Just been doing a spot of on line learning – nothing exciting, just how to use a presentation programme.

I had the audio content turned on because I thought maybe the droning computerised American accented voice would help the facts go in…big mistake.

One of the very few issues I have with American English is how they seem to be trying to save time by saying the word “and” as little as possible. Constantly on this training programme Mr America says “Two thousand seven” instead of “Two thousand and seven”.

Arrrgh!

“It” is another time saving casualty: “I hate when…” instead of “I hate it when…”

I hate it when they do that.

What do they do with all the milliseconds they save during the year by doing this?
Do they add them all up at the end and figure that they have saved an hour or so?

Then do what with it…

Buy more guns? Eat more burgers? Invade more countries for oil?….

Americans…odd little things ain’t they.

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