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Explanations of the differences between UK and US emails, including opening and closing British and American emails, and requests, apologies, instructions and job applications in the UK and USA.

Is British English being swallowed up by American English – or are both versions simply following the same path to a more informal language?

Every language has a few phrases that don't always translate well -- and the British English has some absolute corkers. The team at the Business Insider UK office have compiled a list of the best British slang and idioms that define the weird and wonderful British dialect we grew up with. From our linguistic research, we've confirmed that above all, British people are sarcastic, unsympathetic, and often rather drunk.

Let's be honest, us British folk have a funny way of expressing ourselves.  We aren't referring to people who chose to speak eloquently like Stephen Fry or The Royal Family.