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Joe Ortiz (joeo10@mastodon.sdf.org)'s status on Saturday, 27-Jul-2024 02:05:43 JST Joe Ortiz
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@grammargirl I remember this one, it's still debatable today depending on one's culture. One of my closest friends calls it a 'couch' while my gf call it a 'sofa'.

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  Mignon Fogarty (grammargirl@zirk.us)'s status on Saturday, 27-Jul-2024 02:05:44 JST Mignon Fogarty
  
  The difference between "sofa" and "couch" is less firm than it used to be. #FromTheArchives
  https://www.quickanddirtytips.com/articles/sofa-or-couch/
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    ‘Sofa’ or ‘Couch’?
    
    What you call a long, upholstered piece of living room furniture depends on where you live and when you were born. ‘Davenport’ For example, “couch” and “sofa” are currently the most popular names, but my parents called it a davenport because that name was once common in the upper Midwest, which is where my parents

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