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Re:Windows 11 calls a zip file a 'postcode file' in UK English by ChrisRR on Thursday June 08, 2023 @05:10AM (#36239129)
The Scunthorpe problem

In my experience Americans are shocked that it's perfectly fine to say that someone's black in the UK.

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Re:Windows 11 calls a zip file a 'postcode file' in UK English by AceyMan on Thursday June 08, 2023 @07:16PM (#36250654)
Those of us who follow usage guidelines more closely know that it's OK to use the 'b-word'. Case in point, https://apnews.com/article/race-and-ethnicity-us-news-busine...
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