On Thursday, January 30, 2020 at 9:23:06 PM UTC-6, Bruce wrote:
> On Thu, 30 Jan 2020 18:58:55 -0700, graham > wrote:
>
> >> Yes. I think English and Australians distinguish shrimp (small) and
> >> prawns (big). And Americans call both shrimp? Is that so?
> >>
> >Sometimes referred to as "Jumbo Shrimp"!
>
> Then I wonder what Americans call a prawn, unless that's a word they
> never use.
>
I can't speak for all Americans but I rarely, rarely hear shrimp called
that.