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Default Re: Words ending in -u

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Originally Posted by Philly View Post
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As for furniture, I would expect a bureau to be a chest of drawers (for clothing).
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Close, but no cigar In BE it's a sort of writing desk (but with drawers); a BE bureau isn't used for clothing (at least, not where I come from).

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