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Author:  Peltz [ Thu Mar 11, 2010 1:58 pm ]
Post subject:  AskOxford.com - words borrowed.
http://www.askoxford.com/globalenglish/ ... 2/?view=uk

Here's a list of words that have made their way into British English from the Americas.

The reason i ended up there is in the following Toms article and the comments section:
http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/ruggedize ... 827-7.html
Quote:
mi1ez 05/03/2010 10:16
ruggedized

Dear USA,

You can't take an adjective/noun, add "ized" and turn it into a verb. Now stop being stupid.

Yours

mi1ez

Quote:
Rab1d-BDGR :

Oxford English Dictionary, or it didn't happen.

ruggedized
(also ruggedised)

• adjective chiefly N. Amer. designed or improved to be hard-wearing.
Author:  Peltz [ Thu Mar 11, 2010 2:02 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: AskOxford.com - words borrowed.
Quote:
(9) Tupi-Guaraní through French, Portuguese, Spanish: buccaneer, cashew, cayenne, cougar, ipecac(uanha), jaguar, manioc, petunia, tapioca, tapir, toucan

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Author:  Rinox [ Fri Mar 12, 2010 3:50 am ]
Post subject:  Re: AskOxford.com - words borrowed.
I don't mind - it makes it easier for non-native speakers like us to adapt words for any situation by just adding -ish or -ised. :roll: ;)
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