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Maybe it's just because I'm American, but that chart toward the bottom seems all mixed up. On the non-U side, there are fancy words like Knave, Looking Glass,
by BillyTheMage 3y ago
Maybe it's just because I'm American, but that chart toward the bottom seems all mixed up.
On the non-U side, there are fancy words like Knave, Looking Glass, Spectacles, Lavatory; but also non-fancy words like Die, Lunch, and what?.
On the U side, again there are both: Cemetary, Serviette, Pardon are all fancy; but Mirror, Glasses, Toilet are all non-fancy.
How old is that list, I wonder?
I'd also like to point out that Jam and Preserves are not the same thing, and usage of one over the other is not a matter of fanciness.
- 082349872349872 3y ago> How old is that list, I wonder? 1950s — and I'm pretty sure Miss Mitford was having everyone on.