nothin fucked me up as much as learning Americans don’t own kettles. no wonder trump won
— Lucy Valentine (@LucyXIV) March 8, 2017
July 4th is over so I can tell you what I REALLY think about America: it’s fucking stupid that they say “entrée” when they mean “main”
— Pixelated Boat (@pixelatedboat) July 5, 2017
How is everyone in a country constantly making this extremely simple mistake
— Pixelated Boat (@pixelatedboat) July 5, 2017
i have just learnt about this and i am fucking disgusted
— catatono (@catatono) July 5, 2017
what the fuck https://t.co/aC4cCdcdTD
— thomas violence (@thomas_violence) July 5, 2017
it takes a certain kind of chutzpah to take a loan word and then define it as the exact opposite thing
— bog dad (@AynRandy) July 5, 2017
This bothered me so much in Canada.
“Ah yes just sitting down for my starter followed by my entrée”
“You what mate?”
— Your Mum’s Uncle (@yourmumsuncle) July 5, 2017
“Entrée (or entree) is often used in the United States and certain parts of Canada (except Quebec) as the name of the main course.”
“In North American English, it has been suggested that the term retains an older meaning from medieval times to the early renaissance describing a heavy, meat course.”
“It seems unlikely that 15th century French would make a renaissance centuries later in the United States especially as most other English speakers follow post-medieval French usage, generally considering the word “entrée” to mean a first course, or the dishes between the first course and the main course at a formal dinner.”