Re: fabrication ... American english vs English english
Steve Hayes <[email protected]> Wed, 24 Jun 2026 05:30:11 +0200
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On Mon, 22 Jun 2026 18:50:33 +0800, "Mr. Man-wai Chang" <[email protected]> wrote: >On 6/22/2026 3:59 PM, Daniel70 wrote: >> >> No, Chips are the result of slicing a Potato up and then deep frying the >> bits!! ;-P > > >In American English, anything that looks like a thin slab could be >called or labelled as "chip"? > >What about English English or British English? What is a "chip"? A chip off the old block. A chip on one's shoulder. -- Steve Hayes from Tshwane, South Africa Web: http://www.khanya.org.za/stevesig.htm Blog: http://methodius.blogspot.com E-mail - see web page, or parse: shayes at dunelm full stop org full stop uk