Napkins and serviettes

[Damien Hall]

My grandmother (born 1920s, Northern England) only says 'serviette' for the
thing you use at table.  My impression is that 'serviette' for that is in
general falling out of use in Britain, just as someone said about Canada, since
the use didn't really take in my family after her, but I am still perfectly
familiar with the word.

Damien Hall
Universityof Pennsylvania