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Everett True Comics

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A place to appreciate the twentieth century comic character Everett True of "The Outbursts of Everett True." Feel free to check out the sticky.

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[–] [email protected] 3 points 3 months ago (1 children)

As a non-native speaker, the word 'awning' feels very rare. I have never heard of it. Does every native speaker know this word, or is it some upper class description with a more common known sibbling?

[–] [email protected] 5 points 3 months ago (1 children)

Without grabbing a thesaurus, I am not sure if there is an equivalent synonym. I'd probably expect around a minimum of 80% of native speakers to know the word.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago)

It's pretty common. It just doesn't need to be addressed that often. Like towels, you're not going to bring them up unless they're relevant.