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Re: The morality of operating system security

From James Harris <james.harris.1@gmail.com>
Newsgroups alt.os.development
Subject Re: The morality of operating system security
Date 2016-04-27 07:01 +0100
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On 27/04/2016 04:58, Rod Pemberton wrote:
> On Tue, 26 Apr 2016 09:07:43 +0100
> James Harris <james.harris.1@gmail.com> wrote:

...

>> Thank you for the courtesy of translating! But no need. I am used to
>> reading AmE!
>
> Ok, what are the BrE words that AmE speakers should know but don't?
> BrE seems to have many more words not in use in AmE.

I'll get back to the more important points in your recent posts but I 
can answer this one quickly.

I don't think there are many important differences but a few spring to mind.

BrE - AmE:

Braces - Suspenders
Suspenders or suspender belt which hold up stockings (I don't know the 
AmE equivalent)
Trousers - Pants
Pants or underpants - Underpants
Queue - Line
Holiday - Vacation
Public holiday or bank holiday - Holiday
Herbs - Erbs  ;-)
Lift - Elevator
Chemist's - Drugstore
Pavement - Sidewalk
Dual carriageway or motorway - Freeway
Dressing gown - Robe
Nappy - Diaper
Dummy - Pacifier
Rubber or eraser - Eraser
Maths - Math
Zed - Zee
Full stop - Period
Car park - Parking lot
Chips - French fries
Sweets - Candy
Biscuit - Cookie
Jam - Jelly
Jelly - Jello
Courgette - Zucchini
Car bonnet - Car hood
Car boot - Car trunk
Toilet or loo or lavatory - Toilet
Tap - Faucet
Rubbish - Garbage
Football - Soccer
American football - Football
Torch (the electric type with a bulb) - Flashlight
Autumn - Fall (the season)
Fish (plural) - Fishes

etc.

Now I think of it there are quite a lot. Many fuller lists pepper the 
internet.

Over time American words are becoming more used in the UK. Many here 
would know what American terms mean. There could be some confusion over 
words which have different meanings such as suspenders or jelly.

-- 
James Harris

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The morality of operating system security James Harris <james.harris.1@gmail.com> - 2016-03-29 15:09 +0100
  Re: The morality of operating system security JJ <jj4public@vfemail.net> - 2016-03-30 00:03 +0700
    Re: The morality of operating system security "wolfgang kern" <nowhere@never.at> - 2016-03-29 19:39 +0200
    Re: The morality of operating system security James Harris <james.harris.1@gmail.com> - 2016-03-30 23:54 +0100
      Re: The morality of operating system security JJ <jj4public@vfemail.net> - 2016-03-31 06:16 +0700
  Re: The morality of operating system security "wolfgang kern" <nowhere@never.at> - 2016-03-29 20:01 +0200
    Re: The morality of operating system security James Harris <james.harris.1@gmail.com> - 2016-03-30 23:59 +0100
      Re: The morality of operating system security Bernhard Schornak <schornak@web.de> - 2016-03-31 17:47 +0200
        Re: The morality of operating system security James Harris <james.harris.1@gmail.com> - 2016-04-01 08:11 +0100
          Re: The morality of operating system security Bernhard Schornak <schornak@web.de> - 2016-04-01 18:25 +0200
            Re: The morality of operating system security James Harris <james.harris.1@gmail.com> - 2016-04-01 23:10 +0100
              Re: The morality of operating system security Bernhard Schornak <schornak@web.de> - 2016-04-02 14:18 +0200
      Re: The morality of operating system security "wolfgang kern" <nowhere@never.at> - 2016-04-01 09:58 +0200
        Re: The morality of operating system security James Harris <james.harris.1@gmail.com> - 2016-04-01 10:06 +0100
  Re: The morality of operating system security Rod Pemberton <NoHaveNotOne@bcczxcfre.cmm> - 2016-03-29 17:39 -0400
    Re: The morality of operating system security James Harris <james.harris.1@gmail.com> - 2016-03-31 00:13 +0100
      Re: The morality of operating system security Rod Pemberton <NoHaveNotOne@bcczxcfre.cmm> - 2016-03-30 23:18 -0400
        Re: The morality of operating system security "Alexei A. Frounze" <alexfrunews@gmail.com> - 2016-03-31 00:31 -0700
          Re: The morality of operating system security Rod Pemberton <NoHaveNotOne@bcczxcfre.cmm> - 2016-03-31 16:57 -0400
        Re: The morality of operating system security James Harris <james.harris.1@gmail.com> - 2016-04-01 09:22 +0100
          Re: The morality of operating system security Rod Pemberton <NoHaveNotOne@bcczxcfre.cmm> - 2016-04-01 20:24 -0400
            Re: The morality of operating system security James Harris <james.harris.1@gmail.com> - 2016-04-09 18:25 +0100
              Re: The morality of operating system security Rod Pemberton <NoHaveNotOne@bcczxcfre.cmm> - 2016-04-09 18:57 -0400
                Re: The morality of operating system security James Harris <james.harris.1@gmail.com> - 2016-04-26 09:07 +0100
                Re: The morality of operating system security Rod Pemberton <NoHaveNotOne@bcczxcfre.cmm> - 2016-04-26 23:58 -0400
                Re: The morality of operating system security James Harris <james.harris.1@gmail.com> - 2016-04-27 07:01 +0100
                Re: The morality of operating system security Rod Pemberton <NoHaveNotOne@bcczxcfre.cmm> - 2016-04-27 05:42 -0400
                Re: The morality of operating system security James Harris <james.harris.1@gmail.com> - 2016-05-03 00:05 +0100
                Re: The morality of operating system security Rod Pemberton <NoHaveNotOne@bcczxcfre.cmm> - 2016-05-03 16:55 -0400
                Re: The morality of operating system security James Harris <james.harris.1@gmail.com> - 2016-05-04 09:00 +0100
                Re: The morality of operating system security Rod Pemberton <NoHaveNotOne@bcczxcfre.cmm> - 2016-05-04 17:22 -0400
                Re: The morality of operating system security James Harris <james.harris.1@gmail.com> - 2016-05-05 17:02 +0100
                Re: The morality of operating system security Rod Pemberton <NoHaveNotOne@bcczxcfre.cmm> - 2016-05-05 17:55 -0400
                Re: The morality of operating system security "Kerr Mudd-John" <admin@127.0.0.1> - 2016-05-09 14:58 +0100
                Re: The morality of operating system security Rod Pemberton <NoHaveNotOne@bcczxcfre.cmm> - 2016-05-12 17:46 -0400
                Re: The morality of operating system security James Harris <james.harris.1@gmail.com> - 2016-05-15 00:11 +0100
                Re: The morality of operating system security James Harris <james.harris.1@gmail.com> - 2016-04-27 07:44 +0100

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