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[Madaxkuti]

People in north america say they go to school when they actually mean university and higher education etc

 

[bluebird]

Its a general term for all education establishments.

 

[Leo]

Their all the same. Skool is skool! Depends on context in which your being asked.

 

[Apollo]

Because the British are classist and like to distinguish class, while Americans are more egalitarian and don't nitpick on class.

 

[Nightline Kid]

School means school. Could mean elementary, middle school, or high school. I don't usually see college or university students say school as often as the other ones though.

 

[GodKnowsBest]

School means school. Could mean elementary, middle school, or high school. I don't usually see college or university students say school as often as the other ones though.

I started calling myself a Uni student after I got into an internet argument with a retard Brit who said I was retarded for going to 'college' and not Uni.

 

[Nightline Kid]

I started calling myself a Uni student after I got into an internet argument with a retard Brit who said I was retarded for going to 'college' and not Uni.

I guess some people think there's a difference. My hooyo would correct me when I said "I'm gonna go to college" and make me say university instead

 

[Steamdevolopment]

Because the British are classist and like to distinguish class, while Americans are more egalitarian and don't nitpick on class.

You have one of highest inequalities in the world, in Denmark which has lower gni-cofficient we still call them public school, gymnasium and university.

 

[Mohamud]

Actually I don't know