Re: [OT] British vs. American English (was Re: Wow, Evolution left me with eggs in my face)
On Sat, 01 Oct 2011 20:44:41 -0400 (EDT), Lisi wrote:
> On Sunday 02 October 2011 01:09:16 Stephen Powell wrote:
>> In England, "tea" means a full meal.
>
> Sorry to contradict you, but this is inaccurate.
> ...
Hmm. Maybe that's Australia I was thinking of and I got
the two countries mixed up. Anyway, though I was mistaken
on one point, you proved my larger point. The same words
sometimes mean different things to different countries,
or even to sub-cultures within a country, even though all
involved claim to speak "English".
P.S. Don't ask for a napkin at a restaurant in Australia.
You'll get very strange looks! Ask for a serviette.
To them, a napkin is, um, well, never mind.
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