Hendrik Boom said on Wed, 28 Jul 2021 07:04:10 -0400 >On Wed, Jul 28, 2021 at 12:06:46PM +0200, Antony Stone wrote in the >signature: >> -- >> A few words to be cautious of between American and English: >> - momentarily >> - suspenders >> - chips >> - pants >> - jelly >> - pavement >> - vest >> - pint (and gallon) >> - pissed > >I was aware of chips, pavement, and pissed. >The confusion about pint and gallon is why I prefer litres. > >But I do not know how the others differ.
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