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Old 09-29-2010, 10:01 AM   #184
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Originally Posted by DTM View Post
"UK" is not to be used for the United Kingdom. It means Ukraine. The "proper" abbreviation for "United Kingdom" is...er..."GB".
It means "Great Britain".


Some more examples of at-odds meanings that I've noticed, especially in air travel:

momentarily [US] = at any moment [UK]
momentarily [UK] = for a moment [US]

presently [US] = at the moment [UK]
presently [UK] = in a moment [US]
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