Football is an interesting one.

In most places it is played by kicking a ball with your foot - whereas in
the US the foot hardly comes into it at all and the ball is not even 'ball'
shaped, but made a more convenient oval shape for carrying.

In Oz it is even more confusing as football is a term used for Rugby League,
Rugby Union, Football (Soccer) and Aussie Rules 'Football'.

The Irish also seem to be going off the rails with this one too !

Julian

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From: "Harold Pritchett" <[log in to unmask]>
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Subject: Re: [SCUBA-SE] Pom and Oz English question


> Lee Bell wrote:
> >
> > This is kind of fun.  More anyone?
>
> Bonnet - that part of the car which covers up the engine in the
> front.  We would call it the "hood"
>
> Boot - The other end.  To us, the "trunk"
>
> Harold
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