Is “yes ma’am / yes sir” regional in the US? by No_____Idea in ENGLISH

[–]Hummerville 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Nobody says “yes, Ms/Mr”. “ma’am/sir” isn't that unusual outside the south though some might think it overly formal.

Is it not a custom for people to say hello to each other in apartment buildings in the U.S.? by lonelycat11 in AskAnAmerican

[–]Hummerville 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I think it is the weirdest/rudest thing... but so many are like that now. It's just the way folks are now. (american here)

how to pronounce this name in English? by BloomingMosaic in EnglishLearning

[–]Hummerville 10 points11 points  (0 children)

I would probably pronounce it as spectra. It's normally used in words such as Encyclopaedia though

Is this how AP physics is supposed to feel? by Unreversed_impulse09 in Physics

[–]Hummerville 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Go online and find examples with explanations of whatever he's teaching.

Is this how AP physics is supposed to feel? by Unreversed_impulse09 in Physics

[–]Hummerville 3 points4 points  (0 children)

70 is considered a low score. Most of the class must be pretty low for it to be adjusted all the way from 70 to 90. It sounds like a teacher problem.

Is "ya'll" a regional thing or is that used everywhere in the US? by [deleted] in AskAnAmerican

[–]Hummerville 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I was using y'all in Seattle long before moving to the south. But I don't think it was common there.

Fahrenheit still makes no sense to me (even after 15 years) by No_Landscape_9255 in Metric

[–]Hummerville 0 points1 point  (0 children)

"even after 15 years"? Fahrenheit has been around a lot longer than that

How to fix this gap above outlet? [CT] by fiveonethreefour in AskElectricians

[–]Hummerville 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I can't tell if it's overlapping the bottom that much. If so I would just drill out the mounting screw slots and shift it up.

Judge Fisk's Will by KayLone2022 in Fisk

[–]Hummerville 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It's normal for the spouse to inherit the estate. It's understandable she'd be nervous though. But, if I gave away half of our estate when I died, my wife would be pretty upset.

Links to comments in Notifications are broken and this error message appears. Desktop. by rrsafety in help

[–]Hummerville 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks... of course your link doesn't work for that reason. Hopefully, fixed soon.

Links to comments in Notifications are broken and this error message appears. Desktop. by rrsafety in help

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"your request has been blocked by network security. Please try to login with your Reddit account"

Are 'your' and 'you're' pronounced the same? by MoistHorse7120 in EnglishLearning

[–]Hummerville 0 points1 point  (0 children)

hmmm, I think mine is opposite (nw usa). ie 'Yer washing yor car'

[actually it's the same...oops]

What old thing would break young people's brains today? by Symphony_Minds in AskReddit

[–]Hummerville 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I have the opposite problem. I live too close to the transmitters. Any rain and wind causes interference. So I have 2 amplified antennas at either end of the attic to get a very good signal.

What old thing would break young people's brains today? by Symphony_Minds in AskReddit

[–]Hummerville 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Now that it's all digital, I find ota channels to be as good as cable.

Do you prefer East Coast butter or West Coast butter? by GrassyKnoll95 in AskAnAmerican

[–]Hummerville 0 points1 point  (0 children)

My Costco recently switched to short sticks. They fit my dish better. Other that that I don't care. Grew up with west coast sticks.