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Sue H Posts: 8172 Joined: 29th Jun 2007 Location: USA | quotePosted at 20:39 on 6th July 2008 Ruth, I embarrassed myself constantly fo years when I moved over here, using English words that had quite a different meaning in America . |
Ruth Gregory Posts: 8072 Joined: 25th Jul 2007 Location: USA | quotePosted at 20:48 on 6th July 2008 Thanks for bailin me out, Lyn and Sue. I think Denzil tried to, but I wasn't paying attention I guess.
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Ruth Gregory Posts: 8072 Joined: 25th Jul 2007 Location: USA | quotePosted at 20:55 on 6th July 2008 |
L Posts: 5656 Joined: 10th Jun 2004 Location: UK | quotePosted at 20:57 on 6th July 2008 Thats sooo true Ruth! |
chili5 Posts: 424 Joined: 5th Jul 2008 Location: Canada | quotePosted at 23:20 on 6th July 2008 On 6th July 2008 18:16, Ruth Gregory wrote:
Winston Churchill's said I lot of good things in his life. |
Peter Evans Posts: 3863 Joined: 20th Aug 2006 Location: UK | quotePosted at 11:42 on 7th July 2008 Ruth, I have said it before and I will say it again, " Two great nations, separated by a common language". Cant remember by who'm, but Yanks and Brits described to a tee. |
chili5 Posts: 424 Joined: 5th Jul 2008 Location: Canada | quotePosted at 12:29 on 7th July 2008 Another Winston Churchill quote that I like:
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Paul Hilton Posts: 2605 Joined: 21st Nov 2004 Location: UK | quotePosted at 13:05 on 7th July 2008 I've still got the greatest enthusiasm and confidence in the mission. HAL; 2001 |
Sue H Posts: 8172 Joined: 29th Jun 2007 Location: USA | quotePosted at 13:53 on 7th July 2008 On 7th July 2008 11:42, Peter Evans wrote:
That would be George Bernard Shaw "England and America two countries separated by a common language" |
Ruth Gregory Posts: 8072 Joined: 25th Jul 2007 Location: USA | quotePosted at 03:26 on 8th July 2008 Here's another Shaw quote Sue, lol! The single biggest problem in communication is the illusion that it has taken place. |