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A "Showerthought" is a simple term used to describe the thoughts that pop into your head while you're doing everyday things like taking a shower, driving, or just daydreaming. The best ones are thoughts that many people can relate to and they find something funny or interesting in regular stuff.

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It must confuse English learners to hear phrases like, "I'm home", instead of "I am at home." We don't say I'm school, or I'm post office. (lemmy.world)

submitted 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago) by ParabolicMotion@lemmy.world to c/showerthoughts@lemmy.world

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[–] can@sh.itjust.works 12 points 5 months ago (2 children)

Don't British people say in hospital or something?

[–] Tippon@lemmy.dbzer0.com 3 points 5 months ago (1 children)

We do, yes :)

[–] can@sh.itjust.works 1 points 5 months ago

Can you think of any similar differences?

[–] Kolanaki@yiffit.net 1 points 5 months ago (1 children)

"In hospice?" Which I've heard here, too and just refers to the type of care they receive.

[–] can@sh.itjust.works 8 points 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago)

We have that here too. I found what I was referring to:

In British English, the word hospital can appear as a noncount noun, without the article a or the before it, in certain phrases:

(British English):He's in hospital.= (American English):He's in a hospital or He's in the hospital.

I want to add Canadian English goes with the latter too.