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Brits still use the word somewhat frequently, though I haven’t bumped into many of them in the last ten years.
by mixmastamyk 2mo ago
Brits still use the word somewhat frequently, though I haven’t bumped into many of them in the last ten years.
- ghaff 2mo agoYeah, I guess I can also see it as more of a Britishism (etc.) currently.
- saltcured 2mo agoRight, as far as live exposure, I associate its usage with UK/AU/NZ expats in my western US, academic R&D microcosm.
- ifwinterco 2mo agoKeen is definitely a word but when used to describe a person it’s often a bit of a backhanded compliment… you don’t really want to be keen. Saying "I'm keen to do x" or "he's keen to do y" is a fairly common normal usage but having said that, wouldn't normally be my first choice of language as a millennial, maybe does sound a bit old fashioned