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Originally Posted by noodle
You see, from all the english friends I've asked (some of which are actually studying English language at top british universities), none have said A or B. The majority have said D, and one or two have said C... Wheras, when I ask American friends, the majority say A...
Maybe you're right, but I find it strange that Americans say A and British say D...
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What is the educational background of the American friends? (D) is proper, formal ,American english, the study of which in our schools has declined steadily over the past few decades along with the rise in journalist verbage. The average person in the U.S. under in the 40 usually speaks common verbage, not formal.