Illogical American expressions?

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Originally Posted by JDNSW

Stilsons is correct - stilson wrench would be only used by someone who is not familiar with the term, but recognises "Stilson" as a brand. It is not only American expressions that can be illogical!

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Ah! Then it's Stilson's.....[bigwhistle]

Stillson is more commonly known as a ' pattern' . The Stillson pattern wrench was made also by Chatwin
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dave

The two that p me off are "getgo" and "bespoke" What is wrong with " from the start, or beginning" and "made to order". At least then I will know what the hell they are talking about. Both of these are now being used regularly on the tv and drive me mad.

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Originally Posted by jx2mad

The two that p me off are "getgo" and "bespoke" What is wrong with " from the start, or beginning" and "made to order". At least then I will know what the hell they are talking about. Both of these are now being used regularly on the tv and drive me mad.

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"Bespoke" is one word (and of English origins) and "made to order" is 3. [biggrin]

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Originally Posted by Fifth Columnist

Ah! Then it's Stilson's.....[bigwhistle]

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I was nearly going to go back and add "Strictly it probably ought to be Stilson's". But users of the term would rarely, if ever, put in the apostrophe.

Also, why do Americans delete the letter 'u'? They tried to take it out of Melbourne.

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Originally Posted by DiscoMick

Also, why do Americans delete the letter 'u'? They tried to take it out of Melbourne.

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'cos they're Americans who think they can overrule everything.

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Originally Posted by Tank

My favourites are:
Sodder for Solder
Aluminum for Aluminium
Fitty for Fifty
Willis for Willys
and the expression: "
Failure is not an option"
and "That's what I'm talking about, right there"
and "Whats up" when greeting.
Regards Frank.

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Going to add the following redneck expressions, proceeded by their proper English equivalents in parentheses:

"Git'er Done" (Carry on, post haste!)
"Yeah buddy!" (Jolly good!)
"Give'er" (Apply the accelerator, Jeeves!)
"Darn-Tootin' " (I wholeheartedly Agree!)

Which would prefer 'made to order" or "knocked up to fit"?

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Originally Posted by jx2mad

Which would prefer 'made to order" or "knocked up to fit"?

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Bespoke is fine. It sounds so "Range Rover "[biggrin]