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What words do we perceive as negative or positive in the US? (UK version inside) (i.postimg.cc)
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Here's the article where you can see the UK version of this graph.

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[–] TeaHands@lemmy.world 6 points 1 year ago (1 children)

The UK version definitely makes a lot more sense.

Of course, I am British so that checks out.

[–] A7thStone@lemmy.world 3 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I'm from the states and I thought the UK version made more sense.

[–] imaqtpie@sh.itjust.works 5 points 1 year ago

Same. Pretty sure this is just highlighting that Americans have a tenuous grasp on the English language compared to Brits. There are some baffling bumps on the American graph. A good number of Americans have seemingly never heard the words appalling or abysmal before.

In our defense, we have a lot more residents who speak English as a second language.