On Tue, 16 Mar 2004 23:10:24 GMT, "Gord Beaman" )
wrote:

"Prof. Vincent Brannigan" wrote:



running with scissors wrote:

Vegemite not only looks and tastes like axle grease, it has the
viscosity of axle grease. Hmmmm...?

http://www.vegemite.com.au/


Phil

you'll be slating Marmite next!

"slating" is one of my favorite words because it has almost opposite meanings in the USA and UK

EG if a person is "slated for a performance" it has very different meanings


USA slate

Date: 15th century
1 : to cover with slate or a slatelike substance slate a roof
2 : to designate for a specified purpose or action : SCHEDULE was slated to direct the play

Uk slate

Date: 1825
1 : to thrash or pummel severely
2 chiefly British : to criticize or censure severely


personally I think marmite and be used as plaster to repair slate

Vince


Similar to the very different meanings in the UK and North
America of the word 'root' as in "All the girls in the stands
were rooting for their team".

Quite legal and admirable in NA, not quite so in the UK...

Must admit to the odd titter at that, myself.

"We'll all be rooting for ya."
I'd rather do it myself if it's ok with you. :-)


Phil
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