U and non-U English examples

(en.wikipedia.org)

3 points | by isomorph 12 hours ago ago

2 comments

  • kubb 12 hours ago

    Maybe it’s a similar phenomenon as when people talk about „purchasing a home” instead of „buying a house”. Makes them feel fancy, I guess.

  • zahlman 12 hours ago

    It's interesting how the contrast is sometimes exactly what you'd expect, and sometimes the opposite.