*The Did you Know thread*

[EFLImpudence]

We are not talking about whether they are misleading or not, but where they originated.

If Mr.Ginster decided to go to the US and make his product would the term Cornish Pasy - or Callingtoner - magically become an American term?

 

[Bodd]

Originating from Germany or why, then, did they call it that?

Wiener, of Wien (Vienna)

The Americans are not renowned for their knowledge nor use of foreign words.
Oh wait, perhaps there was a German immigrant.


Is there a place called Crab in Mexico?

When voting what should be the language of America. English beat German by 2 votes or something like that.

 

[Notch7]

I don't see the word "Hamburger" in that list of things.

Do you?

But they are examples of things that in the US are sold under misleading names.

Its not deliberate, the Americans have a problem with language, they cant spell colour, they forget the s off maths and have silly made words like diaper.

 

[Bodd]

Its not deliberate, the Americans have a problem with language, they cant spell colour, they forget the s off maths and have silly made words like diaper.

People in France can't even speak English., never mind spell it.

 

[noseall]

and have silly made words like diaper.

And faucet.

 

[SirGalahad]

And faucet.

Spigot

 

[Bodd]

Its not deliberate, the Americans have a problem with language, they cant spell colour, they forget the s off maths and have silly made words like diaper.

And faucet.

Do here some anti Americanism from you two. ?

 

[Bodd]

Spigot

Don't call Nosy a spigot.

 

[conny]

Spigot is actually an old Latin word; spica; spicum; spiculum. Middle English changed spica to spigot.

 

[Notch7]

Do here some anti Americanism from you two. ?

Yup.

Red necks, the lot of em

 

[Bodd]

Yup.

Red necks, the lot of em

A bit like the Dehati in Northern India are the rednecks. And the Bogans in Australia.. Best you keep clear of them

 

[EFLImpudence]

Here's one for the thread subject:

Did you know that car indicators can be turned off manually?

 

[Harry Bloomfield]

Here's one for the thread subject:

Did you know that car indicators can be turned off manually?

Except on a BMW, where they do not work at all.

 

[Bodd]

Here's one for the thread subject:

Did you know that car indicators can be turned off manually?

And do you know why they are called indicators?

 

[Bodd]

Its not deliberate, the Americans have a problem with language, they cant spell colour, they forget the s off maths and have silly made words like diaper.

And Soccer