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Post by Guest Tue Mar 05, 2019 12:56 pm

General thread discussion. innit.


The Way 'Merkins call it the Gas pedal not the accelerator, because it puts more petrol into the engine, not necessary causes acceleration, well, it depends on what gear it's in etc etc.

Shame they call it 'gas' though. That's terrible. Gorilla No

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Post by Nightjar Tue Mar 05, 2019 2:54 pm

Americans do have a habit of having names for things that are essentially descriptions of said thing that comprise of two words or are compound words.

Sticking plaster
Flashlight
Parking lot
Shopping cart
Thumb tack
Trashcan
Potato chips

This list* goes on.

Oh, yes, and break pedal.



*words sheet



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