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Thread: American vs. British English
- 30-Dec-2006, 22:02 #1
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American vs. British English In vocabulary there is a lot of US influence: Canadians use billboard, gas, truck, and wrench rather than hoarding, lorry, petrol, and spanner.
source: AskOxford: Types of World English
Does it mean that billboard = hoarding, gas = petrol, truck = lorry and wrench = spanner?
I don't understand that gas is the American equivalent for British petrol... I thought that gas is gaseous, while petrol is fluid... Is it really the same?
- 30-Dec-2006, 22:14 #2
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Re: American vs. British English Last edited by curmudgeon; 30-Dec-2006 at 22:21.
- 30-Dec-2006, 22:15 #3
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Re: American vs. British English Yes. In that order. You're correct.
As for "gas" and "petrol", it's the stuff you put in your car.
All the best.
- 30-Dec-2006, 22:36 #4
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Re: American vs. British English Thank you very much!
- 31-Dec-2006, 11:25 #5
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Re: American vs. British English You're most welcome, Lenka.
- 31-Dec-2006, 11:30 #6
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Re: American vs. British English Happy New Year
Originally Posted by Lenka 
- 31-Dec-2006, 12:12 #7
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Re: American vs. British English Happy New Year, everyone! Originally Posted by curmudgeon Happy New Year
- 31-Dec-2006, 12:17 #8
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Re: American vs. British English Harry! have you been on the sauce already? Originally Posted by Harry Smith Happy New Year, everyone!
- 31-Dec-2006, 12:19 #9
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Re: American vs. British English Curmudgeon, do you want me to say "yes" or "No"?Happy New Year!Happy New Year!Happy New Year!Happy New Year!Happy New Year!Happy New Year!Happy New Year! Originally Posted by curmudgeon Harry! have you been on the sauce already?
- 31-Dec-2006, 12:28 #10
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Re: American vs. British English Well, I'm having a small single malt whisky to get me started, so here is a (virtual) toast... HAPPY NEW YEAR!!! Originally Posted by Harry Smith 
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