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To: restornu

A sweater = a jumper

An undershirt = a vest

I am learning my british for clothing, slowly but surely!

It truly is the information age.


2 posted on 05/21/2005 7:57:49 AM PDT by jocon307 (Legal immigrant Irish grandmother rolls in grave, yet again.)
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To: jocon307

a lorry = a truck

a boot = trunk of the car

there was another one too that I learned on my British Airways flight from Qatar to London, but I dont remember it now...


3 posted on 05/21/2005 7:59:25 AM PDT by MikefromOhio (I joined the EEEVVIILLLL Sam's Club on Friday, April 22nd, 2005.....)
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To: jocon307

Don't forget this hair style reference:

Fringe = Bangs

and then there is:

Bangers = awful breakfast sausages made from suet.


6 posted on 05/21/2005 9:09:48 AM PDT by Chewbacca (My car gets 40 rods to the hogshead, and thats the way I like it!)
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