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On Oct 29, 9:05?am, PeterLucas > wrote:
> Miche > wrote in news:micheinnz-
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> > I live in New Zealand, where British meanings tend to match ours.

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> > Maybe it's the US that's out of step, here? Nah, couldn't be.

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> > Miche

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> ROFL!!!! Nahhhhhhhhhhhhhh, it absolutely *couldn't* be the Yanks out of
> step..........
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> Could it???
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> Was watching TV tonight and once again saw the great advancement that the
> US has made with the English language.
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> Ask a Yank how to say 'ask'.
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> Most will say "axe"