British propensity for dimunitive nicknames (tranny, addy, proggy,etc.)
Eeyore wrote:
Smitty Two wrote:
"N Cook" wrote:
Americans pay checks with bills - we pay bills with cheques.
Only in a restaurant is an invoice for monies due termed a "check."
Why is that ?
Graham
and what about a 'raincheck'
Ron
Pretty far off topic now, I`m surprised the usenet police haven't been
round!
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