• @[email protected]
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    2012 hours ago

    Non English native here, is roommate commonly used to refer to flatmates in english? Does “flatmates” even exist?

    • @Zombiepirate
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      2612 hours ago

      American English doesn’t use “flat” in this way, but the UK does have the word “flatmates.”

    • @[email protected]
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      1912 hours ago

      Yes. Housemate or roommate mean anyone who is sharing a roof with you that you mostly don’t bang

    • Tippon
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      211 hours ago

      Flatmates is used in the UK for someone who you share a flat with but have separate rooms, and roommates is used where you share a room, but not a bed, or are not in a romantic relationship with. It’s generally for places like student accommodation.

      • @[email protected]
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        14 hours ago

        Yeah, but is it valid in American English to call someone a roommate even though each of you have a separate room?

        • @HonoraryMancunian
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          14 hours ago

          American English yes, British English no.

          I’m unsure about other English-speaking countries.