Re: What is the language "British"?

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On Tuesday 29 August 2006 11:43, jdow wrote:
> From: "Anne Wilson" <cannewilson@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>
> > Then, of course, in a warehouse we have a fork-lift truck
>
> Not a fork-lift lory?
> {O,o}

A truck here is not a lorry :-)  Off-hand I can only think of the fork-lift 
variety, though I have a vague feeling that there may be a railway 
connection, as well.  Possibly a small goods unit?

It's amazing how long some of these OT threads get, but language does 
fascinate me.

Anne

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