I'm British and I've often thought this, but then I studied English Language and came to realise that a lot of words we consider 'Americanised' are the original ones. Many years ago, British people used 'z' rather than 's' in words such as 'organise'. But language is like fashion, it comes and goes and changes constantly.
Is it normal that I hate Americanisms of word?
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I'm British and I've often thought this, but then I studied English Language and came to realise that a lot of words we consider 'Americanised' are the original ones. Many years ago, British people used 'z' rather than 's' in words such as 'organise'. But language is like fashion, it comes and goes and changes constantly.