Anyone who has ever taken a ride in an elevator or ordered a regular coffee in a fast food restaurant would be forgiven for thinking that Americanisms are taking over the English language.
But new research by linguistic experts at the British Library has found that British English is alive and well and is holding its own against its American rival.
The study has found that many British English speakers are refusing to use American pronunciations for everyday words such as schedule, patriot and advertisement.
It also discovered that British English is evolving at a faster rate than its transatlantic counterpart, meaning that in many instances it is the American speakers who are sticking to more ‘traditional’ speech patterns.
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