I think about what Winston Churchill once said about the differences and similarities between the UK and the US. "We are a common people separated by a common language. What is a "prat", "chavs", and "full fig" mean in our native tongues? I'm an English teacher in the US and always on the look out for colorful/colourful language. Thanx in advance. AND BTW I agree with your fashion concerns as most people do blindly follow the fashion scene rather than being their own person. I deal with teenagers who dress according to current skinny fashion mavens and expose way too much skin.
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