Americanize

We are becoming more Americanised as each day passes.

A good book on the work of Eero Saarinen is overdue, and while the appetite for mid-century Modernism seems insatiable, this prolific Americanised son of a Nordic master has not, until recently, been considered a suitable case for treatment.

More than 60% of people think English is becoming more Americanised and 59% wished they could change their accent, mostly to Standard English.

More than 60 per cent of people think British English is becoming more Americanised.

I'm glad to say that the definitions don't appear to be as 'Americanised' as I'd have expected either, but I couldn't work out if that is because I'm so used to hearing Americanised definitions or because there has been a genuine effort made to make this book as universal as possible.

Shawn Levy is in talks to direct the movie, which has been Americanised by comedy writers Lowell Ganz and Babaloo Mandel.

Zoe Wilkins We really are becoming too Americanised.

Nethertheless, to me, such blatantly Americanised misuse of language is far more distasteful than seeing aflashof Ms Jackson's right breast.

He added: "I am actually suggesting we get a little bit Americanised on this.