BBC News - Americanisms: 50 of your most noted examples - 0 views
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Ryan Catalani on 30 Jul 11"Changes in word use are normal and not unique to any language. But English does enjoy a privileged status as the world's lingua franca. That began with the British, but has been maintained by the Americans. It's difficult to predict how English will next evolve, but the one certainty is it will."