Americanisms

[Liquid]

Never the less english spelling is stupid

Then we, the British, shall put you in gaol. Again.

 

[NINE_HUNDRED]

This may or may not of been discussed, haven't been to this thread much.

I'm going to learn you or That'll learn you

This bugs me when "learn" is used when I'm fairly sure it should be teach, to me the above phrases make no sense.

 

[Liquid]

That's correct.

To teach is to impart wisdom/knowledge/opinion. To learn is to absorb wisdom/knowledge/opinion.

I wasn't even aware that this was an Americanism. Does this 'ism' really exist?

 

[Pupik]

I'm going to learn you or That'll learn you

I've never heard anyone use that phrase before with "learn" instead of "teach" without it being sarcastic.

Seriously, do you folks learn about all your annoying Americanisms from watching Hollywood movies, or do I have to teach you the difference between movies and reality?

 

[NINE_HUNDRED]

I see it on forums mostly, and I'm pretty sure they use it in a serious manner. I can't be the only person to notice it.

 

[Pupik]

I see it on forums mostly, and I'm pretty sure they use it in a serious manner. I can't be the only person to notice it.

Two pages into the Funny Pic thread or delving into much of the GT5 forum ought to tell you that grammar is on life support and questionable word usage is well on the rise.

Part of it just about people being creative with their word choices, so as to stand out, but usually people just feel the need to out-stupid the next person, I'm afraid.

 

[wfooshee]

I've heard learn used synonymously with teach in actual speech. But I've lived in Alabama.

EDIT: I thought I'd add that when I've actually heard it used, it rhymes with 'yarn.'

 

[Famine]

I've only ever heard "That'll learn you" and "I'll learn you" spoken out loud by inner city chav mums. So I'd suggest that's a Dumbism.

 

[Keef]

But I've lived in Alabama Merica.

Fixed that for ya.

 

[Kylehnat]

^

(Clarkson): "They've shot their own sign!"

 

[Liquid]

Now, Merica often makes me think because of how striking it appears to Mercia, one of the kingdoms that existed in modern day England before 'England' was formed.

 

[Omnis]

I can imagine some country bammers using "learn" like this...

"Learn ya how to fish," instead of "teach yourself (how) to fish."

 

[DoomtrainUK]

Do they use different fuel than petroleum in USA ? petrol is short for petroleum and gas is short for liquid petroleum gas...but is liquid petroleum gas...gas? i thought petrol was a liquid.

 

[Samus]

Gas is short for gasoline.

 

[Crumpet]

Not exactly GT5 related.

 

[DoomtrainUK]

Petrol is a liquid though...until it enters the danger chamber

Ah but GT encompasses anything and everything related to motor vehicular activity

 

[acascianelli]

Gas is to gasoline like petrol is to petroleum.

 

[Eric W]

I never really gave it any thought. Petrol = Gasoline. Here in the US it is just cultural to refer to Gasoline as Gas.

 

[Omnis]

Ah but GT encompasses anything and everything related to motor vehicular activity

Actually, it only encompasses Gran Turismo.

We call it gasoline because petroleum is too general. We have petroleum jelly, petroleum ether, and loads of other petroleum products.

 

[wfooshee]

I need to get gas.

I'm out of gas.

Step on the gas.

Gas is dripping from my gas tank.

See, I've saved 5 syllables over "petrol" already!!!!

 

[nick zombie]

In Canada it's C8H18

 

[Omnis]

I'm pretty sure in Canada it's just Zamboni juice.

 

[dhandeh]

I'm pretty sure in Canada it's just Zamboni juice.

 

[CodeRedR51]

I use the terms "gas" and "fuel" a lot. Never use petrol though.

 

[NINE_HUNDRED]

Gas is dripping from my gas tank.

 

[Phoenix]

Thats funny... We say "bensin", same as gas or petrol.

 

[Parker]

I've always said "fuel" because my truck has a Cummins in it and all our farm equipment is diesel as well. I just bought the first gasoline vehicle I've ever owned in my life on Monday (for my wife, it's a 2002 Subaru Impreza Outback Sport) but I still say fuel instead of gas.


Parker

 

[disinfected]

It seems that petrol is more often than not a British-specific automotive term. Much like tyres.

 

[Slash]

Grew up hearing Gas, so I say that lol.

 

[Sureboss]

Actually, it only encompasses Gran Turismo.

We call it gasoline because we're American and have to be different.

Fixed.

Be mighty confusing for us to call our petrol, gas, because that's what we use to heat our houses and our foods.

What do you call gas that you'd use in cookers in the US?