It has recently come to my attention that the Americans are
imitating British speech. If you happen to be one of them, I have this to say to you:
Stop it. Stop it right now. You sound like a twit. I’ve been living in Britain for 10 years and even I don’t say “Cheers,” and do you know why? Because I sound like a twit when I do. When a Brit says “Cheers,” it sounds natural; when an Americans says it, they say it as if they imagine themselves wearing a tweed outfit and a flat cap. Like it or not,...
Published on October 13, 2012 10:08