An American visiting England

An American visiting England walked into a hotel lobby. ?The lift will be
down presently,? the receptionist told him.
?The lift?? said the American. ?Oh, you mean the elevator.?
?No, I mean the lift.? replied the Englishman.
?I think I should know what it is called,? said the American. ?Elevators were
invented in the States.?
?Perhaps,? retorted the Englishman. ?But we invented the language.?

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