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Forum: The Trailer Park
Jan 18th 2021, 3:47 am
Replies: 179
Views: 14,137
Posted By HDWill

Re: British vs. American spelling

Though Americans might be likely to say 'the River Jordan', owing to the enduring influence of the King James Bible.
Forum: The Trailer Park
Jan 14th 2021, 11:15 pm
Replies: 179
Views: 14,137
Posted By HDWill

Re: British vs. American spelling

Good blog post on the subject here. It seems usages like "the Thames River" were in occasional use in England in the 16th/17th centuries.

https://www.grammarphobia.com/blog/2012/05/rivers.html
Forum: The Trailer Park
Dec 2nd 2020, 3:05 pm
Replies: 179
Views: 14,137
Posted By HDWill

Re: British vs. American spelling

"In work" doesn't really exist in the US at all. The opposite of "out of work" is just "have a job" or "be employed."
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