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Subject: Re: British and North American equivalents Posted on: Fri, 31 Aug 2007 13:31:38 -0500

"Morcel Moreseaux" wrote in message
news:1188386297.926206.55470@57g2000hsv.googlegroups.com...
>http://entertainment.timesonline.co.uk/tol/arts_and_entertainment/books/art
icle2341766.ece
>
>British and North American equivalents
>
>British - North American:
>
>aerofoil - airfoil
>aeroplane - airplane

Some that can cause embarassment at dinner:
napkin - diaper
serviette - napkin
stuffed - screwed


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