On Mon, 26 Oct 2015 01:04:47 +1100, Xeno >
wrote:

>On 26/10/2015 1:05 AM, Gary wrote:
>> Xeno wrote:
>>>
>>> Ophelia wrote:
>>>> Shrimps to us are really tiny ones. Anything bigger are prawns.
>>>>
>>> Here in the land of Oz, they are all prawns.
>>
>> So what's with the phrase, "shrimps on the barbee?"
>>
>
>That was an ad specifically tailored to Americans. We all laughed when
>it was shown here. We NEVER use the term "shrimps".

"shrimps" should only be used relating to more than one variety of
shrimp. The word shrimp is used like the word sheep... the uneducated
say "shrimps/sheeps".