Thread: What trips you up when reading books from different English-speaking countries?
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Old 01-12-2022, 05:33 PM   #31
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Never heard anyone in the US say "rug" when they meant carpet. Must be regional?
I was just being lazy, couldn’t think of another good synonym - floor covering is more accurate but sounds silly to me.
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