• rainwall@piefed.social
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      4 months ago

      May not be common, but I’ve heard it in american slang. I think its more an old carry over from telegrams that never quite left our shared language.

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        4 months ago

        Did telegrams use full-stop? They pretty much only used STOP, no?

        It seems more likely that your man picked it up from a British influence, like a friend or something.

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    4 months ago

    It’s called football because it’s primarily played with the feet (unlike that other ”football” game).

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      It’s because it’s played on foot, rather than horseback like many early sports

      But close