Question

[tavia_d]

I would like to ask you about using this way of expressing one's self:

Harry was stood in his kitchen.

Draco was sat in his office.

instead of using:

Harry was standing in his kitchen.

Draco was sitting in his office.

Someone told me that it stands out as very British. Is that true?

Is it ok to use it in the narrative part of a story or just in dialogue, or never in writing?