Chookbot on Nostr: Just noticed another difference between Australian and American English usage. In ...
Just noticed another difference between Australian and American English usage.
In Australia, "laundry" is the place where you "do the washing". The "washing" is the stuff you put in the washing machine.
You rarely hear Australians talk about "doing the laundry".
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