tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27434430.post4711583296686017181..comments2023-11-12T08:45:39.926+00:00Comments on SUFFOLK PUNCH: AmericanismsUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27434430.post-10573638697604681292008-11-14T17:07:00.000+00:002008-11-14T17:07:00.000+00:00I don't know why I don't like it really. Maybe bec...I don't know why I don't like it really. Maybe because it makes people sound like they're imitating television programmes.Bruce Hodderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12023661722366383054noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27434430.post-69251809763153703072008-11-14T13:59:00.000+00:002008-11-14T13:59:00.000+00:00I'm greatly offended by the "Can vs. May" tradeoff...I'm greatly offended by the "Can vs. May" tradeoff.<BR/><BR/>And I think the use of "get" rather than "have", although permissible, isn't very proper. <BR/><BR/>Thank you, Mother. May I have another?All This Trouble...https://www.blogger.com/profile/00500426849293742171noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27434430.post-13095734054220153312008-11-14T03:44:00.000+00:002008-11-14T03:44:00.000+00:00Get = obtain. It sounds like your real objection ...Get = obtain. It sounds like your real objection is to using "can" in place of "may."Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27434430.post-27596492493258951892008-11-13T14:09:00.000+00:002008-11-13T14:09:00.000+00:00That's great. Not only do we shove our bad politi...That's great. Not only do we shove our bad politics, business practices, and style on the rest of the world, but we top it of with our bad English. I don't know why the Anthropology classes call it "Globalization," because it's clearly "Americanization." If it were truly Globalization you'd think that America would be obtaining a higher level of cultural integrity and diversity. But no, we're just becoming more bland too.LChttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06708090495058380832noreply@blogger.com