Charlotte Cripps’s column on her daughter’s growing “Americanese” – from saying “elevator” to “candy” – sparked a lively debate among Independent readers about the spread of Americanisms in British ...

LONDON − Órlaith Hallahan never sits on the couch. Never wears a sweater. Doesn't take out the trash. Why would she? She's English. Hallahan sits on the sofa. Wears a jumper. Takes out the rubbish. "I ...