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Originally Posted by File0
In my country the answer would be: strictly British!! Our language-exam system is based on it; our teachers must use it, even if they are native American speakers.
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I'm rather relieved, sometimes I think British English is a dying language. . . like Dosgbody said so much is Americanised nowadays!
Dogsbody, you make an excellent point. Do you remember when slang phrases like 'da bomb' or 'that's so gravvy' came into fashion for a short while, because it was really "American" to do so? What drives me mad is how many people are starting to say 'cell phone' rather than mobile phone or 'pants' as opposed to trousers, or - worst - 'sneakers' rather than trainers! I really do wonder where British English is going
