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Discussion Topic  RE: British vs. American English (in Potpourri) by Erik Johansen
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Discussion Topic  Burg or boro? (in Potpourri) by Erik Johansen
What thing that does puzzle me a little about US place names is the pronunciation of Pittsburgh- i.e......
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Discussion Topic  RE: schlimmbesserung: examples? (in Potpourri) by Erik Johansen
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Discussion Topic  RE: Pronunciations (in Questions & Answers about Words) by Erik Johansen
The Sunderland lot not far from me say 'Monda', 'Tuesda', etc. with the 'a' pronounced as in cat....
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Discussion Topic  RE: British vs. American English (in Potpourri) by Erik Johansen
As far as I know it's always peanut butter over here- my girlfriend's daughter loves the stuff! Gett......
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Discussion Topic  RE: schlimmbesserung: examples? (in Potpourri) by Erik Johansen
Then again, if the taps don't work you won't need the dryer- what an ingenious energy saving device......
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Discussion Topic  RE: schlimmbesserung: examples? (in Potpourri) by Erik Johansen
Yes, we've already got those taps in England-why though? Is the herculean effort of turning a tap on......
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Discussion Topic  Och Aye the Woof! (in Potpourri) by Erik Johansen
In the paper on Monday was an article which had it been on April 1st I would have taken with a (larg......
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Discussion Topic  RE: Pronunciations (in Questions & Answers about Words) by Erik Johansen
Just having read this whole thread, time to me to hoy in a contribution!In my neck of the woods you ......
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Discussion Topic  Collective Terms. (in Potpourri) by Erik Johansen
There's various collective terms for things e.g. a troop of monkeys, a murder of crows, etc. Anyone ......
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Discussion Topic  RE: Old-fashioned Euphemisms (in Wordplay) by Erik Johansen
More euphenisms for going to the bog: "I'm off to check the plumbing" "I'm gonna go and splash my bo......
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Discussion Topic  RE: British vs. American English (in Potpourri) by Erik Johansen
A lady yesterday accidentally drove out of a car park straight into a lake. Asked why, she answered ......
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Discussion Topic  RE: British vs. American English (in Potpourri) by Erik Johansen
Aha, I forgot about you Richard! I should have remembered your motoring and technological bent. Gene......
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Discussion Topic  RE: British vs. American English (in Potpourri) by Erik Johansen
PS Being a hot-rodder I do know what 'flathead'means! I suspect none of the other English posters do......
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Discussion Topic  RE: British vs. American English (in Potpourri) by Erik Johansen
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Discussion Topic  Why oh Y? (in Potpourri) by Erik Johansen
Why do we tend to add y or ie to names e.g.Johnny, Freddie, etc. or to slang terms for things- wheel......
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Discussion Topic  RE: British vs. American English (in Potpourri) by Erik Johansen
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Discussion Topic  RE: British vs. American English (in Potpourri) by Erik Johansen
A question to our American friends. What exactly does 'Your Mother'or 'Your Momma'mean?- it's usuall......
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Discussion Topic  RE: Old Dialects. (in Potpourri) by Erik Johansen
As arnie says we use curb as in 'curb your enthusiasm' but kerb for the edge of the pavement- 'sidew......
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Discussion Topic  RE: Old Dialects. (in Potpourri) by Erik Johansen
All right, so in Ashington they pronounce cub 'kerb' so how do they pronounce kerb,then?-'korb'!They......
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