mike
Do you say "enjoy your meal", "have a nice day" or "you guys"?? I have heard that "if you want to be British, don't say things like “Enjoy your meal”, “Have a nice day”, “You guys”. Is it true that native english-speaking people (esp british) don't say these phrases anymore?
Mar 27, 2012 7:17 PM
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I would never use these expressions. They are Americanisms which don't sit right in British English. That is not to say they are never heard, because they sometimes are, just not usually by speakers of good English.
March 27, 2012
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Australians use these phrases as well
March 27, 2012
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In California we have called a group of our friends "you guys" for decades. If we stop by a table where acquaintences are eating, and we stop to chat, we would end our short visit by saying, "enjoy your meal" or "have a nice day". It's just something to say instead of "goodbye".
March 27, 2012
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Not true, we still use these phrases.... Although I do change have a nice day to I hope you have a lovely day when I'm talking to my customers. People always like to have nice things said to them and these phrases are just about being nice to people. Daisy Rain has used the other common phrase.. no problem.... we all say that.
March 27, 2012
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Well, I wouldn't say 'Enjoy your meal' because I'm not a waitress :) But it wouldn't surprise me if a waitress said it to me. I wouldn't notice if she didn't though. 'Have a nice day' used to be considered a bit fake and American but it's quite common now. I would never say 'you guys' but I suppose a lot of British people would.
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