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by zabzonk 19 days ago
> isn't British English.

Eh? Most commonly uttered words in UK English: "Have you put the bins out?"

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He means not exclusively British English
Then he should probably say that.

Almost no words are exclusively "British English" as it is the original and oldest dialect of the language.

Both are equally old ;)

JK ... but American English retain many older features of English which British English since modified.