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 gflato at nanometrics.com "Well Done is better than Well Said" - Benjamin Franklin -----Original Message----- From: framers-bounces at lists.frameusers.com [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Lea Rush Sent: Thursday, May 27, 2010 11:33 AM To: framers at lists.frameusers.com Subject: RE: Thought for the day And don't refer to your waist pouch as a fanny pack. More offended looks ... > -----Original Message----- > From: framers-bounces at lists.frameusers.com [mailto:framers- > bounces at lists.frameusers.com] On Behalf Of Nancy Allison > Sent: Thursday, May 27, 2010 11:03 AM > To: Syed.Hosain at aeris.net > Cc: framers at lists.frameusers.com > 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 (Syed.Hosain at aeris.net) > <Syed.Hosain at aeris.net> 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 lea at astoria-pacific.com Please consider the environment before printing this email. `?.??.???`?.?.???`?...? ><((((?>`?.??.???`?.?.???`?...?><((((?> 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 gflato at nanometrics.com. Send list messages to framers at lists.frameusers.com. To unsubscribe send a blank email to framers-unsubscribe at lists.frameusers.com or visit http://lists.frameusers.com/mailman/options/framers/gflato%40nanometrics.com Send administrative questions to listadmin at frameusers.com. Visit http://www.frameusers.com/ for more resources and info.
