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Geetar

Parsley, sage, rosemary and time.
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Pedro

Quote from: "Geetar"Parsley, sage, rosemary and time.
For years I thought that was "Parsley, Sage rows, Mary and Thyme".... but I was young and hadn't encountered much in the way of dodgy lyric timing yet....  :)
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Brom

Quote from: "Geetar"Parsley, sage, rosemary and time.

Why is it, if you ask one of our US cousins to describe the generic name for that type of culinary ingredient they will tell you they are ...

"errrbs"

However, if you ask them what would they call somebody called Herbert, they say

"Herb"

 :?
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rogerg

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Quote from: "Geetar"Parsley, sage, rosemary and time.

Why is it, if you ask one of our US cousins to describe the generic name for that type of culinary ingredient they will tell you they are ...

"errrbs"

However, if you ask them what would they call somebody called Herbert, they say

"Herb"

 :?

heh

because they're two different words?

 ;)

James_S

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Quote from: "Brom"
Quote from: "Geetar"Parsley, sage, rosemary and time.

Why is it, if you ask one of our US cousins to describe the generic name for that type of culinary ingredient they will tell you they are ...

"errrbs"

However, if you ask them what would they call somebody called Herbert, they say

"Herb"

 :?

heh

because they're two different words?

 ;)


You mean like Aluminium and Aluminum? ;)
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rogerg

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Quote from: "Brom"
Quote from: "Geetar"Parsley, sage, rosemary and time.

Why is it, if you ask one of our US cousins to describe the generic name for that type of culinary ingredient they will tell you they are ...

"errrbs"

However, if you ask them what would they call somebody called Herbert, they say

"Herb"

 :?

heh

because they're two different words?

 ;)


You mean like Aluminium and Aluminum? ;)

just!  :D

Geetar

Don't be misled by similarity- we may be able to chat with each other, but the cultural similarities are really only skin-deep.

Under that skin, we are articulated quite differently  :mrgreen:
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Pedro

Quote from: "Geetar"Don't be misled by similarity- we may be able to chat with each other, but the cultural similarities are really only skin-deep.

Under that skin, we are articulated quite differently  :mrgreen:
Like a "lorry"? Or should that be "truck"?  Or "rig"?
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The Cosmic Lawnmower

Not sure..... I'm still Counting Out Time, working my way up to No11.....

MikeEvs

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Geetar

Quote from: "Brom"Why is it, if you ask one of our US cousins to describe the generic name for that type of culinary ingredient they will tell you they are ...

"errrbs"

However, if you ask them what would they call somebody called Herbert, they say

"Herb"

 :?

Perhaps they're thinking of "rus in urbis".......as opposed to "Russ in Herbie's" :shock:
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Brom

Quote from: "Geetar"
Quote from: "Brom"Why is it, if you ask one of our US cousins to describe the generic name for that type of culinary ingredient they will tell you they are ...

"errrbs"

However, if you ask them what would they call somebody called Herbert, they say

"Herb"

 :?

Perhaps they're thinking of "rus in urbis".......as opposed to "Russ in Herbie's" :shock:

Isn't that a posh medical term for a cold sore in Moscow??  ;)
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kaide

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Quote from: "Geetar"
Quote from: "Brom"Why is it, if you ask one of our US cousins to describe the generic name for that type of culinary ingredient they will tell you they are ...

"errrbs"

However, if you ask them what would they call somebody called Herbert, they say

"Herb"

 :?

Perhaps they're thinking of "rus in urbis".......as opposed to "Russ in Herbie's" :shock:

Isn't that a posh medical term for a cold sore in Moscow??  ;)

 :lol:  :lol:

Otterdaemmerung

All I know about British English I learned from reruns of Are You Being Served?, which is quite popular over here on the public TV stations!