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Originally Posted by JSWolf
I used to think about changing the UK style single quotes. But because of all the other quotes I'm need to leave in place, it was too much hassle. So I gace up and just got used to the UK style.
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Taking out all those extra "l"s and "u"s that Webster removed from American's English usage is tricky too. Also some of the "s"s to "z"s.
You say "Zee" and I say "Zed"?
Then there are words with totally different meanings.
(British etc -> USA)
Braces -> suspenders (Trousers, Braces also go on teeth)
Suspenders -> ??? (obsolete things to hold up stockings or even men's socks)
Tights -> pantyhose
Leggings -> yoga pants (used to be made to measure 13th ?? to 19th C.)
Faggot -> Stick
Faggot -> Shaped ground beef? (Minced beef)
Rubber -> Eraser
Bonnet -> Hood (car. A hood is part of a cloak or coat, bonnet separate like a cap)
Silencer -> Muffler (Car & gun. Sometimes a Muffler on gun)
Muffler -> A kind of scarf
Jam -> Jelly
Jelly -> Jello
Scone -> Some kinds of USA Biscuit
Biscuit -> ?? (A USA cookie is only one kind of biscuit)
Cookie -> An American style once baked item.
Petrol -> gas, gasoline.
Paraffin -> Kerosine (actually jet fuel, heating oil, lamp oil, diesel, candles are all grades of paraffin).
Rape oil -> Canola
Pavement -> sidewalk
Pancake in Ireland is often a Scottish drop Scone. A USA style one is more like a French one.
Chips -> real fries, not McDonald sticks
Crisps - > Chips
Cornflour, cornflakes and sweetcorn are all maize. But corn on it's own is just whatever the local common grain is, and in England was often wheat and Germany often Rye.