For questions about the distinctiveness of English as generally used in USA rather than elsewhere.
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Is there any United States slang I should avoid in the UK or Ireland?
We'll be spending a couple weeks this summer in the UK (Scotland and London), then a week in Ireland. Is there any slang common in the United States that we be best avoided in either country? For example, 'fag' is commonly used in the UK for…
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Why is it difficult/how to make it easier for Americans to understand Australian accents?
In previous travels to the US I had slight communication issues with people on the East Coast of US (New York, Chicago) compared to the West Coast of US (LA, SF, Las Vegas, Portland). It seems to me like American people have trouble distinguishing…
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"Person/entity paying for your trip" on DS-160
What do I put on my DS-160 for “person/entity paying for your trip”? Does it mean the entire funding or just the flight ticket to travel?
Modou Sillah
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