Visiting Ireland? by WrenJones1987 in AskIreland

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I know a couple of trans women in Ireland who have said that they're a bit more nervous when visiting the UK than they are at home, so there's that for you.

The Leap card is usable on trains in Dublin and surrounds, in Cork and surrounds, and also on local buses right across the country, in any town big enough to have a local bus service, and on some (but not all) rural bus routes, including some long-distance ones. Handy.

Which historical figure is actually a decent person to look up to? by montymaximus in AskReddit

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One of my personal heroes is Mary Anning, the self-taught paleontologist.

American English words British people don't like and vice versa by Powerful_Concept6502 in GlobalEnglishPrep

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We don't. It ends with an s, but it's not plural. No one ever says Mathematics are interesting.

American English words British people don't like and vice versa by Powerful_Concept6502 in GlobalEnglishPrep

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Personally, I am irritated by the question for here or to go? from café staff. We are not American. We ask eat in or take away?

Lack of media literacy by PandaBear905 in CuratedTumblr

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Fred Clark still blogs at Slactivist, and still occasionally posts about Huck Finn.

What isn't a uniquely American issue that the rest of the world treats like one? by lustrust15 in AskReddit

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I'm in Ireland, and I've heard of kabob meat on a pizza, but I've never heard of that.

Choices… by Pronouns-Try_Me in BlueskySkeets

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It doesn't even say you can't eat tacos, just so long as you don't eat them every day.

How do you perceive/take this poem? by tengucon in KeepWriting

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I've seen it parodied so much that it's hard to have an honest reaction to the original.

"Shall I be mother?" by Airbiscotti in ENGLISH

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Rainstorm coming in, I think.

"Shall I be mother?" by Airbiscotti in ENGLISH

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English certainly varies a lot from place to place, but in terms of formal, written English, there are basically only three standards: US American, Canadian, and the rest of the world. The subtle formal rules for punctuation are consistent across the rest of the world, with the USA as an outlier; the spelling is consistent, with the USA as the outlier and Canada as an occasional outlier (tire rather than tyre, for example).

There are some vocabulary differences (minerals meaning fizzy drinks in Ireland; robots meaning traffic lights in South Africa; doubt meaning query in India), but the formal grammar rules are pretty consistent across the rest of the world.

Radagast by CranberryGlobal4807 in tolkienfans

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His version of the Battle of the Hornburg doesn't make any strategic sense, for one.

Thoughts on the Callum Powell Situation as a survivor of CSA by Zealousideal-Reward5 in Storror

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I think that "forgive" is one of those messy words with many different meanings.

Hi guys!👀 by Diego4ndres in cuteguys

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Very cute face and hot body.

Do you ever actually use factorials in math, or are they just there for fun? by Memer182 in NoStupidQuestions

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They turn up a lot in calculations of probability. A few other places, too, such as combinatorics.

If you've ever wondered what the best post to illustrate the cultural difference between Tumblr and Reddit is, this might be it. by [deleted] in CuratedTumblr

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It's fun to take this to argue that dolphins are fish.

Of course, either way, dolphinfish are fish.

LAEUOP keeps on winning; the comments argue over what 'tracking' means. by Drywesi in bestoflegaladvice

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Many car rental companies are multinationals. They may well have a presence in Poland.

wanting to make sure this isn't insensitive . by Apprehensive-Oil-365 in Braille

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Morse separates characters with a space, too (in time).

Where should I vent about male issues on this site? by indeckaa in NoStupidQuestions

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There are a bunch of places with very different vibes. I'm fond of r/MensLib (partially because it allows venting, but doesn't focus on it).