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Thread ID: 148151	2019-08-18 05:40:00	It Used To Be - the American influence	Roscoe (6288)	PC World Chat

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1463129	2019-08-20 05:52:00	We can attribute most of these words to a couple of sources, 1) American troops in New Zealand during WW2, and 2) American programs on TV. As a payback, there seems to be some fascination in the USA with the Kiwi accent recently. Give these trends long enough and we will all speaking the same language!?	Laggard (17509)
1463130	2019-08-20 06:55:00	It used to be a railway line, now it’s a railway track. That one makes sense to me. It used to be a goods train, now it’s a freight train. And this. Goods makes me thing of bads. It used to be an account or an invoice, now it’s a bill. Well yes. Account is the thing you log into the bank to look at. Invoice is a receipt. Bill is something to pay. We used to do jobs as children, now we do chores. nah, never heard anyone say that. It used to be hello or gidday, now it’s hi. That's just modern, not US. It used to be a meeting, now it’s a meet, the same as many words ending in ing. Er no, never heard that either. It used to be wife, spouse or girlfriend, now it’s a partner. And that's modern too, because of non-marriage. They used to die, now they pass away. No that's just certain people not liking to mention death, Or snuffed it, kicked the bucket. It used to be a gaol, now it’s a jail. Spelling.... It used to be a washhouse, now it’s a laundry. Never heard washhouse ever in my whole life. The card game Patience is now called Solitaire. Blame Microsoft for that one.	piroska (17583)
1463131	2019-08-20 09:48:00	Comment. The forum is supposed to be an exchange of ideas NOT a slanging match. Thanks Piroska for the history lesson -great information . We have individual choice. Being a bit of a "stick in the mud" I get incensed at our News Media for blindly following each other like sheep. Some pet hates " learnings instead of lessons, a nonsense instead of nonsense, There are many others of similar ilk which add nothing to true meaning. Although not a valid word I also get riled at the overuse of the term stakeholders.	Neil F (14248)
1463132	2019-08-20 19:31:00	Comment. The forum is supposed to be an exchange of ideas NOT a slanging match. Why not? God knows it could use a bit of 'oomph' sometimes. I say slang away. Within reason.	allblack (6574)
1463133	2019-08-20 20:11:00	PCuser Quote: " The only constant in language is that people will keep complaining that it changes " . My response: " The only constant in history and our lives is change "	blanco (11336)
1463134	2019-08-20 21:04:00	PCuser Quote: " The only constant in language is that people will keep complaining that it changes " . My response: " The only constant in history and our lives is change " Nailed it :)	pcuser42 (130)
1463135	2019-08-20 22:04:00	Some pet hates " learnings instead of lessons, a nonsense instead of nonsense, I hate dis, as in disrespect - used as a verb. I hate concerning which they use to mean worrying, concerning to me always meant about. And arks, instead of ask.	piroska (17583)
1463136	2019-08-21 00:59:00	What was hot dog is now hot dog (in a bun) :-) I always preferred the hotdog on a stick. I dont see them as often now , unfortunately . Kiwis still dont have soft drinks or soda's, we dont put the spare tire/tyre in the trunk , we dont usually pee in the bathroom . We are still very much UK based in our language. So we are stuck with the UK's nonsensical spelling and grammar . I say bring on the move to US based English. We'll stick with the metric system though . the 'Kiwi way of speaking' could often be different region to region. So if that changes , its no biggie . Getting rid of localized slang can only be a good thing .	1101 (13337)
1463137	2019-08-21 01:38:00	It used to be a washhouse, now it’s a laundry. Never heard washhouse ever in my whole life. That's because you are too young. We always had a washhouse in the '50s and '60s. You probably have never heard of a copper in the washhouse, either. That was a round tub about a metre across and about 1.5 metres deep. It was made of concrete and had a copper lining (hence the name) and you lit a fire underneath to heat the washing water. I'm certain there are quite a few on this forum who have heard of a washhouse and a copper. Ask your parents. I'm certain they will be able to tell you they had a washhouse. They may not have had a copper, though, as that was old fashioned in the '50s. We did not have one but our grandparents did in their washhouse.	Roscoe (6288)
1463138	2019-08-21 03:00:00	I hate American spelling of words like colour, criticise etc. That guy Webster changed many words to be easier to spell, but not all of them! And what about Autumn - Fall ? That is inconsistent too!	Digby (677)
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