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Should be illegal to have shops named "candy" instead of "sweets" in London.
by jwmoz 4y ago
Should be illegal to have shops named "candy" instead of "sweets" in London.
- vinay427 4y agoIt would seem rather silly and ironic for the British to adopt a prescriptive stance now. Candy has been used in English since about the 15th century, independent of the US. The same applies to many other differences in which the British more often chose to diverge while the US preserved the traditional term, such as “football” vs. “soccer”, etc. https://www.csmonitor.com/layout/set/amphtml/2004/1028/p18s02-hfgn.html https://www.csmonitor.com/layout/set/amphtml/2004/1028/p18s0...
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- iamben 4y agoI think this is a deliberate choice. The sweets are all American. As a Brit, hearing 'candy' makes me think of American sweets, hearing 'sweets' makes me think of rhubarb and custard.