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What did you have before you had blocks, Worldwalker.
Since cinema and TV, Steven, language use in the UK (especially in big cities) has become pretty Americanised (note the 's'). Internet has also made a huge difference in the speedy adoption of new terms coined in the US. Accent still varies from place to place, but in London and within commuting distance, it's been erroded. By 2027, I think there may be even less difference between words and terms in the UK and UK and regional accents might be further watered down.
Funny thing, by the way, is that much US spelling (Amercanized) and grammar (gotten) was actually exported from England to America. In the UK some forms became modernised, whereas, over the Shining Big Sea Water, they remained as of old. For instance,the Z in 'ized' and the word 'gotten' are still grammatically corrent in English Standard, though seldom used. (Any UK pals here who don't believe this should conjugate the verbs 'to get' and 'to forget' and compare the result.)
Cheers. Neil
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