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CallMeIshmael

Why don't Brits say, "it?"

They say, "Yes, I will do."  or "Sure, I could do."  Don't they know we're waiting for them to say what they would or could do?

Posted - March 9, 2019
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  • 14795
    It's all right.....us Br'its have it's for B'its ...:)
      March 9, 2019 8:09 PM MST
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  • 5835
    They invented the language, so the proper question is why Yanks keep expecting an extraneous "it".
      March 10, 2019 6:54 AM MDT
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  • 1305
    Well Ishmael, we often drop the "I," and "Yes" for "Will do," or "Could do," which is maybe why we don't use "it." We also use "I will do so."
      March 10, 2019 8:03 AM MDT
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  • 22891
    not sure why
      March 10, 2019 3:31 PM MDT
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