The suggestion that some of Norwich’s homeless have made their own choice to live on the streets is often met with disbelief and derision. “Absolute rubbish” and a “bigoted horrible suggestion.” But the homeless I spoke to insisted the decision to sleep rough was largely made of their own volition.

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rough sleeping/sleeping rough

Rough: having an uneven or irregular surface; not smooth or level. not gentle; violent or boisterous.

Perhaps we need to send teachers to that country to help them learn English.

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Or hebrew

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On a day to day basis, Hindi or Pakistani might be more useful.

"ਕਰੋ ਜੀ, ਨਾ ਮੈਨੂੰ ਮਾਰ. ਮੈਨੂੰ ਕੀ ਲੱਗੇਗਾ, ਦੇ ਰੂਪ ਵਿੱਚ ਤੁਹਾਨੂੰ ਨੂੰ ਪੁੱਛੋ."