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minus-squareyesman@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up24arrow-down9·7 days agoThere are some English words and phrases that can’t be said in American English. Like the “I inherited this government position from my father”. Or, “Sure hope the King doesn’t veto this legislation”.
minus-squarepunksnotdead@slrpnk.netlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up13·7 days agohttps://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_United_States_presidential_vetoes
minus-squareohulancutash@feddit.uklinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3·6 days agoThe last royal veto was in 1708, and any attempt to do so now would probably end the monarchy.
minus-squareSkullgrid@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up52arrow-down1·edit-27 days ago There are some English words and phrases that can’t be said in American English. Like the “I inherited this government position from my father” https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prescott_Bush https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_H._W._Bush https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_W._Bush https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jeb_Bush 🤔
minus-squarebrown567@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkarrow-up18·7 days agoAlso, as far as the “King Veto” part:
minus-squareyesman@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up1arrow-down7·edit-27 days agohttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oliver_Cromwell https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Richard_Cromwell
minus-squareMediumGray@lemmy.calinkfedilinkarrow-up20·7 days agoThey’re not denying that happens in England, just pointing out that it functionally happens in the US too. So I’m not really sure what your point is.
There are some English words and phrases that can’t be said in American English. Like the “I inherited this government position from my father”. Or, “Sure hope the King doesn’t veto this legislation”.
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_United_States_presidential_vetoes
The last royal veto was in 1708, and any attempt to do so now would probably end the monarchy.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prescott_Bush
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_H._W._Bush
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_W._Bush
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jeb_Bush
🤔
Also, as far as the “King Veto” part:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oliver_Cromwell
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Richard_Cromwell
They’re not denying that happens in England, just pointing out that it functionally happens in the US too. So I’m not really sure what your point is.
Lol don’t watch the news