Comment by xxmemoriezxx on 30/06/2018 at 21:45 UTC

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View submission: /u/MRItopMD loses patience with reddit pedantry

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“Whilst” is shit being poured directly into my eyeballs whenever I read it. Not sure why. I immediately know the person posting or commenting is a dildozer.

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Comment by curien at 30/06/2018 at 21:58 UTC

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It's basically never used in the US, but it's a commonly-used word in some other English dialects.

Comment by NorthernSparrow at 30/06/2018 at 22:00 UTC

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I immediately know they’re British, that’s all. It’s a UK thing as far as I can tell