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You still need to adapt it to where you are though, people expect this because it causes misunderstandings. If I as a British person go to the US, I know that I
by physicsguy 1y ago
You still need to adapt it to where you are though, people expect this because it causes misunderstandings. If I as a British person go to the US, I know that I can't ask people to go and buy some booze from the off-license and when finished ask them to put their aluminium can in the bin ready for the rubbish lorry while wearing their jumper because that sounds anachronistic.
- projektfu 1y agoNot too mention that a jumper in the US is closer to a pinafore.
- zoklet-enjoyer 1y agoI'm American and have no idea what a pinafore or American jumper is. I know a jumper is a hoodie because I lived in Australia a while ago. But that's not a word I ever hear here.
- projektfu 1y agoIt's like overalls with a skirt. In the 80s they were popular for girls.
- physicsguy 1y agoYes, I'm aware, a colleague moved to Berkeley and relayed a story where he confused a lot of people :)