We'd like to hear from you, and we invite your thoughts and ideas. Anyone who's been to both places can vouch for the truth of that guidebook staple. Purists on both sides of the pond lament the dialectical divide. Others rejoice in endless verbal treasures. Writer Peter Winkler recounts the linguistic hazards of being an American in England.
Readers share examples of English encounters.
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