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to want to clout dd because she keeps calling it 'prom' without THE in front of it

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GetOrfMoiiLand · 28/06/2012 11:59

I love our American brethren, but I do NOT want to listen to my dd endlessly witter on about 'I am really looking forward to prom' and 'everyone is tweeting about prom'

I keep on saying THE prom THE prom THE prom we do not live in Indianapolis and she Hmms at me.

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GetOrfMoiiLand · 28/06/2012 12:15

Promiscuous!

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GetOrfMoiiLand · 28/06/2012 12:15

Promiscuous!

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AmberLeaf · 28/06/2012 12:16

We didn't even have a leavers disco!

Viviennemary · 28/06/2012 12:16

It really annoys me when people say 'gotten'. That's another Americanism that has crept it. Though somebody said it was old English and technically correct. Agree Summer Ball sounds much nicer.

boschy · 28/06/2012 12:16

twice?! :o

WhiteWidow · 28/06/2012 12:20

I only left school 4 years ago and it irritates the frig out of me how its now 'leavers do' anymore

stealthsquiggle · 28/06/2012 12:20

prom
"student formal dance in celebration of graduation," 1894, Amer.Eng. shortened form of promenade (q.v.).

moondog · 28/06/2012 12:21

at not living in Indianapolis.
Mind you, I regular talk in an American accent to annoy my offspring.

ViviPru · 28/06/2012 12:26

YANBU.

"_Prom" would do my bastard head in.

For that matter, so does "The Prom"

We had a Sixth Form Ball thankyou very much.

And I will never live down getting arsefaced before the thing even started and turning the dancefloor into a sloppy skate rink via the medium of vomit

Sonnet · 28/06/2012 12:33

PhyllisDoris
We get that here - it makes my teeth itch!
"I'm just going Tescos". "Can we go town"
AGHH....

StealthPolarBear · 28/06/2012 12:39

If you make her call it the school disco she will be teased mercikesly :o

NoOnesGoingToEatYourEyes · 28/06/2012 12:47

OP whenever she calls it 'Prom' without the 'The' before it, perhaps you should immediately call it 'the' without the 'prom' after it.

"I can't wait for Prom!"
"Yes, I'm sure you are very excited about the."

It won't fix anything but you might succeed at annoying her as much as she annoys you.

lottiegb · 28/06/2012 12:49

Leavers' ball. Prom is American, so may as well use their grammar for their word.

picnicbasketcase · 28/06/2012 12:51

Grin NoOnes

boschy · 28/06/2012 12:55

thank you stealthsquiggle. still doesnt really make sense to me though but I am obvioulsy being annoyingly literal about it!!

PomBearWithAnOFRS · 28/06/2012 13:24

My pfb was elected Prom King Grin at his.

Whatdoiknowanyway · 28/06/2012 13:56

We had a leavers' mass - we got to choose the readings and the hymns.
I prefer prom :)

MammaTJ · 28/06/2012 13:58

My DCs have started saying closet for wardrobe and Zee instead of Zed. I cured that by saying no fucking Disney Channel if you keep that up!!

trixie123 · 28/06/2012 14:10

It is getting a bit out of hand, muck up day is the same. We have long had the tradition of doing a few things on the last day, mostly involving eggs and flour on the way home, but the official "muck up day" is copied from Home and Away and Neighbours and the kids in the schools I have worked at seem to believe it is some kind of entitlement and get incredibly arsey when they are read the riot act and the school employ security guards for a few nights in advance. (This is following some horrendous years involving "pranks" that were actually vandalism, very disruptive to the whole school and costly to put right). Anyway, the leavers ball has gone the same way with influence from the USA. In the posh school I work out they have in past years hired out those floating clubs on the Thames (all paid for by the kids incidentally, not the school)

Keepthechangeyoufilthyanimal · 28/06/2012 14:14

YANBU - she needs a clout for this!
This bugs me in the same way as when I hear people say 'are you going to John's stag?'
'what are we doing for your hen'
what happened to the 'do' on the end? Confused

Quenelle · 28/06/2012 14:20

I remember a Wet Playtime Disco in the school hall, but that was at primary school.

gnushoes Thu 28-Jun-12 12:10:41
and gotten. Where did THAT come from?

I know that one. Gotten used to be in common usage here. They kept using it in America while we dropped it. It's just making its way back again now.

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GetOrfMoiiLand · 28/06/2012 14:40

Well bloody hell SHE LIKED THE FIRST PAIR OF SHOES SHE TRIED ON.

Shock isn't the word, and they were only twenty quid.

We have finished the shopping caper, we are getting eyebrows done and then off for dinner.

Having a lovely day, and she is humouring me by saying THE.

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GetOrfMoiiLand · 28/06/2012 14:40

Well bloody hell SHE LIKED THE FIRST PAIR OF SHOES SHE TRIED ON.

Shock isn't the word, and they were only twenty quid.

We have finished the shopping caper, we are getting eyebrows done and then off for dinner.

Having a lovely day, and she is humouring me by saying THE.

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Mrsjay · 28/06/2012 14:41

sounds lovely and 20 quid shoes bargain Grin enjoy the rest of your day

StealthPolarBear · 28/06/2012 14:42

:o she is humouring her old mum. Are you picking out dresses with lacy collars and bows at the back. Maybe splash out on some patent leather shoes from Clarks as its a special occasion