Word for word: why Americans are so keen on Britishisms

A handpicked article read aloud from the latest issue of The Economist. Today, a new book examines the transatlantic trade in phrases between America and Britain. While Americans seem quite fond of Britishisms, the sentiment is not reciprocated.

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