America has managed to bastardise the English language to the point where it no longer conveys a common meaning, a dangerous thing in aviation and one reason why ICAO set standards we should follow and not mock!
A couple of years ago I was stuck at Birmingham (UK) airport as SLF. Having to communicate with airport staff there, I would from a language point of view have preferred any American airport instead. And I have a Level 6 endorsement in English in my licence.