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You can see the same thing with "neighbor". In the UK that refers to someone who lives in one of the houses adjacent to yours. In the USA it can refer to anyone
by PaulDavisThe1st 3y ago
You can see the same thing with "neighbor". In the UK that refers to someone who lives in one of the houses adjacent to yours. In the USA it can refer to anyone who lives anywhere in some loosely-defined neighborhood. "My neighbor" can be someone who lives a mile or two away, which by UK standards is absurd.
- stvltvs 3y agoThe King James Version of the Bible used "neighbor" in this same vague way when Jesus said to love our neighbor. Nothing new in that usage.