Professor Kyle
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I find stand on line – which I've only heard from NY/NJ/CT area – so interesting & cool sounding! Another one that intrigues me is how UK folks and some other countries say "in hospital" instead of "in the hospital."
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Barbara Edelman
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In response to Professor Kyle.
both, interchangeably, although probably i use "on line" less to describe a physical placement than to refer to act of using the internet or something "coming on line."
11:38 AM - Mar 15, 2024
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PhiNight
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In response to Professor Kyle.
Americans do say "in school" and "in church" without a "the" in between... unless we're being specific about which school or which church someone is in.
11:31 AM - Mar 15, 2024
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hmmwrites (Heather's version)
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In response to Professor Kyle.
I usually say stand IN line, but do occasionally catch myself saying ON line... And yes, I'm from NY. 🤷‍♀️
11:29 PM - Mar 14, 2024
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Peter Wetzel
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In response to hmmwrites (Heather's version).
When I saw his post, I was like "I don't say it like that" and found myself saying it both ways when I thought it out so /shrug. brains are weird.
12:09 AM - Mar 15, 2024
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✨Shell Russell-Nelson
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In response to Professor Kyle.
Funny you should say that. For the 40yrs that I lived in NY, I... & everyone else... did say "standing on-line". Well, once I could talk, that is, lol! 😅 Living here in AZ, I now use the same speech as everyone here, & say in-line. 🤷🏽‍♀
11:15 PM - Mar 14, 2024
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Evolve Undefined
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In response to ✨Shell Russell-Nelson.
I didn’t think I said “on line” but after thinking about it I definitely do- yup, NY. We also say “out on Long Island” and like “he lives out on Long Island”, “she moved upstate”. But I have been in CO 30 years where everyone says “back east” even if you are not from the east.
12:23 AM - Mar 15, 2024
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Pam Sourelis
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In response to Professor Kyle.
And they say they go to university instead of the university.
11:13 PM - Mar 14, 2024
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Professor Kyle
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In response to Pam Sourelis.
That's right! I forgot that one.
11:14 PM - Mar 14, 2024
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Stewart Tan
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In response to Professor Kyle.
The UK has a lot of interesting/different terms used in the medical setting:

A&E (what we call ER)
Consultant (senior doctor)
GP (primary care)

I think my intro was reading Dr. Henry Marsh's books (Do No Harm and And Finally).
11:09 PM - Mar 14, 2024
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Pam Sourelis
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In response to Stewart Tan.
GP is general practitioner. I live in the States. GP was a common term when I was growing up.
11:19 PM - Mar 14, 2024
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Michael J Sheridan
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In response to Stewart Tan.
A&E departments are also called "Casualty" in the UK - there's a long-running TV series by that name.
11:22 PM - Mar 14, 2024
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Karl S the Typo King
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In response to Professor Kyle.
My Oma would say “put out the light” instead of turn off.
11:03 PM - Mar 14, 2024
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Professor Kyle
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In response to Karl S the Typo King.
Interesting! Also, I also had an Oma! My dad was from the Netherlands originally.
11:03 PM - Mar 14, 2024
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David James
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In response to Professor Kyle.
I’m British, I believe we invented queuing.
10:53 PM - Mar 14, 2024
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Paul Hastings
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In response to David James.
I live in Thailand where the anti-queue was created. I bet if we put enough Brits in Thailand or Thais in the UK we could create a sustainable fusion reaction.
11:13 PM - Mar 14, 2024
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Michelle King
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In response to David James.
Ha, came here to say the same thing. I'm British, we queue up lol.
11:45 AM - Mar 15, 2024
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