Are you concerned about encroaching Americanism?
Do you worry that words like ketchup and zee will destroy the Australian way of life?
Well, don’t worry; language change works both ways. Americans are picking up words and phrases from Australia. But which ones?
Daniel Midgley looks at Australianisms with author Ben Yagoda on this episode of Talk the Talk.
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http://danielmidgley.com/talkthetalk/talk_classic.xmlPeople in Australia get kind of funny about using expressions from America. They do it anyway, but it gives them weird feels. So I’m presenting this podcast as a public service: Americans are using Australian expressions in great numbers. Author Ben Yagoda has been tracking these things, so I’m very pleased to be able to discuss it with him.
And while I had him on the line, I got him to impart some tips for writing. He’s the author of How to Not Write Bad.
Show notes
Ben Yagoda
http://www.benyagoda.com/
Author of the blog ‘Not One Off Britishisms’
http://britishisms.wordpress.com/
and the book ‘How to Not Write Bad’
http://www.benyagoda.com/content/books
His grammar advice: I endorse it.
http://theweek.com/article/index/240882/7-bogus-grammar-errors-you-dont-need-to-worry-about
‘No worries’ is getting more popular
Flat out with work?
http://forum.wordreference.com/showthread.php?t=1677174
Suss out
http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=suss
Britishisms are getting popular in the USA
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-19670686http://www.nytimes.com/2012/10/11/fashion/americans-are-barmy-over-britishisms.html
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-19929249
