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THIS IS SO TRUE!
Came across this by accident:
15 Weird Things Found In Every British Household
Although I'm not sure about 'weird' [or the 'British], it's just... stuff that we have in our house.
15 Weird Things Found In Every British Household
Although I'm not sure about 'weird' [or the 'British], it's just... stuff that we have in our house.
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And Americans chop endings (and letters generally) off all kinds of words. Plus just change the spelling. (See 'Drive thru'...) Dunno why that is. Feeling like the need independence from oppressive British spelling? ;)
(Sorry about the lateness of this reply.)
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Yes, tins and cans are the same thing... actually, years ago, we used to call them "tin cans," but somehow that got shortened to just "cans." I don't think they're made out of actual tin any more. Circular, metal, with a lid--exactly.
AFAIK, it was Daniel Webster who wrote the first "American" dictionary and decided US English didn't need the letter "u" and various French flourishes. Come to think of it, the u/ ue purge might've been more a reaction against the French than the British... I should see what Google has to say about it.
Don't worry about the lateness... it's been so busy/ crazy/ stressful that I almost forgot about leaving the comment until you responded! : )
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I rather love it. <3
Yes, tins and cans are the same thing... actually, years ago, we used to call them "tin cans," but somehow that got shortened to just "cans." I don't think they're made out of actual tin any more. Circular, metal, with a lid--exactly.
I think the words are more or less interchangeable...
Come to think of it, the u/ ue purge might've been more a reaction against the French than the British... I should see what Google has to say about it.
What did we do before google? /rhetorical question
Don't worry about the lateness... it's been so busy/ crazy/ stressful that I almost forgot about leaving the comment until you responded! : )
Well, you've been A LOT busier & more stressed than I have... Hope your mother keeps getting better. <3