Bit of fun - 29 things the UK does that the US don't
Dec 9th 2013 | 4:03 am
#91
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Re: Bit of fun - 29 things the UK does that the US don't
Just to add some extra flavor.... here's the reverse!
http://www.buzzfeed.com/catesevilla/...ill-understand
http://www.buzzfeed.com/catesevilla/...ill-understand
Dec 10th 2013 | 2:53 am
#93
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Re: Bit of fun - 29 things the UK does that the US don't
Dec 10th 2013 | 3:10 am
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Re: Bit of fun - 29 things the UK does that the US don't
Dec 10th 2013 | 3:11 am
#96
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Re: Bit of fun - 29 things the UK does that the US don't
Actually, it should be written 'New Year's', as a contraction for 'New Year's Day'. Otherwise it makes no sense.
Well spotted. No need to be sneaky about pedantry. I have to be held to the same high standards I expect from the rest of the plebs on here
Well spotted. No need to be sneaky about pedantry. I have to be held to the same high standards I expect from the rest of the plebs on here
Dec 10th 2013 | 3:13 am
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Re: Bit of fun - 29 things the UK does that the US don't
Dec 10th 2013 | 3:16 am
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Dec 10th 2013 | 4:17 am
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Re: Bit of fun - 29 things the UK does that the US don't
Dec 10th 2013 | 4:35 am
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Dec 10th 2013 | 3:55 pm
#102
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Re: Bit of fun - 29 things the UK does that the US don't
"I was good at maths in school. But do the math - it's a 50/50 proposition" - both usages sound good in the right context, to my ear.
compare to:
"I was good at math in school. But do the maths - it's a 50/50 proposition".
latter sentence not as good as first
as an aside, 'do the math' is a nice US phrase ...
compare to:
"I was good at math in school. But do the maths - it's a 50/50 proposition".
latter sentence not as good as first
as an aside, 'do the math' is a nice US phrase ...
Dec 10th 2013 | 3:56 pm
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Dec 11th 2013 | 2:02 am
#104
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Re: Bit of fun - 29 things the UK does that the US don't
Both, really.
I can arbitrarily assign a start/end point to the Earth's orbit at any time during the year. Dec 31/Jan 1 holds little signifigance for me beyond the fact that my wife usually buys a jumbo packet of shrimp to stuff our faces with as we watch the TV
I can arbitrarily assign a start/end point to the Earth's orbit at any time during the year. Dec 31/Jan 1 holds little signifigance for me beyond the fact that my wife usually buys a jumbo packet of shrimp to stuff our faces with as we watch the TV
Dec 11th 2013 | 2:19 am
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