From: Miserere
I was once at a petrol station (why would you call it "gas" if it's
liquid!?!?!?)
Gas is short-hand for gasoline.
First there was kerosene, which you call paraffin for some odd reason,
then came gasoline. But saying the whole word takes too long, and
Americans are in a hurry to get things done.
I think the only reason kerosene didn't get shortened to "kero" was
people were afraid they'd get confused & put it on pancakes by mistake.
What do you lot call pancakes?
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