If someone in the U.K. offers you a fag, they are offering you a cigarette.
Thank you, Gillian Flato Technical Writer (Software) nanometrics 1550 Buckeye Dr. Milpitas, CA. 95035 9408.545.6316 408.232.5911 4 [email protected] "Well Done is better than Well Said" - Benjamin Franklin -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Lea Rush Sent: Thursday, May 27, 2010 11:33 AM To: [email protected] Subject: RE: Thought for the day And don't refer to your waist pouch as a fanny pack. More offended looks ... > -----Original Message----- > From: [email protected] [mailto:framers- > [email protected]] On Behalf Of Nancy Allison > Sent: Thursday, May 27, 2010 11:03 AM > To: [email protected] > Cc: [email protected] > Subject: Re: Thought for the day > > As does rooting for your team, in Australia. Expect a few startled looks, then > grins . . . > > In case anyone wonders about the tech-writing aspect of this discussion, it's the > many tricky highways and byways of localization even within the English > language. > > --Nancy > > On May 27, 2010, Syed Zaeem Hosain ([email protected]) > <[email protected]> wrote: > > And ... offering to give someone a ride in your car in the UK has quite a different > connotation from the use in the US. :) > > Z _________________________________ Lea Rush Software and Documentation Specialist Astoria-Pacific International www.astoria-pacific.com ph: 800-536-3111 fax: 503-655-7367 [email protected] Please consider the environment before printing this email. `•.¸¸.•´¯`•.¸.•´¯`•...¸ ><((((º>`•.¸¸.•´¯`•.¸.•´¯`•...¸><((((º> NOTICE OF CONFIDENTIALITY This communication is from Astoria-Pacific International and is intended to be confidential and solely for the use of the persons or entities addressed above. If you are not an intended recipient, be aware that the information contained herein may be protected from unauthorized use by privilege or law, and any copying, distribution, disclosure, or other use of this information is prohibited. If you have received this communication in error, please contact the sender by return email or telephone (503) 657-3010 immediately, and delete or destroy all copies. Thank you for your cooperation. _______________________________________________ You are currently subscribed to framers as [email protected]. Send list messages to [email protected]. To unsubscribe send a blank email to [email protected] or visit http://lists.frameusers.com/mailman/options/framers/gflato%40nanometrics.com Send administrative questions to [email protected]. Visit http://www.frameusers.com/ for more resources and info. _______________________________________________ You are currently subscribed to framers as [email protected]. Send list messages to [email protected]. To unsubscribe send a blank email to [email protected] or visit http://lists.frameusers.com/mailman/options/framers/archive%40mail-archive.com Send administrative questions to [email protected]. Visit http://www.frameusers.com/ for more resources and info.
