Casual anti-Americanism (1 Viewer)

this is my anti, she lives in upstate.

My-aunty,-Julieta.jpg
 
Hi, questions,

Why do americans say 'writing'? Like, "She's been writing me for a while". Is there a grammar reason they don't say "writing TO me"? Was it implemented when the American spellings were created or does it come from something else? Or is it actually correct??
 
Hi, questions,

Why do americans say 'writing'? Like, "She's been writing me for a while". Is there a grammar reason they don't say "writing TO me"? Was it implemented when the American spellings were created or does it come from something else? Or is it actually correct??

German / Dutch influence. Same reason they don't put ands in numbers that would have ands in them, and why they use the letter z where there should really be an s.
 
I see.

Stupid Americans.



Actually I think it has a nice ring to it. Imagine Writing to Reach You by Travis was called Writing Reach you!!!!
 
I think the 'ize' for 'ise' thing is from some proto-tea party campaign early in the last century in the US to have spelling revamped to closer resemble pronunciation.
Words like through became thru and the 'ugh' got dropped from towns ending in 'borough' etc etc.
The extremist zealot nutters!

Probably a far better explanation available on the internet somewhere.
 
Next one.

When 'Americans' say Health-Food do they just mean normal, non-processed food? Like, an apple or something?

Or are they referring to the food you get in those specialist shops like these guys

http://www.thehealthstore.ie/

?
 
Next one.

When 'Americans' say Health-Food do they just mean normal, non-processed food? Like, an apple or something?

Or are they referring to the food you get in those specialist shops like these guys

http://www.thehealthstore.ie/

?

I would take it to mean the latter.
Apples are still just apples.
 
CAnt find the casual racism thread, however:

I just remembered at the hairdressers when i was about 13. There was an asian lad who's family had settled in town for years, i think he may have been born here - anyways the hairdresser yoused to call him wing wong, and ask him 'he wing wong, did you wing the wong number today'. then cut his hair.
 
There are other aliases on here too...

Lili Marlene ..or should I say I is JOHN! (dramatic accusation style)
 

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