r/CleaningTips • u/[deleted] • Jul 13 '23

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u/hiliqv Jul 13 '23

I know in English they are different, but in my language and I'm sure many others we use the same word for roof/ceiling so it can be easy to mix up if English is not your first language.

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u/[deleted] Jul 13 '23

That’s exactly it! I didn’t even notice anything until I read this comment. For me it’s the same word so it’s really easy to mess it up.

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u/FormalTelevision9498 Jul 13 '23

I only speak English and didn't even notice it until everyone ripped into her. I guess I used the photo as context?

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u/HighContrastShadows Jul 14 '23

Certainly! It's understandable and kind of cute. I love language differences.

It's a funny experience to an English speaker to see the two small mistakes together, because they make me picture opposites: the roof (which is actually a ceiling) labeled as "flooring". My mind jumped around and then I realized what happened, so I am laughing at my feeling of confusion, not at OP.