British vs

Prince Charles means British English when he refers to 'English English'.

Prince Charles considers American English to be 'very corrupting' and believes that it has introduced 'all sorts of nouns and verbs and make words that shouldn't be'.

Many people have been quietly bemoaning the slow death of 'proper' English and are concerned about the changes taking place in British English.

<p>The fact that American words and expressions have been introduced into British English is supported by the establishment of the first colonies in North America.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The text suggests that defenders of the Queen's English would probably be surprised to learn just how much of their vocabulary originated from American English.</p> Signup and view all the answers

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<p>All sorts of nouns and verbs and make words that shouldn’t be</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Blaming the Americans for the changes</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>American words and expressions have been introduced into British English since the first colonies were established in North America</p> Signup and view all the answers