A survey, which was done for The Times newspaper, was sent to more than 10,000 teachers.
It found that younger children tended to use the Americanisms more in class, especially those aged between five and seven.
More than half of primary school teachers said they had heard pupils using the words “trash” or “garbage”, and almost two out of three of those teachers said they’d heard the word “candy” being used.
Some say this is all down to what we’re watching, with more US content being viewed from an early age on social media and streaming sites, like YouTube.
That means children are hearing more American accents and words – so it’s only natural that they get picked up.
