Ah you misunderstood the that sentence is original research bit it was about the original sentence in the article not your sentence which indeed sounded more reasonable to me However just because a word or usage originated in England or in Britain doesn t mean it s used the same way across the English speaking Commonwealth For example the colloquialisms bloody and mate acquired distinctive connotations in Australia as opposed to their usage in England as early as the late 19th century U S English is not a completely different animal at least not with respect to Canadian English and to the extent that it constantly influences pretty much all the other varieties of English As for eh I d rather go with the literature than with your remarks which truly qualify as original research in comparison Jack