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> The rationale (which I still don't agree with) was that many browsers would send "en-US" by default, and so it wasn't a reliable indication of the user's actual language.

Sounds like a potential workaround is to set your language to another flavour of English like "en-CA" or "en-GB".




Unfortunately various sites, particularly Google's, gatekeep functionality behind the language/region setting.

Browser set to en-au? "Oh, I'm sorry, you can't use this feature yet because it's not in your region." for years after launch.


So they set your location from your language and your language from your location...


I have my language set to "en-GB" and still many websites (including Google, when not signed in) default to that of the country I'm in.


Yes. I think most Google properties also support an hl query parameter that will work even if set to "en-US". Either way, not ideal.


Another useful one is www.google.com/ncr which opens Google in English (NCR= No Country Redirect)




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