Stamets to ADHD [email protected]English • 20 days agoI cleaned my roommates room out of boredom while ignoring my ownimagemessage-square40arrow-up1879arrow-down113
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minus-squareTipponlinkfedilinkEnglish6•20 days agoFlatmates 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.
minus-square@[email protected]linkfedilinkEnglish4•19 days agoYeah, but is it valid in American English to call someone a roommate even though each of you have a separate room?
minus-square@HonoraryMancunianlinkEnglish6•19 days agoAmerican English yes, British English no. I’m unsure about other English-speaking countries.
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.
Yeah, but is it valid in American English to call someone a roommate even though each of you have a separate room?
American English yes, British English no.
I’m unsure about other English-speaking countries.
My roommates got me a sweet car bed