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26-Jun-2003, 04:29
| | |  Gas her up.
Is this understanding correct?
1. gas up the car - US
2. fill up the car - UK
Also which is more natural:
1. Gas (fill) HER up with regular.
or
2. Gas (fill) IT up with regular.
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26-Jun-2003, 04:41
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I would say that all of them are used here (USA).
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Originally Posted by RonBee I would say that all of them are used here (USA).
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Thank you very much.
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26-Jun-2003, 12:37
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Hey! It's good to see you here!
If you don't mind, how did you find this forum (I thought you were Delphi based)?
Regardless, welcome to UsingEnglish! 
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In BE, we don't use the word 'gas' for car fuel, so 'gas her up' wouldn't make that much sense. |
26-Jun-2003, 20:56
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Originally Posted by tdol In BE, we don't use the word 'gas' for car fuel, so 'gas her up' wouldn't make that much sense. | So what do you say in the UK?
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27-Jun-2003, 08:07
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Normally it would be petrol or diesel, although the DVLA do use gas in the driving test.
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Originally Posted by Red5 Normally it would be petrol or diesel, although the DVLA do use gas in the driving test. | Thanks, Red! :D
DVLA = Driver & Vehicle Licensing Agency (UK)
Right?
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