Why Does Your Dad Talk to The Builders Like He’s “One of The Lads?”

We all talk differently depending on where we find ourselves and who we’re talking to. But why do we code-switch? Read on to find out.

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“Alright mate. Yeah, cheers for fixin’ the sink. Fancy a cuppa?” said my public school educated brother to the plumber one day after he’d helped us out with a leaky pipe.