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Trash talk: why are UK kids using so many Americanisms?

found 2025 › Nov › 03 (Mon) @ 17:50 UTC

a story from The Guardian ⚠️ › International

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British teachers report hearing more and more schoolchildren using US terms such as ‘candy’ and ‘diaper’ – and even speaking in an American accent. What’s going on?

Name: Americanism.

Age: 246, althoug…