Sunflower's thread about garage sales gave rise (Yes, when I think of her that happens!) to the different terminology between British and US English regarding people who move household belongings from one place to another. Here in the US we call them "movers," whereas in the UK they're "removers." Does anyone have any idea how the diffrence developed?

I don't, Asa, but I can use it in my word of the day on Wordcraftjr!

Actually, it probably makes sense to say remove because it has been moved in once, and now you are moving it again.

It is a little odd; over here we talking about 'moving house' but employ a 'removals' company to do the physical moving of possessions.

In Greece, the word for a moving company is ΜΕΤΑΦΟΡΕΣ (or in lower case, μεταφορεσ). You'll see that word at the heading of a webpage entitled SCADPlus: ROAD TRANSPORT

I mention this because it becomes a familiar word if you express it in the Roman alphabet:
Greek: ΜΕΤΑΦΟΡΕΣ
Roman: METAFORES, or METAPHORES

Yes, our word metaphor. The Greek term means "carry across" or "carry over".

So what do they call it in Greece when they relocate a taxidermist? DARN, where's Museamuse when we need her!

Kalleh and arnie, regarding the Wordcraftjr thread wherein "baby buggy" is mentioned: How do you drive a baby buggy? Tickle his toes!

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How do you drive a baby buggy?

Run it on Microsoft Windows?

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How do you drive a baby buggy?

Those are driven by ponies.

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How do you drive a baby buggy?

Deprive him of his doadie.