Math(s) question for the Brits

[TheeGoatPig]

So, what is the metal thing that closes to fasten your jacket, and what is the nickname for Doc M. and what is that black and white striped animal and what is that place you find them and some other animals in cages or pens, etc. and how is two minus two?

I can answer the last one!

 

[Chantilyvamp]

Oh dear god I should have stopped reading. If I thought I had math problems before I am now well and truely screwed. Here I am trying to do this equaton for my class and am now second guessing what the question means.

And I thought it was just words here in the Uk causing me problems...thank god the people grading my papers knows I am american as to why my spelling isnt the same as theirs all the time but now add math to that as well?

 

[oggbashan]

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And I thought it was just words here in the Uk causing me problems...thank god the people grading my papers knows I am american as to why my spelling isnt the same as theirs all the time but now add math to that as well?

You can add Geography. I studied Geography at school in the UK and then went to an Australian school. When I arrived they gave me a Geography examination paper to see what standard I had reached in the UK.

Physical Geography? OK. Glaciation, erosion, water catchment - I knew.
Political and Economic Geography? One question was "Compare and contrast the Kiama Valley and the Kyoto Plain". I had never heard of either. Apart from the stated facts that one was a valley and the other was a plain, I knew nothing.

My Geography had been UK and Euro-Centric.

Og

 

[Vermilion]

Stop being a smart arse Boxlicker. Zip, Zebra (and that's Ze-brah, not zee-brah) and zero all begin with 'z.' Z is a perfectly valid initial letter, just not enclosed within certain words.


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[king_wesley]

Ah Geography, the technical term for colouring in.

btw the metal thing that does up your jacket is a button, or metal fastening device. The black and white horse thing is called an Equus Quagga, They are sometimes found in wildlife parks. Two minus two is nothing and Doc M's nickname is Scorchio!!! (You have to shout it hence the !!!)

 

[Boxlicker101]

Stop being a smart arse Boxlicker. Zip, Zebra (and that's Ze-brah, not zee-brah) and zero all begin with 'z.' Z is a perfectly valid initial letter, just not enclosed within certain words.


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Okay then what is another name for a vulture? What is a slang word for insane? What is a condition that presents danger? How do you sometimes get when you spin around and around? What is an antonym for industrious?

 

[Vermilion]

Okay then what is another name for a vulture? What is a slang word for insane? What is a condition that presents danger? How do you sometimes get when you spin around and around? What is an antonym for industrious?

I said 'certain words.'
If spelling and grammar applied equally to everything across the board you wouldn't get the many endearing quirks of the English language and, as I've said before, expecting English and American English to be synonymous is almost as ridiculous as expecting Spanish and Italian to be synonymous - we are two different countries with two different (though similar) languages. Why can each side not respect that?
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[TheeGoatPig]

I said 'certain words.'
If spelling and grammar applied equally to everything across the board you wouldn't get the many endearing quirks of the English language and, as I've said before, expecting English and American English to be synonymous is almost as ridiculous as expecting Spanish and Italian to be synonymous - we are two different countries with two different (though similar) languages. Why can each side not respect that?
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I wouldn't expect Spanish and Italian to be the the same, but Spanish and Mexican would be nice

 

[shereads]

I think I must be ill. An ideal thread for a cultural, socio-political, globalisation rant and I just can't be arsed.

<approaches stealthily, with thermometer and official nurse costume>

 

[angela146]

Of course computer techy people probably go:

1,000,000 - Million
1,000,000,000 - Kilomillion
1,000,000,000,000 - Megamillion
1,000,000,000,000,000 - Gigamillion

Excuse me, let's get it right:

1,000,000 - Million
1,024,000,000 - Kilomillion
1,048,576,000,000 - Megamillion
1,073,741,824,000,000 - Gigamillion

 

[wehstar]

I said 'certain words.'
If spelling and grammar applied equally to everything across the board you wouldn't get the many endearing quirks of the English language and, as I've said before, expecting English and American English to be synonymous is almost as ridiculous as expecting Spanish and Italian to be synonymous - we are two different countries with two different (though similar) languages. Why can each side not respect that?
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If they called it American English, that would be fine. From what I can tell though, it seems that a lot of people believe there is a language called English and another called British English.

In talk about what correct English is, I believe that I ought to know better, what with being here and all.

What I say above though is largely irrelevant. The most relevant thing is this:

Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner - Talk like this is wrong, in fact immoral, without doubt.
Breakfast, Dinner, Tea - This is correct.

 

[Vermilion]

If they called it American English, that would be fine. From what I can tell though, it seems that a lot of people believe there is a language called English and another called British English.

In talk about what correct English is, I believe that I ought to know better, what with being here and all.

What I say above though is largely irrelevant. The most relevant thing is this:

Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner - Talk like this is wrong, in fact immoral, without doubt.
Breakfast, Dinner, Tea - This is correct.

Tea is a drink, unless you're talking about High tea, but that's a different matter.

The fact of the matter is that if you say lunch *everyone* knows what meal you're talking about. If you say 'dinner' it just confuses everyone.
Next you'll be telling me it's bah-th and grah-ss instead of barth and grarss.
TBH, in a bastardisation of a quote, I may not say it the way you say it, but I will defend to the death everyone's right to talk how they choose....
Unless they utterly butcher the English language in which case I will pretend I cannot understand them
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[Remec]

What I say above though is largely irrelevant. The most relevant thing is this:

Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner - Talk like this is wrong, in fact immoral, without doubt.
Breakfast, Dinner, Tea - This is correct.

I thought it was Breakfast, Brunch, Lunch, Snack, Tea, Supper, and Snack...with Elevenses between the first two if you're culturally inclined that way.

 

[CharleyH]

Man, must have been someone either asleep or totally antisocial on the job. I mean, I'd be making up reasons to frisk Charley. Y'know?

Finally!

(Actually - Lauren is very ill right now, any wishes even SEXUAL are great ones).

 

[Remec]

Finally!

*looking about*
Yes?

 

[CharleyH]

*looking about*
Yes?

Looking toward leather pants ...
Lauren will get a kick tomorrow - no worries.

Now about those TIGHT leather pants?

 

[Remec]

Minor threadjack (maybe)

Looking toward leather pants ...
Lauren will get a kick tomorrow - no worries.

Now about those TIGHT leather pants?

*turning casually around and edging into second position*
*glancing over the rim of my glasses*

What about these TIGHT leather pants?

 

[TheeGoatPig]

Unless they utterly butcher the English language in which case I will pretend I cannot understand them
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How polite of you. I don't have to pretend

 

[CharleyH]

*turning casually around and edging into second position*
*glancing over the rim of my glasses*

What about these TIGHT leather pants?

I unlike others have an imagination and see .... a lot of ... well ... buldges. But I am innocent - really never looked till now, though - really.

 

[Xelebes]

You're welcome.

And for the record I'm an English, Irish, Romanian, Romany. Don't go insulting me by assuming I'm just plain British >(

What's the difference between Romany and Romanian? I'm thinking Romany is the country and not a nationality.

 

[Remec]

Growing threadjack

I unlike others have an imagination and see .... a lot of ... well ... buldges. But I am innocent - really never looked till now, though - really.

Yeah, it's a shame. But, whacha gonna do? That's the nature of TIGHT leather pants--to show bulges. Especially when I happen upon certain people...

I think they're somehow even more pronounced when looked at by innocents, but I might be wrong...

 

[Remec]

What's the difference between Romany and Romanian? I'm thinking Romany is the country and not a nationality.

Romany is the language of the Gypsies, and is sometimes used to refer to them as well.

 

[CharleyH]

Yeah, it's a shame. But, whacha gonna do? That's the nature of TIGHT leather pants--to show bulges. Especially when I happen upon certain people...

I think they're somehow even more pronounced when looked at by innocents, but I might be wrong...

Not sure what you mean mister, can i touch you?

 

[Remec]

Not sure what you mean mister, can i touch you?

But of course you can...although, did you mean me, or the bulges? Hmmm?

 

[Frank Noir]

Hiya, Min!

I've seen the term "milliard," which I think means a U.S. billion.

That's the way it is in Danish - didn't know the Brits had that word, too.

A milliard is 1,000,000,000
A (Danish) billion is 1,000,000,000,000