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Originally Posted by ThirdOfFive
An aside...I much enjoy reading posts such as this, that point out differences in language and culture, especially as concerns England, America, and the rest of the English-speaking world. As Winston Churchill once so sagely observed; "England and America are two peoples separated by a common language". Same could be said about Australia, and (to a point) even Canada. I had no idea what binmen were, and was going to ask.
We're planning a trip to the UK in summer 2025. I think I'll have to get one of those little books that translates key words and phrases into American English.
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You would be better off learning Urdu, Hindi or Arabic if you are staying in major cities.
English is mainly a second language in those places.