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- From: B.J.Williams@newcastle.ac.uk (Barry Williams)
- Newsgroups: alt.tv.red-dwarf
- Subject: Re: "Season" vs. "Series"
- Message-ID: <C17799.D4n@newcastle.ac.uk>
- Date: 21 Jan 93 09:48:45 GMT
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- ensalada@cats.ucsc.edu (Kevin Charles Rubio) writes:
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- >The word `series' generally is used differently on each side, similar to
- >the words `braces' and `suspenders'. Although, come to think of it,
- >I've never figured out what what we call braces are called in the UK.
- >(People in the UK: Here, `braces' are metal teeth-straightening devices,
- >whereas `suspenders' are braces.)
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- We call 'em 'braces'. Another example of the peculiarities of the English
- language. Over here, however, 'suspenders' are what hold women's stockings up
- and are hence thought of as being rather naughty. What do you call them?
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- Barry.
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