Oh, com'on Deri, we've got all of 'em, but the "Belisha Beacons" are what I
call "flashing lights" here; we don't have as many zebra crossings as you
do, except in the bigger cities.
Kat
----- Original Message -----
From: "Deri James" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Thursday, December 27, 2001 1:36 PM
Subject: Re: Happy Holidays
> On Thursday 27 Dec 2001 11:54 am, Salkin Kathleen wrote:
> > Right! Betty thinks of the American bonnets - i.e., Easter
> > bonnets! LOL
> >
> > Britspeak on cars:
> >
> > Bonnet: Car hood
> > Boot: Trunk
> > Motorway: Road
> > Lorry (or Lorrie): Truck
> > Bear Down: Shift gears
> >
> > Kat
>
> Are these the same?
>
> Odometer
> Jack
> Belisha Beacons
> Radiator
>
> Cheers
>
> Deri