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All-In [28802]
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When did Americans start saying "university"...
Apr 15, 2015, 11:57 AM
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instead of "college"? Lately I'm seeing a bunch of Americans saying things like "we only went to university together for a year," or "I graduated from university in..." I thought only furreigners said "university."
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on 4/15/15 @ 11:57 AM
Apr 15, 2015, 11:59 AM
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I have never heard a true Merican refer to it that way
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Re: on 4/15/15 @ 11:57 AM
Apr 15, 2015, 12:22 PM
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you are thinking of Nike Camp.
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Then you need to go to Hospital and get your ears cleaned.***
Apr 15, 2015, 1:25 PM
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My auto ran out of petrol en route.***
Apr 15, 2015, 3:21 PM
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I don't like it when a college is called a University
Apr 15, 2015, 12:00 PM
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don't know when people used university instead of college but it contextually it makes sense. For example, its Clemson University and it is comprised of multiple colleges, thus if you both went to Clemson but were parts of different colleges it would make more sense to say we went to University together.
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Re: I don't like it when a college is called a University
Apr 15, 2015, 12:07 PM
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But what if U were both at UNC at the same time. How would you handle that? 
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It's just American short-hand for post- HS education
Apr 15, 2015, 12:26 PM
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Other people say "university" instead. Personally, USA USA USA USA USA USA USA, so I want Americans to keep using American short-hand.
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GOOD ON YA!***
Apr 15, 2015, 12:03 PM
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Pretentious effers trying to emulate the British or
Apr 15, 2015, 12:19 PM
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other Euros in differentiating between a 4 year university education and a technical college education. Only poors go to college.
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Re: Pretentious effers trying to emulate the British or
Apr 15, 2015, 12:24 PM
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all the Asian girls I banged in California said the same thring.
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That's sort of what I thought
Apr 15, 2015, 12:24 PM
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Although I just figured it was Americans sort of unconsciously picking up language from British people. Sort of like the people who started talking about cheering on their "side" in "football matches" on the "pitch" because that's what they heard about while watching an EPL game.
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you forgot to mention "kit"***
Apr 15, 2015, 12:33 PM
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Now wait a durn minute...I say "side" and "pitch" because
Apr 15, 2015, 12:34 PM
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that's what they're called.
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Then let me tell you about the crackin' motor under
Apr 15, 2015, 12:54 PM
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the bonnet of my saloon!
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*trousers***
Apr 15, 2015, 1:24 PM
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*leg tubes***
Apr 15, 2015, 1:26 PM
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*rumpy pumpy***
Apr 15, 2015, 1:37 PM
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No, no, I meant what I said
Apr 15, 2015, 1:42 PM
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Trousers are pants, and pants are underwear. Or something.
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*knickers****
Apr 15, 2015, 2:52 PM
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Re: When did Americans start saying "university"...
Apr 15, 2015, 12:26 PM
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since they started interacting with Euros on Reddit
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Or worse yet, "uni". It's college dadgummit.***
Apr 15, 2015, 12:31 PM
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Cheers, mate.***
Apr 15, 2015, 12:47 PM
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Re: I dropped outta uni mate***
Apr 15, 2015, 12:50 PM
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#Banter***
Apr 15, 2015, 1:23 PM
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2 gets you 20 they got it from their HS teachers***
Apr 15, 2015, 3:58 PM
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I'll let you know when I get back from holiday***
Apr 15, 2015, 8:15 PM
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