If you use Americanisms just to show you know them, people may find you a tad tiresome, so be discriminating. Many American words and expressions have passed into the language; others have vigour, particularly if used sparingly.
And thus begins The Economist’s style guide to using ‘Americanisms’.
Even though I’m not American, I am overcome with the desire to drawl, “Yeah, well we saved your butts in Dubya Dubya two.”
The full style guide is here.
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Best line, “Try not to verb nouns or to adjective them.”