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minus-square@[email protected]linkfedilinkEnglish6•10 hours agoI’ve never thought to ask before, but is “nightstand” just American for “bedside table”?
minus-squarenaticuslinkEnglish1•1 hour agoUnless we’re talking about one nightstand. I’ve never had a one beside table.
minus-square@Knock_Knock_Lemmy_Inlink4•9 hours agoThe difference is that Americans put them in the closet during the day. Rich Americans swap for their Daystands.
minus-square@[email protected]linkfedilink-2•9 hours agoThe difference in words is that the Americans needed a hat rack next to the bed to hang up their guns, whilst the Brits needed a table to lay down their knives.
I’ve never thought to ask before, but is “nightstand” just American for “bedside table”?
Unless we’re talking about one nightstand. I’ve never had a one beside table.
Yes
The difference is that Americans put them in the closet during the day. Rich Americans swap for their Daystands.
The difference in words is that the Americans needed a hat rack next to the bed to hang up their guns, whilst the Brits needed a table to lay down their knives.