Katie said:
"(Actually in West Minster Abbey they had two flags for English, one English
and the other American -- does this send the message that they believe
Americans are too dim to realize English is spoken in England. But I
digress.)"

In a word, YES.  But probably not those who can afford to travel
internationally.  (However, I did see a guy in a John Deere "Gimme Cap" in
Southern Germany in 1996.)

I actually found the brochures funny and helpful.  Also, Westminster Abby is
not the only site that does it.  We encountered several in London and
elsewhere in England.  The fact of the matter is, British English and
American English differ greatly.  My favorite example is that of a "Fanny
Pack", which is understood in Americas as being a small bag one wears around
one's behind.  However, in England, "Fanny" refers to the birth canal, to
put it politely.

Americans like to think they speak the same language as the Brits, but we
don't.  I thought the separation of brochures was quite polite.  It
recognized that we do indeed speak a different dialect and one that deserves
just as much attention as French, Duetsch, Japanese, etc.

Lori Allen,
Graduate Student, UMSL

"Well behaved women rarely make history."
                                  - Anonymous

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