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Re: Faucets
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lugnet.off-topic.fun
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Sat, 24 Nov 2001 00:53:42 GMT
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> In lugnet.lego.direct, Martin Scragg writes:
> 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.
In Canada we use both terms equally.
I asked a co-worker why this is. He replied that it's our vastly superior
intellects. ;)
We also interchangeably use:
napkin and serviette
trash and garbage
couch and sofa
floor and ceiling
OK, I made up that last one, but the rest are true. :)
Want a really funny one? In Canada we call it 'back bacon' but in some
parts of the U.S. it's known as 'Canadian bacon'. Go figure.
Best regards,
Allan B.
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| (...) I guess any country that has two official languages is goona be confused about stuff like this 8?) (...) In Australia, it seems to be mainly serviette. (...) Probably garbage is more common here, but rubbish is probably even more widely used. (...) (23 years ago, 25-Nov-01, to lugnet.off-topic.fun)
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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". (...) (23 years ago, 20-Nov-01, to lugnet.lego.direct, lugnet.off-topic.fun)
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