we are so goddamn lucky to have our eyes witness something like that. a guy with a nice camera, the foresight, and the modern internet to carry that vision as it was seen right into our laps. more than 100 billion people lived and died without seeing that once, ever
The short answer is because 'apartment', first attested in 1645, is the older word that used to be commonplace in England. 'Flat', in the sense of a dwelling place, was originally a Scottish dialectal word, and is only attested since 1737. As usual, when British and American English differ, it is usually the American form that preserves the original state of the language.
Cardi B Tells her fanbase not to bully BIA after she performed "Pretty & Petty" tonight:
"I'm gonna keep performing Pretty and petty because it's one of the hardest songs from my album but I don't want y'all to bully that girl, I don't want to be the reason someone gets on the internet and have a bad day"
@KyleBarker1981@omgsidewalks Okay and?? They’ve been children before and know what it’s like. Why don’t they wanna be the kinda parents that a child would like??
Unfortunately, after being surrounded with normies at work for a couple years, I can say that neurotypicals actually love to scrutinize other people's "oddities" and bond over gossip & mockery. The point is to not give a fuck about their opinions