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Archive through July 05, 2004

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Rupertbear
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09-19-2003

Tuesday, June 29, 2004 - 4:41 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
deckchair-lawnchair, beach chair

Lkunkel
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10-29-2003

Tuesday, June 29, 2004 - 4:52 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
Rupert? Are you putting the Britishism first?

Rupertbear
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09-19-2003

Tuesday, June 29, 2004 - 4:56 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
Ooops....sorry Lori...guess it should have been the North American first...sorry, sweets )

Tabbyking
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03-11-2002

Tuesday, June 29, 2004 - 9:32 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
okay, this bugs me...the inflection in the show
'changing rooms'. it sounds like they mean a dressing room, not doing each other's rooms. i would say changing rooms with the emphasis on the first syllable of changing for a dressing room, and on the "ing" and "rooms"...for the show.

restroom--loo
and they always have a rasher of bacon...
potato chips--crisps
cookie--biscuit

Jan
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08-01-2000

Wednesday, June 30, 2004 - 5:12 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
I just heard that we have a new entry in the Canadian English dictionary today. I am not sure what word you use in America or Britain for this...or if you even have a word?? I had just assumed it was used everywhere. Most Canadian's should recognize it though...especially coffee drinkers:

double double - Britishism??????

(means a coffee with double cream and double sugar)

Rupertbear
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09-19-2003

Wednesday, June 30, 2004 - 8:13 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
Hmmmm, no idea because I thought it was universal too Jan...and I don't drink coffee anyway ;)

Ophiliasgrandma
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09-04-2001

Saturday, July 03, 2004 - 3:58 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
lieutenant - lef-tenant (I don't get this)
nylons...run - ladder (Now this makes sense to me)
sidewalk - pavement


Ophiliasgrandma
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09-04-2001

Saturday, July 03, 2004 - 3:59 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
period - full stop (end of sentence mark)

Tabbyking
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03-11-2002

Saturday, July 03, 2004 - 11:30 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
other kind of period : won't it ever stop?

LOL

Rupertbear
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09-19-2003

Sunday, July 04, 2004 - 8:44 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
Lol, Tabby!

stuckup-poncy

Ophiliasgrandma
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09-04-2001

Sunday, July 04, 2004 - 10:48 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
This is one I've noticed a lot. We say we live 'ON' such and such street. The Brits say they live 'IN' such and such street.

Rupertbear
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09-19-2003

Sunday, July 04, 2004 - 10:59 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
True...you watch Coronation Street by any chance, O'Gram?

Mayhap we only get it here...but you would LOVE it!

Ophiliasgrandma
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09-04-2001

Sunday, July 04, 2004 - 11:06 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
I just checked out what is was. I don't think I'll be getting into it. I have no doubt it is entertaining, however, I don't care to get involved in an open-ended series. Too time consuming for me.

Rupertbear
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09-19-2003

Sunday, July 04, 2004 - 11:23 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
Well, they replay the three episodes Sunday mornings, so it's just 90 mins once a week.

The program's been on about 40 years now.

Ophiliasgrandma
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09-04-2001

Sunday, July 04, 2004 - 8:07 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
thumb tacks - drawing pins

Ophiliasgrandma
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09-04-2001

Monday, July 05, 2004 - 9:16 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
can of veggies - tin of veggies

Lumbele
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07-12-2002

Monday, July 05, 2004 - 10:58 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
yobs - hooligans (I think)
(As you can see, I watch Corrie Street, Rupert.LOL)

Wink
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10-06-2000

Monday, July 05, 2004 - 11:28 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
bandaids - plasters

Ophiliasgrandma
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09-04-2001

Monday, July 05, 2004 - 11:28 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
Lum, we are putting the American expression first. I think maybe you got it backwards. At least around here in Oregon I've never heard the term 'yobs' used.

Ophiliasgrandma
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09-04-2001

Monday, July 05, 2004 - 11:29 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
go to the toilet - spend a penny

Ophiliasgrandma
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09-04-2001

Monday, July 05, 2004 - 11:30 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
briefs - y fronts

Rupertbear
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09-19-2003

Monday, July 05, 2004 - 12:45 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
finally understood something- the penny dropped

Lumbele
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07-12-2002

Monday, July 05, 2004 - 12:59 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
oops, sorry, OG.

Ophiliasgrandma
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09-04-2001

Monday, July 05, 2004 - 2:18 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
I think the 'spend a penny' derives from using a pay toilet. I still remember them from a long time ago.

No problemo, Lum, it just makes it easier.

Rupertbear
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09-19-2003

Monday, July 05, 2004 - 5:17 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
Yes, Lum....I know you're a big Corrie fan!

Yes, O'Gram...they actually used to charge a penny to use the loo