When I was in Canada, I heard most people say 'couch' to mean 'sofa', actually, i never heard Canadians use 'sofa'. Is sofa an outdated word? Or is this a Canadian thing? Which word is used in US or UK?
The Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary give couch this definition:
couch (SEAT) Show phonetics
noun [C]
a sofa
The Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary give couch this definition:
couch (SEAT) Show phonetics
noun [C]
a sofa
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What do you mean by "Canada Vs US, napkin"? Do you mean the two countries use napkin
differently? I heard people say "kleenex" to mean napkins, and it is very popular.
In the U.K., as I understand it, a napkin is what goes on a baby's bottom to collect what comes out of the baby. In the U.S., this is called a diaper.
I'm not sure which one Canada uses.
Kleenex is a brand name for tissues, that flimsy paper that you blow your nose into.
napkin Show phonetics
noun [C] (UK ALSO serviette)
a small square piece of cloth or paper used while you are eating for protecting your clothes or to clean your mouth or fingers
so can napkin mean sth i use to clean my mouth after a meal?