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Is reckon used in American?
The only real difference is that in American English, reckon is even less frequent than in British English, but this is mostly because in American English guess has also greatly increased in frequency. This gives the impression that Americans do not say reckon.
What country uses reckon?
JOHNSTON: You know, like in England, it’s quite common to say ‘reckon,’ which in American English is quite unusual, or you might here it in the South perhaps or in more old-fashioned contexts.”
Why do British use bloody?
Bloody. Don’t worry, it’s not a violent word… it has nothing to do with “blood”.”Bloody” is a common word to give more emphasis to the sentence, mostly used as an exclamation of surprise. Something may be “bloody marvellous” or “bloody awful“. Having said that, British people do sometimes use it when expressing anger…
Is reckon a country word?
Reckon meaning to “calculate” (as in “dead reckoning”) is a fairly “normal” word (though typically only used in limited circumstances). Reckon meaning to “believe” (“Well, I reckon he’s about to Omaha by now”) is not as formal/”normal”, and is often used (in movies, etc) to suggest a “country” dialect.
Is the word reckon slang?
Reckon means guess, or imagine, and is often used by rural types in Hollywood movies who say things like “I reckon I’ll be moseyin’ on.” Reckon means guess or think, as in “I reckon he’s put his nose where it don’t belong one too many times.” If reckon sounds odd, that’s because it’s mostly gone out of style.
Is reckon old fashioned?
When used to talk about prediction, it’s a little more common, as in “Who do you reckon is going to win the Super Bowl?” Still, it sounds a little old-fashioned. Many people use the word just for fun. Saying “I reckon” sounds more humorous than “Yes.”
Is reckon Australian?
Reckon is an Australian software company that provides desktop and cloud-based accounting software for accountants, bookkeepers, small to medium businesses, and personal users. Reckon has over 600,000 businesses using its software across Australia and New Zealand.