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Thats definitely an American way of speaking.
by throw-12-16 9mo ago
Thats definitely an American way of speaking.
- badc0ffee 9mo agoAmericans don't call a vacuum cleaner a Hoover, do they? The British definitely do.
- throw-12-16 9mo agoI don't think so, but I typically hear them use brands like Kleenex, Band-aid, etc instead of tissue, bandage.
- maccard 9mo agoIm a bit confused why you’re surprised to see American terminology on a site with a predominantly American user base, or why it’s worth commenting on. That said, I’m Irish and live in the UK. You’ve never heard people say “I’ll hoover that”, or “you can google that”? Kleenex and band aid are definitely American ones but given the audience I thought it was apt