American or British - Crochet

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I learned crochet by watching YouTube tutorials, and so I am far more familiar with American stitch terms than I am with British ones. Then when I'm following a pattern from Bella Coco or some UK magazine, I make a lot of mistakes.

Is anybody else like me?

If you prefer British terms, could you share what you like more about using them?

I searched before I posted as I thought there must already be a thread about this but I found nothing, apologies if I'm bringing up a tired topic

I’m used to both now.

If I see sc in a pattern i know it’s American terms.

I use both. No real preference for either, but think the British version makes more sense conceptually with a dc being worked with 2 loops and a tc with 3.

I just try not to have 2 projects on the go at the same time that use different terminology as that does get confusing!

I tend to have a few projects on the go at once and you're right @AristotleAteMyHamster, it is confusing!

Also, sorry about your hamster 😅

I seem to make more US patterns than U.K. so US makes more sense to me. I have to think more when using U.K. I find it irritating that U.K. doesn't have SC 😂 I feel that it is missing out.