Brits undergoing Americanization

[Tom Zurinskas]

"I SAY prÉ’cess now," my friend said, with what I thought was a hint of pride.
"Really?" I replied. "I'm definitely still on proÊ cess."

Borrowing from UK, I hear "spot on" every once and awhile in US.  That was always "right on" in my day.


Tom Zurinskas, Conn 20 yrs, Tenn 3, NJ 33, now Fl 9.
See how English spelling links to sounds at http://justpaste.it/ayk




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> A casual article on indicators for the degree of Americanization a Brit has undergone:
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> http://www.economist.com/node/21536739
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> I'm puzzled by the claim that replacing "I'm well/fine" with "I'm good" is a milestone in Americanization; perhaps the author means "sometimes replacing," in which case, I'm good.
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> Benjamin Barrett
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