Re: [OT] British vs. American English
> > Long distances need high voltage and AC. I suspect Nikola Tesla was a
> > Roma from Jugoslavia, since my Gypsy friends, Roma from Jugoslavia,
> > know his name and his profession and claim that he was a Roma. Dunno,
> > but since their general knowledge isn't profound, there must be a
> > reason that they especially know Tesla. I believe that three-phase AC
> > could have to do with Siemens, I've got no idea what role was played
> > by George Westinghouse. I won't read the Wiki.
> >
> >
>
> All the Romany know each other.
> It's a principally oral tradition:
>
> http://www.imninalu.net/famousGypsies.htm
I know about Chaplin, but didn't know that Brynner and Caine are gypsies
too. And I know about Reinhardt, a Sinti. No Nikola Tesla, perhaps they
just claimed he was from Jugoslavia.
- Ralf
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