So, what kind of classes are there in Britain?
Upper class 
Upper class is the most rich people including the royal family. Though they are only one percent number of the people in England, The property is one third of the property in England. They consists of aristocrats, president of the company, like steel or oil. For example, Lakshmi Mittal who is the CEO of Mittal Steel company became the most rich person in 2009. His personal wealth is €10.8 billion.
Upper class is the most rich people including the royal family. Though they are only one percent number of the people in England, The property is one third of the property in England. They consists of aristocrats, president of the company, like steel or oil. For example, Lakshmi Mittal who is the CEO of Mittal Steel company became the most rich person in 2009. His personal wealth is €10.8 billion.
Upper-middle 
The ratio of Upper-middle class is 10-20 percent in UK. they are top businessmen, Lawyers, Doctor, Politician, Professor, and so on. Generally, their income are more than €100,000 in a year. Rowan Atkinson is the famous actor as Mr.Bean. I think he must be Upper middle class person.
The ratio of Upper-middle class is 10-20 percent in UK. they are top businessmen, Lawyers, Doctor, Politician, Professor, and so on. Generally, their income are more than €100,000 in a year. Rowan Atkinson is the famous actor as Mr.Bean. I think he must be Upper middle class person.
Middle class 
Middle class is 30-40 percent in UK. they are regular employee, or public servant, or teacher. I think they are sustaining the economy in UK. Income range is wide, but they have enough money to live.
Skilled Working class
Skilled working class is exactly the people who has skill, like engineers, carpenters, chef, taxi drivers, plumbers, or something like that. I think their salary are not so high, but they are able to live, because I think there are important jobs for people.
Unskilled Working class
Unskilled class is the worker who has no skill. their work is like shopkeepers, or street cleaners, waiters/waitress,or something like that anyone can do. Therefore, I think their life is unstable.
Under class
Under class is the most poorest people, like homeless. Some homeless are immigrant from other countries. Some can not speak English.
Middle class is 30-40 percent in UK. they are regular employee, or public servant, or teacher. I think they are sustaining the economy in UK. Income range is wide, but they have enough money to live.
Skilled Working class
Skilled working class is exactly the people who has skill, like engineers, carpenters, chef, taxi drivers, plumbers, or something like that. I think their salary are not so high, but they are able to live, because I think there are important jobs for people.
Unskilled Working class
Unskilled class is the worker who has no skill. their work is like shopkeepers, or street cleaners, waiters/waitress,or something like that anyone can do. Therefore, I think their life is unstable.
Under class
Under class is the most poorest people, like homeless. Some homeless are immigrant from other countries. Some can not speak English.
The deference of Vocabulary
It is interesting to find the difference of the vocabulary between the Upper class and the Non-Upper class. I want to show some examples below.
Upper ／Non-Upper
Rich ／ Wealthy
Roo ／ Toilet
Looking glass ／ Mirror
Dinner ／ Lunch
Riding ／ Horse riding
Table napkin ／ Napkin
Writing paper ／ Note paper
Sofa ／ Settee
Wireless ／ Radio
Jam ／ Preserve
House ／ Home
What? ／ Pardon?
Rich ／ Wealthy
Roo ／ Toilet
Looking glass ／ Mirror
Dinner ／ Lunch
Riding ／ Horse riding
Table napkin ／ Napkin
Writing paper ／ Note paper
Sofa ／ Settee
Wireless ／ Radio
Jam ／ Preserve
House ／ Home
What? ／ Pardon?
Besides, Upper class tends to exaggerate, and likes to use long adverbs and adjectives. For example, "Very interesting" becomes "wonderfully fascinating", "Fun" becomes "incredibly delightful", and "Bad" becomes "Unspeakably awful".
I think the difference of words come from their surroundings. For instance, for Upper class people, to "ride" is to ride a horse, because it is natural for them to ride a horse like polo. In addition, they are always looking down on another people. That's why they use "What?" instead of saying "Pardon?".
I think the difference of words come from their surroundings. For instance, for Upper class people, to "ride" is to ride a horse, because it is natural for them to ride a horse like polo. In addition, they are always looking down on another people. That's why they use "What?" instead of saying "Pardon?".
The feeling of people in UK
I asked my friend who is Englishwoman if the class system is lasting yet. She told me it was dead, because the idea of class system is too old. But, she said the gap between rich and poor in England becomes more and more wide visibly. I think English people feel the difference at bottom.
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