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Bruce[_28_]

In article >,
says...
>
> On Sat, 17 Sep 2016 08:29:29 -0700 (PDT), Cindy Hamilton
> > wrote:
>
> > On Saturday, September 17, 2016 at 10:49:18 AM UTC-4, sf wrote:
> > > On Fri, 16 Sep 2016 18:41:01 +0100, "Ophelia" >
> > > wrote:
> > >
> > > > Please will you explain 'corn pudding'? Remember, my 'pudding' is your
> > > > 'dessert', so i am a bit confused
> > > >
> > > > Is it anything like cornbread? If so, why is it call pudding?
> > >
> > > A better question is "Why do the British call dessert pudding"?
> >
> > Google doesn't work where you are? The first hit that I got was
> > very believable:
> >
> > <http://greatbritishmag.co.uk/lifestyle/why-do-brits-call-dessert-pudding>
> >
> I knew that already. It's not a real answer, and basically calls them
> classist snobs.

The English invented the language, so whatever they do, they're always
right.