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stephenjt commented on The other British invasion: how UK lingo conquered the US   theguardian.com/science/2... · Posted by u/n1b0m
rgblambda · a year ago
I'm fairly certain "dump" is the more commonly used word in the UK. There's the classic children's novel "Stig of the Dump" published in 1963.

There's definitely cases where UK English has adopted a new word but American English hasn't. I was surprised to see the word "coupon" used in old UK literature. "Voucher" is the more common word nowadays. People would accuse you of being Americanised if you said coupon.

stephenjt · a year ago
I’ve never met a fellow Brit who would say ‘dump’ instead of ‘tip’ in this context.

I also call my discount-loving fellow Brit friend ‘coupon boy’ rather than ‘voucher boy’!

stephenjt commented on Jake Seliger has died   marginalrevolution.com/ma... · Posted by u/A_D_E_P_T
sgseliger · a year ago
This is his brother. He passed away around 8:30pm on Wednesday. He was still reading, writing, hearing from loved ones up until the end.
stephenjt · a year ago
So sorry for your loss, and grateful for Jake’s writings about his journey - tough but invaluable reading.

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