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Re: Faucets
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lugnet.off-topic.fun
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Tue, 20 Nov 2001 03:30:41 GMT
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Yep - It's definately called a 'tap', or else the following wouldn't make
sense -
There was was knock on the door, and a tap on the window. Our plumber has a
peculiar sense of humour.
"Martin Scragg" <martin.scragg@s1.com.au> wrote in message
news:Gn2wpz.6Ey@lugnet.com...
> In lugnet.lego.direct, Larry Pieniazek writes:
> > I think you will find that the part Rose refers to is a "faucet" when • most
> > people talk about it, even if partsref calls it a tap.... it's on a 1x2
> I am not going to debate this, but this is a language difference. In
> Australia, UK, and other places, the thing you have over a sink that water
> comes out of is called a "tap", whereas in the US (and possibly others) it
> is called a "faucet". This is just in case you or anyone else didn't
> realize this. There are some minor language differences could lead to
> problems, for example in Australia it is safe to walk on the pavement, but
> in the US it isn't!
>
> Martin
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| (...) I am not going to debate this, but this is a language difference. In Australia, UK, and other places, the thing you have over a sink that water comes out of is called a "tap", whereas in the US (and possibly others) it is called a "faucet". (...) (25 years ago, 20-Nov-01, to lugnet.lego.direct, lugnet.off-topic.fun)
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