From a brit-pickers point of view - where did John grow up? Because in cities, finding lizards on his doorstep would be incredibly unusual.
Couch can also be referred to as a sofa/settee depending on regions of the UK. Standard term is sofa, used by most major furniture retailers.
Bedlam is not so common a reference as it was in Victorian times. Either general reference to a psych unit or a google search for "psychiatric hospital london" turns up plenty of specific names to use.
Tea steeps rather than seeps - unless there's a leaky teapot. If made from leaves in a pot, it's left to brew, but you don't want to leave it too long, or it becomes stewed. Northern dialects refer to "mashing the tea".
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From a brit-pickers point of view - where did John grow up? Because in cities, finding lizards on his doorstep would be incredibly unusual.
Couch can also be referred to as a sofa/settee depending on regions of the UK. Standard term is sofa, used by most major furniture retailers.
Bedlam is not so common a reference as it was in Victorian times. Either general reference to a psych unit or a google search for "psychiatric hospital london" turns up plenty of specific names to use.
Tea steeps rather than seeps - unless there's a leaky teapot. If made from leaves in a pot, it's left to brew, but you don't want to leave it too long, or it becomes stewed. Northern dialects refer to "mashing the tea".
/random Brit person