I grew up in Boston so my English is a mish-mash of AmE and BrE complete with misspellt words (to an American) and odd constructions ("so aren't you").
Having said that, I want to urge everyone who generalizes about groups to stop doing this. There is no standard "American" English anymore than there is a standard "British" English.
People tend to talk and write based entirely on where they were raised. Communication is the most important thing to remember. Languages are fluent and change.
“I’ve got” vs. “I have”
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I grew up in Boston so my English is a mish-mash of AmE and BrE complete with misspellt words (to an American) and odd constructions ("so aren't you").
Having said that, I want to urge everyone who generalizes about groups to stop doing this. There is no standard "American" English anymore than there is a standard "British" English.
People tend to talk and write based entirely on where they were raised. Communication is the most important thing to remember. Languages are fluent and change.