"Frank F. Matthews" wrote in message
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> Deeply Filled Mortician wrote:
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>> Make credence recognised that on Sun, 29 Apr 2007 21:07:49 +0200, B
>> Vaughan has scripted:
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>>>On Thu, 26 Apr 2007 13:55:02 +0200, Deeply Filled Mortician
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>>>>Two weeks vacation, minus time picking up and dropping off the car,
>>>>trying to park, driving around, getting lost, dealing with a new
>>>>driving culture, possibly needing an international drivers licence
>>>>(for the Americans, not sure), add to that the high cost, plus if you
>>>>crash it, your holiday is likely to be ruined. And all this time you
>>>>are focussed on driving, and not on enjoying the scenery.
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>>>I seriously doubt that this person is an American, as he used the term
>>>"campings" where an American would generally say "campgrounds".
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>> She's from St Louis, if her posts are correct.
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> I agree with Barbara though. It is a weird usage for someone from the
> USA.
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She may be an ESL. English Second Language person.
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