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tpholland 3 months ago | parent | context | favorite | on: How to stop Claude from saying load-bearing

And the word "suspenders" in British English means what Americans would call a garter belt, hence it sounding particularly odd over here.

graemep 3 months ago | [–]

That is what I had in mind. I was also wondering what American call them so thanks for answering that.

nprateem 3 months ago | | [–]

Americans call bum bags fanny packs. Always raises a smile.

drcongo 3 months ago | [–]

The US usage is much kinkier

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