I am English but I find myself using some American terms. Some of it is pure preference, some examples of this are; elevator instead of lift, asphalt instead of tarmac and apartment instead of flat. Then there is the influence from the Norwegians around me (I live in Norway now) as they use a *lot* of the American terms they have learned from films. Finally there is the influence films and literature from America has had on me directly. I like the sound of both but I do point out to my Norwegian friends the differences. I celebrate diversity and I like that American English differs from British English. Please do not forget Australian, New Zealand and Canadian English either. There are probably others who I have forgotten.
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I am English but I find myself using some American terms. Some of it is pure preference, some examples of this are; elevator instead of lift, asphalt instead of tarmac and apartment instead of flat. Then there is the influence from the Norwegians around me (I live in Norway now) as they use a *lot* of the American terms they have learned from films. Finally there is the influence films and literature from America has had on me directly. I like the sound of both but I do point out to my Norwegian friends the differences. I celebrate diversity and I like that American English differs from British English. Please do not forget Australian, New Zealand and Canadian English either. There are probably others who I have forgotten.