Americanisms swamping English, so wake up and smell the coffee | Mail Online 
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 Say no to the get-go! Americanisms swamping English, so wake up and smell the coffee 
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It's an ugly Americanism, meaning 'from the start' or 'from the off'.
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certainly unwinnable but I am convinced there are millions of intelligent Britons out there who wince as often as I do every time they hear a witless Americanism introduced into British discourse. Stand up and say you care. Feel free to write with your favourite horrors. Come out of the closet. Or better still, #
the cupboard.  Matthew Engel is a columnist on the Financial Times. Send your pet hate Americanisms to englishincrisis@gmail.com.  
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         I visit the USA a lot. I also have American family members, so I am used to hearing many of these words and phrases. Here is my list of Americanisms, some of which are creeping in over here
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         We are fast becoming the 51st state of the union. It's not only the Americanisation of the English language but most of our traditions. Penny-for-the-guy is now trick-or-treat. Kids now go to proms and we have vacations instead of #