Macaroni Cheese?
On Aug 11, 3:34*pm, "Chris Marksberry"
> wrote:
> On Aug 10, 7:17 pm, Corey Richardson >
> wrote:
>
> > Macaroni Cheese is extremely popular in Scotland (like US Mac & Cheese)..
>
> > In Scotland it's often eaten with tomato ketchup and chips. The Scots
> > often eat Cheese Macaroni Cheese pies too!
>
> > But who imported it where?
>
> > Did the Scots export this cuisine to the US, or was it the Italians?
>
> When did the proper "macaroni AND cheese" become "macaroni cheese?"
> There is no such kind of cheese called "macaroni." *This is one of
> those things that just drives me nuts. *Sorry.
>
> Let's put the "and" back in "macaroni and cheese."
>
> N.
>
> I agree, but Brits and Canadians seem to like to leave words out that
> Americans include... *They go to University instead of "The University" and
> Hospital instead of "the hospital". *At least we can still understand each
> other!
>
> Chris
But in your examples, here's where it gets crazy: Americans go "to
school," but "to the university," and "to the hospital." Makes no
sense whatsoever. LOL.
N.
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