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minus-square@[email protected]linkfedilinkEnglish27•6 months agoNon English native here, is roommate commonly used to refer to flatmates in english? Does “flatmates” even exist?
minus-squareTipponlinkfedilinkEnglish7•6 months agoFlatmates is used in the UK for someone who you share a flat with but have separate rooms, and roommates is used where you share a room, but not a bed, or are not in a romantic relationship with. It’s generally for places like student accommodation.
minus-square@[email protected]linkfedilinkEnglish4•6 months agoYeah, but is it valid in American English to call someone a roommate even though each of you have a separate room?
minus-square@[email protected]linkfedilinkEnglish6•6 months agoAmerican English yes, British English no. I’m unsure about other English-speaking countries.
minus-square@[email protected]linkfedilinkEnglish29•6 months agoAmerican English doesn’t use “flat” in this way, but the UK does have the word “flatmates.”
minus-square@[email protected]linkfedilinkEnglish19•6 months agoI vote for the introduction of the word “apartmate”.
minus-squareBlanketsWithSmallpoxlinkfedilinkEnglish4•6 months agoVs togethermates, nearmates, housemates, homemates, and yourmommates.
minus-square@[email protected]linkfedilinkEnglish22•6 months agoYes. Housemate or roommate mean anyone who is sharing a roof with you that you mostly don’t bang
minus-square@[email protected]linkfedilinkEnglish20•6 months ago“mostly”. The optimism in this statement LOL.
Non English native here, is roommate commonly used to refer to flatmates in english? Does “flatmates” even exist?
Flatmates is used in the UK for someone who you share a flat with but have separate rooms, and roommates is used where you share a room, but not a bed, or are not in a romantic relationship with. It’s generally for places like student accommodation.
Yeah, but is it valid in American English to call someone a roommate even though each of you have a separate room?
American English yes, British English no.
I’m unsure about other English-speaking countries.
My roommates got me a sweet car bed
American English doesn’t use “flat” in this way, but the UK does have the word “flatmates.”
I vote for the introduction of the word “apartmate”.
Vs togethermates, nearmates, housemates, homemates, and yourmommates.
Yes. Housemate or roommate mean anyone who is sharing a roof with you that you mostly don’t bang
“mostly”. The optimism in this statement LOL.
Eh you gotta do it once or twice