The other British invasion: how UK lingo conquered the US

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The Guardian

Society & Culture

4.3 • 2.4K Ratings

🗓️ 1 November 2024

⏱️ 35 minutes

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It used to be that Britons would complain about Americanisms diluting the English language. But in fact it’s a two-way street. By Ben Yagoda. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/longreadpod

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1:37.8	The other British invasion. How UK Lingo conquered the US by Ben Yagoda.
1:49.5	I'm an American, New York-born, but I started to spend time in London in the 1990s,
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