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maybe night stand should be a better translation? Never have I heard of a night table...
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I doubt it is an American influence, as night stand seems pretty universal here. Perhaps we can blame it on the Australians.
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What is a night table, a small table that you use next to your bed?
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An Ngram search shows that bedside table table is by far the most common than the other two options.
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"Night stand" in American English. "Night table" in British English. Also "bedside table". https://www.google.dk/search?q=night+tables+for+bedroom&hl=da&rlz=1T4ADSA_daDK397DK397&tbm=isch&tbo=u&source=univ&sa=X&ei=ttu7VJXKG8rKOfn7gbAG&ved=0CEYQsAQ&biw=1366&bih=611
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We don't say 'night table' in British English, but you are correct in that we say 'bedside table'.
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Well, whether it's Brit. English or not, I've certainly heard "night table" used in England. It could be because of American influence though. We do tend to pick up the odd word now and then, especially near an American air base, or mutual co-existence such as Brit. and American forces stationed nearby each other, or Brits working in U.S.A coming home with a richer vocabulary, cowboy films, advertisements, etc., etc.
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What you say when you walk into an IKEA... wait I thought this was Danish? ba dum, tss!
