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Old Feb 10th 2010 | 1:55 am
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Originally Posted by dottypotty
I was in Khols looking at swimsuits. I still don't understand the US sizes, the assistant must have thought I was going to shoplift something, so she came over. I explained that I was from England and didn't understand the sizes. She said 'Ahhhh, english. We have someone here trying to learn that language".......A british friend of ours was once asked if he learned to speak English before he came to America!!!!!!!!
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Old Feb 10th 2010 | 7:24 am
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A hare is called a jackrabbit
A pneumatic drill is called a jackhammer
i have seen a small metal waterbottle called a canteen today!
 
Old Feb 11th 2010 | 2:30 am
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letterbox = mailslot
post = mail
phone someone = call someone
 

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