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A British guy told me that British people say "well I never" and "crikey". Is that true?
A British guy told me that British people say "well I never" and "crikey". Is that true?
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Both of those feel like rather old-fashioned phrases now, and maybe they'd be used jokingly, but I virtually never hear them used anymore except if the person is trying to seem a certain way — usually if they're being overly emotional as a joke. In any case, to me they don't feel like natural phrases unless you're above the age of about 60, but others may (and probably will) disagree.
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@Inazo I agree with @askingsaint They are old fashioned, I don't hear people using these phrases in London.
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