Which word do you use?
Growing up, we used to say settee, but at some point, we switched to sofa. I'm a Londoner, but my mum was from the Midlands, so I think that was a regional thing we got from her.
Sofa, settee or couch?
Which word do you use?
Growing up, we used to say settee, but at some point, we switched to sofa. I'm a Londoner, but my mum was from the Midlands, so I think that was a regional thing we got from her.
17 Comments
AcesFullOfKings@feddit.uk · 8 pts · 40d
DakRalter@thelemmy.club · 2 pts · 40d
It looks strange too. Interestingly enough, I believe the stress is on the second syllable, but I sort of remember, and this was like 30 years ago, that in my house we said it with the stress on the first syllable, sounds less posh that way.
I don't think I've met any other people who call it settee outside my family years ago.
kip@piefed.zip · 1 pts · 40d
seh-TEE for the posh and SET-ee for the peasants
DakRalter@thelemmy.club · 2 pts · 40d
Proud peasant!
robomuffin79@lemmy.world · 7 pts · 40d
Sofa, settee or couch? For JD Vance, it was just another Tuesday.
DakRalter@thelemmy.club · 3 pts · 40d
😁
leraje@piefed.blahaj.zone · 5 pts · 40d
Sofa. I'll accept settee but couch sounds weird. I don't think I've ever heard anyone use it outside of American's taking the piss out of Vance.
Skyrmir@lemmy.world · 3 pts · 40d
Sofa/couch are regional in the US. Someone probably made a map of it.
kibblebits@quokk.au · 4 pts · 40d
Chays Long.
DakRalter@thelemmy.club · 2 pts · 40d
Get out.
_spiffy@piefed.ca · 3 pts · 40d
Chesterfield but I'm Canadian lol
kibblebits@quokk.au · 2 pts · 40d
Up there with the Dijon Ketchup.
brewery@feddit.uk · 2 pts · 40d
Sofa. Grew up on the Midlands and now living i down South. I don't think I'd be surprised if someone said settee or sofa. I would with couch for some reason, maybe it is the American way
kip@piefed.zip · 2 pts · 40d
southern, settee. it's in the front room
sanguinepar@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 40d
Sofa for me, although growing up I remember my parents using both settee and couch as well.
Skyline969@piefed.ca · 1 pts · 40d
Couch. Loveseat if it’s a two seater.
DakRalter@thelemmy.club · 2 pts · 40d
First I ever heard the term loveseat was in Sims 2 and I thought it was just an in-game thing.
Is that actually a word used in the UK? I'm assuming you're North American from the .ca tld?
Skyline969@piefed.ca · 1 pts · 40d
Ah yeah, I’m from Canada. Here it’s a common term.