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Re:If you type the letter “i” and it autocorrects to an “A” ... by cheschire on Sunday November 05, 2017 @07:27AM (#15629113)
Are you German? I only ask because I've never heard an English native speaker saying "flatten" when they mean to reformat, but I've often heard Germans say "platt machen" when referring to reinstallation.

If you're not German, it's very interesting to me as it highlights my lack of exposure.

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Re:If you type the letter “i” and it autocorrects to an “A” ... by dwb on Sunday November 05, 2017 @08:09AM (#15629216)
I'm a native (British) English speaker who has used "flatten" to mean re-format.
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