Scott W wrote in
:

It is as annoying as the presenters on the BBC who say "ahead of"
instead of "before". Annoying Americanisms that have been creeping
into our language for decades

Some of which Americanisms were Briticisms first, and so are really just
"returning home". "Normalcy" is a good example.

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Bewdley, Worcs. ~90m asl.