Posted by D Walford on July 19, 2009, 12:03 am
Was Istoben wrote:
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>>> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Diesel_locomotive
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>> Thanks for that, but what part of that interesting article had
>> anything to do with *petrol*?
>>
>> --
>> Regards,
>> Noddy.
> In the American dialect "petrol" is short for "petroleum." Since you
> know nothing of our society, I can understand your confusion.
>
David Z is that you using another name?
Daryl
Posted by Dan---- on July 19, 2009, 12:10 am
> Was Istoben wrote:
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>> In the American dialect "petrol" is short for "petroleum." Since you
>> know nothing of our society, I can understand your confusion.
>>
> David Z is that you using another name?
Has a David Z style to it doesen't it. :-)
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Regards
Dan.
Posted by Noddy on July 19, 2009, 3:54 am
> David Z is that you using another name?
Lol :)
Ain't hard to see where ol' Davy boy gets his smarts from, huh? :)
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Regards,
Noddy.
Posted by Noddy on July 19, 2009, 2:28 am
> In the American dialect "petrol" is short for "petroleum." Since you know
> nothing of our society, I can understand your confusion.
Hmm...
I've been to the US twice. Once because I actually wanted to go, and once
because I didn't but had to. Both trips were centred around car stuff. Both
times I met some interesting people and saw some interesting sights, but I
never once heard anyone mention petrol at all. In fact, when I mentioned it
on occasion it was met with curiosity by some as they had no idea what I was
talking about. I had to resort to the American term of "gas" so people could
understand what I was talking about.
Diesel was "diesel", wherever you went.
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Regards,
Noddy.
Posted by Qanset on July 20, 2009, 3:18 am
Noddy wrote:
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>> In the American dialect "petrol" is short for "petroleum." Since you know
>> nothing of our society, I can understand your confusion.
>
> Hmm...
>
> I've been to the US twice. Once because I actually wanted to go, and once
> because I didn't but had to. Both trips were centred around car stuff. Both
> times I met some interesting people and saw some interesting sights, but I
> never once heard anyone mention petrol at all. In fact, when I mentioned it
> on occasion it was met with curiosity by some as they had no idea what I was
> talking about. I had to resort to the American term of "gas" so people could
> understand what I was talking about.
>
> Diesel was "diesel", wherever you went.
>
> --
> Regards,
> Noddy.
>
>
The yanks refer to Petrol as gasoline
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>>> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Diesel_locomotive
>>
>> Thanks for that, but what part of that interesting article had
>> anything to do with *petrol*?
>>
>> --
>> Regards,
>> Noddy.
> In the American dialect "petrol" is short for "petroleum." Since you
> know nothing of our society, I can understand your confusion.
>