On Mon, 28 Aug 2006, Timothy Murphy wrote: > I think the difference between British-English and US-English > is exaggerated to an absurd degree. > Ask someone whether the novel they just read > was published in the UK or the US, and 90% will not have noticed. > Even the words that are supposed to mark the distinction, > like lift vs elevator, are used interchangeably in the UK > (I don't know about the US.) I've never heard a USAn refer to a machine as a lift. -- Mike hennebry@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx "Constant exposure does result in a certain degree of contamination." -- Mr. Spock