Re: British or American English?

["Oliver Elphick" <olly@lfix.co.uk>]

Manoj Srivastava wrote:
  >Hi,
  >>>"Oliver" == Oliver Elphick <olly@lfix.co.uk> writes:
  >
  > Oliver> When it comes to normal life, the differences can be highly
  > Oliver> embarrassing or even dangerous!
  >
  > Oliver> E.g.: rubber, pants, pavement
  >
  >	Pavement? 

In Britain, the pavement is what in America is called the sidewalk.
In America, the pavement is (I think) what in Britain is called the roadway.

So, in Britain it is wise to walk on the pavement; not in America.
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