in a draft, without a hitch

[Ju]

• sitting in a draft will cause cold

Can I use draught to replace draft?

• The upgrade to our server is completed without a hitch

What does it mean of without a hitch?
Can we say with a hitch, what does it mean?

Thanks

[MikeNewYork]

Originally Posted by Ju

• sitting in a draft will cause cold

Can I use draught to replace draft?

• The upgrade to our server is completed without a hitch

What does it mean of without a hitch?
Can we say with a hitch, what does it mean?

Thanks

In BrE, "draught" is often used for "draft". I assume it is OK in this use.

"Without a hitch" means "without any problems". We don't use the positive form in that context.

[curmudgeon]

Originally Posted by MikeNewYork

In BrE, "draught" is often used for "draft". I assume it is OK in this use.

"Without a hitch" means "without any problems". We don't use the positive form in that context.

'Draft in BrE is used to describe a written work that needs refining, like a 'draft letter' or 'first draft', 'second draft' etc "I'm going to draft a letter", meaning I am going to put my thoughts in writing and will adjust and modify it before i send it. The finished article would be a 'final draft'

Draught (pronounced draft) is a breeze coming under a door or through a window. "Don't sit in the draught" or 'It's draughty in here"

Also applies to a heavy horse used for pulling a cart - a 'Draught Horse'

Also

To drink. 'He took a draught of beer'

Beer can be served 'on draught', meaning it is pulled by pump from a barrell

also a board game 'Draughts' ( AmE checkers)

It's a wonderful language!

[MikeNewYork]

Originally Posted by curmudgeon

'Draft in BrE is used to describe a written work that needs refining, like a 'draft letter' or 'first draft', 'second draft' etc "I'm going to draft a letter", meaning I am going to put my thoughts in writing and will adjust and modify it before i send it. The finished article would be a 'final draft'

Draught (pronounced draft) is a breeze coming under a door or through a window. "Don't sit in the draught" or 'It's draughty in here"

Also applies to a heavy horse used for pulling a cart - a 'Draught Horse'

Also

To drink. 'He took a draught of beer'

Beer can be served 'on draught', meaning it is pulled by pump from a barrell

also a board game 'Draughts' ( AmE checkers)

It's a wonderful language!

We use draft" for all of those, except, of course, checkers. Simpler.

[curmudgeon]

Originally Posted by MikeNewYork

We use draft" for all of those, except, of course, checkers. Simpler.

lazy!

[MikeNewYork]

Originally Posted by curmudgeon

lazy!

That's us!

[BobK]

Originally Posted by curmudgeon

...
Draught (pronounced draft) is a breeze coming under a door or through a window. "Don't sit in the draught" or 'It's draughty in here"
Also applies to a heavy horse used for pulling a cart - a 'Draught Horse'
Also
To drink. 'He took a draught of beer'
Beer can be served 'on draught', meaning it is pulled by pump from a barrell
...

That's where the G comes from - drag comes from the same root. With movements of air it's not so clear, but if you've got a mass of cold air and a mass of hot air, you can see where the idea fits in.

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