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    Dear teachers,

    When I was a beginner we learned from the textbook greetings such as 'Lovely day, isn't it?", 'Nasty day" etc. I have seen some American films and found nobody says so. Is it the difference between American English and British English?

    Looking forward to hearing from you.


    Jiang

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    Yes. "Lovely day, isn't it" is very rarely used in American English.

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    Default Re: Greeting

    Hi Quisch,

    Thank you very much for your reply. Could you please tell me whether it is often used in British English?

    Looking forward to hearing from you.

    Thank you in advance.

    Jiang
    Quote Originally Posted by Ouisch
    Yes. "Lovely day, isn't it" is very rarely used in American English.

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