Board Thread:Site Discussions/@comment-1669199-20170416030900/@comment-27441478-20170416081308

Good start.

Also be aware that although there exists one English language, different nations use and accept them differently based on culture. One considerably sensitive word in one primarily-English speaking nation might be considered common and not vulgar in another, or may be more often than not have multiple synonyms or meanings which, depending on the country, may mean something offensive or insulting.

One example is the word 'mate' which can has multiple meanings. For some nations it is commonly used, and referred to as a 'male friend' whilst others may not, or rarely use the words in place of other more common ones and may mistakenly refer to as 'a sexual partner'.

Since the internet is an international platform with no borders in this case, should it be required that we specify what type of English should be used? (e.i American, British, Australian, New Zealand English?)