> Germans, as I have been told, learn UK English in school. But eventually all their clients are American, so they end up learning American vernacular and spell

> Germans, as I have been told, learn UK English in school. But eventually all their clients are American, so they end up learning American vernacular and spellings. Eh? The UK is a very large trading partner of Germany. German exports to UK 2012:73 Billion euro German exports to US 2012:87 Billion euro German global exports: 1095 Billion So, please. Who's the imperialist and marginaliser now? The US accounts for just 7.9% of german exports, so "most of their clients" abroad - rubbish. It is deeply ironic that you're complaining about foreigners studying classics of British English, while contrasting with classics from American English as though that would be an obviously superior and more rational choice.