Miata Mailing List: September 1999, Message #244
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| From: | Bill Rockoff <BillR@isescorp.com> |
| Subject: | RE: UK to US translation - NMC (was Names for the plastic pieces |
| Date: | Thu, 2 Sep 1999 12:10:27 -0400 |
Two great nations divided by a common language....
UK US
prise pry
spanner wrench
football soccer
selector shifter
colour color
humour (no direct translation)*
(no direct translation)* humor
* things that are funny to the British generally aren't funny to Americans,
and vice versa. Although Monty Python is universal. And only the French
like Jerry Lewis.