Britishisms in American English

[mkenuk]

There's a very interesting article on today's BBC website - 'Britishisms in American English'. The differences between US and UK English is a topic that often appears on this forum. In the article, US correspondents report examples of British English that seem to be catching on in the States. Worth a look, innit!
Ref: www.bbc.com/news/magazine-19929249.
MK

[Morbius]

Thanks MK - great article.  I learnt a couple of new words too:  chav and numpty.  I wonder if they're acceptable in Chi?

[Dragonman]

NUMPTY is a common word in parts of Birmingham..on your puzzles SWOP wasnt even a rare word though I thought it was quite common in the UK 

[mkenuk]

By 'Birmingham' I assume you mean 'Birmingham, Alabama.'
 'Numpty' is very common in Birmingham, England!
 And 'swop' is allowed in Chi - I played it (uncommon) in the recent 'sportswear' 10-letter game.
MK

[anonsi]

I had heard of nearly all the words on the list. But of them, with the definitions provided, I have only used:

• autumn
• bum
• cheers
• mate
• mobile (but only when talking to the bluetooth in my car to get it to call people)
• queue
• roundabout (unfortunately. I'd rather not use this one, as I hate roundabouts and try to avoid them if possible.)

[ensiform]

Autumn is certainly very widespread in American usage.  It is used rather than fall in some regions and I seriously doubt its usage would raise any eyebrows even where fall is preferred.

[birdy]

I think "fall" is used more often here in the Northeast - maybe because of its use in phrases like "fall foliage" and "spring forward, fall back" (for Daylight Savings Time) and even "fall fashions," though I certainly see (more often than hear) "autumn" being used too.