in message ... Is it the idea of peanut butter that repulses you? I've heard that British people, as a whole, don't take to it, which surprises me. I like it, but only when I have something to drink with it. ;-) British people don't

in message ... For the benefit of the original poster: The peanut butter ... same jar: Smuckers Goober Grape peanut butter and grape jelly. Is it the idea of peanut butter that repulses you? I've heard that British people, as a whole,

.. Is it the idea of peanut butter that repulses you? I've heard that British people, as a whole, don't take ... the food. The more I learn, the less I know . Something I did not know. I'm American BTW. Larry Again, I've got to be

From my experience - they say it exactly the same way as British people do. (I'm British BTW)

You are reaching. You seem to be unshakably convinced that ... if" a person wants approval of his actions in office. I agree that he's reaching and all, Coop, but just among (= TC/BrE "amongst") us 'Mericans, he's right.

As I said in a previous reply, ... he will see that more effort goes into their prosecutions? You are reaching. You seem to be unshakably convinced that the election of the District Attorney is an indication of ... any bearing on the observation.

Yes, I know this is the usual British (and US) attitude but at a time when over 500 Brits own homes in France, 500,000? Half a million? Sounds unbelievable, doesn't it ? but it's often quoted on a Channel Four programme "A Place in

have they? So why this sub-Angela-Ripponesque(1) "al-kah-EE-dah" all of a sudden (especially since it's transcribed "Qaeda" as often as "Qaida", anyway)? Since British people don't all agree on AI and I sounds

While it was 23/11/03 10:39 pm throughout the UK, Pat Durkinsprinkled little black dots on a white screen, and they fell thus: mid-phrase the Over here, /h/ is a consonant. Or do you drop that sound in "historical" where you are? Now,

True, but the anglicised pronunciations have never been "Port Sah-EED" Oh? That's exactly what the sound file at http://www.m-w.com has. I can't give a direct link, but go to Port Said and click on the red speaker symbol. or