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Re: Faucets
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lugnet.off-topic.fun
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Mon, 26 Nov 2001 00:08:52 GMT
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In lugnet.off-topic.fun, Frank Filz writes:
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> An interesting one I just saw yesterday in a book I'm reading. I had
> already determined the author of the series was English (or at least not
> US American). In one part, the characters were talking about exploring
> some underground areas, and one mentioned getting some rock climbers.
> The other said, no, more like potholers or cavers.
Also known by the amazing title "spelunkers"; not very commonly used (except
among spelunkers!), but made infamous when included by Willie Crowther in his
brilliant advent game (the elusive last point in the game is obtained by
dropping a copy of the magazine "Spelunker Today" at Witts End).
> The other then said
> he had climbing and caving experience. It surprised me to see BOTH the
> US and UK terms used together, but then the US term clearly won out.
Cavers is also the more common term in Australia.
ROSCO
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Message has 1 Reply:
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| (...) IIRC, "spelunker" and "caver" do not refer to precisely the same thing. The contours and qualifiers are different. But, of course, Frank can give you a better litany of the defining factors than I. ;) best LFB (23 years ago, 26-Nov-01, to lugnet.off-topic.fun)
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| (...) While I certainly normally say faucet, I do use tap occasionally, and what I fill my water bottle with is "tap water" not "faucet water". (...) Never heard this one. (...) I have used all three, though I actually usually mean different things (...) (23 years ago, 25-Nov-01, to lugnet.off-topic.fun)
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