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This tag is for questions related to English as used in Great Britain, and sometimes Ireland.

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Pronunciation of "xenophobia," "xenon," and "Xena"

I grew up in the Midwest, and we pronounced all of them with the "zee" sound.
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Is it really rude to use the terms "the john" and "the loo" in lieu of "the restroom"?

In my experience as someone who grew up in Kentucky and currently lives in Pennsylvania, it's not rude, but it is informal. Rude would be referring to it as "the crapper" or the like. I wouldn't use t …
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