What is the language "British"?
Michael Hennebry
hennebry at web.cs.ndsu.nodak.edu
Mon Aug 28 15:43:06 UTC 2006
On Mon, 28 Aug 2006, Robin Laing wrote:
> And to add to this, many British people call it the "Queen's English".
>
> There are allot of terms that can cause embarrassment for those from
> across the pond coming to North America.
>
> Rubber in England is an eraser. Think of asking a girl in a bar for a
> rubber.
I have trouble wondering when I would ask a girl in a bar for an erser.
Most probably it would be preceeded by "Oops."
> Fag is a cigarette. Could be a quick way for a punch in the face.
Yup, ear, fist, face.
No brain involved.
Yet another reason not to smoke.
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Mike hennebry at web.cs.ndsu.NoDak.edu
"In America they haven't spoken it in years." -- Henry Higgins
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