me somewhat of a linguistic purist.

I know what a colloquialism. I was asking which ones you dislike that Britons apparently don't have in your romanticized view.

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