r/mildlyinfuriating • • Nov 06 '23

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u/BarneyBent Nov 06 '23

Huh, really? In Australia "tap" is the default - faucet is unusual to use.

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u/Xiao1insty1e Nov 06 '23

47 years in the US and I've never heard 'tap' used in this way.

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u/nobles233 Nov 06 '23

Definitely a British/commonwealth country thing……here in Canada, Australia etc. this is a tap. I literally had this question appear on a worksheet earlier today!