Flying Squid@lemmy.worldM to Lemmy Shitpost@lemmy.world · 6 months agoIt's amazing so many people are able to use English as a second language.lemmy.worldimagemessage-square128fedilinkarrow-up11.19Karrow-down113
arrow-up11.18Karrow-down1imageIt's amazing so many people are able to use English as a second language.lemmy.worldFlying Squid@lemmy.worldM to Lemmy Shitpost@lemmy.world · 6 months agomessage-square128fedilink
minus-squareTheme@lemmy.blahaj.zonelinkfedilinkarrow-up3·6 months agoUnimportant extra: it’s not a calque in British English, because we don’t use it (to the best of my knowledge). Like a potluck, we have the concept but not a word for it, and we don’t use the American phrases either We have a car boot sale, but that’s literal There’s probably regional exceptions
minus-squareParaneoptera@sopuli.xyzlinkfedilinkarrow-up2·6 months agoPerhaps the Giant London Flea Market will start a trend: https://www.queenelizabetholympicpark.co.uk/whats-on/giant-london-flea-market
Unimportant extra: it’s not a calque in British English, because we don’t use it (to the best of my knowledge). Like a potluck, we have the concept but not a word for it, and we don’t use the American phrases either
We have a car boot sale, but that’s literal
There’s probably regional exceptions
Perhaps the Giant London Flea Market will start a trend: https://www.queenelizabetholympicpark.co.uk/whats-on/giant-london-flea-market