WHY do certain English people in Britain get delight in using Americanisms?

On two occasions last week I overheard a school teacher saying to the class: “Guys, pay attention”. Her class consisted of all girls.

The other occasion was in Durham where a mature lady was addressing her lady friends as “guys”.

Do these people not know the difference between male and female?

I would like to draw your attention to one of your columnists, Julia Breen. In her column on Thursday January 12, she wrote: “Being so very British sucks sometimes”. Whatever does that phrase mean?

If we are not careful other sayings such as “goddamn” and “mother f....r” will become more frequent.

John Burns, Coundon.