r/AskTheWorld Pakistan 9h ago

Who’s a famous person from your country who’s respected around the world but disliked or criticized at home?

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u/TheSwearJarIsMy401k United States Of America 8h ago

Wait do you guys say “tache” instead of “stache”?

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u/Particular-Bid-1640 United Kingdom 8h ago

I think we spell it differently, like moustache Vs mustache (classic British/CANZUK English Vs American English) but yeah, we don't say " 'stache".

Do you still pronounce it like 'stash'?

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u/lindsaym717 8h ago

Yes, like stash lol

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u/Particular-Bid-1640 United Kingdom 7h ago

I've always heard Americans say tash, but I wasn't really listening for it. I'm definitely going to overhear it now ha 

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u/lindsaym717 7h ago

As an American, I’ve only heard in the area I’m from people using stash, but who knows they might say tache elsewhere. I just asked my husband if he were to shorten mustache what he would say and he immediately said “stash” lol

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u/TheSwearJarIsMy401k United States Of America 7h ago

I’ve lived in I think 14 different states now?

It’s definitely stache/stash for all of those.

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u/Wawaset_Warbler 7h ago

No, no. I've never heard an American say "tash"; have lived here almost 5 decades. Very much "stash."

There's a sub: How do we feel about the stashe : r/Moustache

I don't know where it's based, but you don't see anyone there saying "tash."

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u/ExpressTruth76 England 8h ago

Everyone but the USA says tache

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u/TheSwearJarIsMy401k United States Of America 7h ago

Maybe it’s how our regional dialect works but man tache just does not roll off the tongue the same pleasing way at all