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    Why do Americans say, standing in line, rather than the English, Queue.

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    Ever since that rebellion, we just have to be different.
    Yup! That's it exactly 6dogs! We Americans are such rebels!! LOL
    Hi I am from the Uk and I have lived in the usa off and on and I like the name get in a line it makes more sence than queue A queue just reminds me of a playing pool melanie
    I heard it was because the people in the USA were very religious. Can you imagine "Hey guy canya stand in th far queue" Say it out loud please people.


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