Why are Brits converting to saying ‘ass’ instead of arse?
I’m one of them, I couldn’t imagine a sexual conversation and using ‘arse’. Sounds odd. But it’s a sad state of affairs
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Purplehaze78 · 46-50, F
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@Purplehaze78 Haahahahah
ChiefJustWalks · 26-30
Longpatrol · 31-35, M
Americanisms have steadily crept into everything. My spelling has changed from my youth due to the autocorrect on my phone, organisation to organization etc
I have to consciously remind myself how words are properly spelt.
I have to consciously remind myself how words are properly spelt.
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Longpatrol · 31-35, M
@SW-User 😂
DeluxedEdition · 26-30, F
@Longpatrol they wanna be us so bad
ninalanyon · 61-69, T
Organization is the proper spelling. The origin of the word is Greek and the corresponding Greek ending written in Latin script uses Z. It was only the influence of newspapers who employed semi-literate hacks who couldn't distinguish between words in -ize and words in -ise that drove the change to use -ise for all such words in British English so that they would have consistent spelling.
For a while the Collins dictionary insisted on -ise but I think they have come to their senses now.
See:
- https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/organize?q=organize
- https://www.etymonline.com/word/organize
For a while the Collins dictionary insisted on -ise but I think they have come to their senses now.
See:
- https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/organize?q=organize
- https://www.etymonline.com/word/organize
HannibalAteMeOut · 22-25, F
I always thought that they were using arse as an euphemism lmao I never realized it has the same gravity as ass
HannibalAteMeOut · 22-25, F
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@HannibalAteMeOut See how long it takes for you to realise it’s weird af
HannibalAteMeOut · 22-25, F
Rolexeo · 26-30, M
Cause everything British is trash lol
Even their candy looks like some generic off brand american candy . "Fudge, twirl, snack, curlywurly" tf?
Even their candy looks like some generic off brand american candy . "Fudge, twirl, snack, curlywurly" tf?
Rolexeo · 26-30, M
@SW-User Crunchie pretty good tbh
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@Rolexeo Yeaaaaaaah they’re not bad lol
GLITTER · 36-40, F
I say it like ass but apparently it still sounds like arse
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The queen died, so they don’t have to anymore?
Cause the latter is so much posher? 😄
KralArthur · 18-21, M
Not Sure but in US its ass
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@KralArthur You should all convert to arse to confuse the world
