Another Britspeak need some help WAS Re: Peeling Sprouts?

[Joe Bento]

Thanks to Harry, Amerispeak and Britspeak are growing ever closer 
together.  I now put a jumper on when it's cold, I lift the bonnet to 
check the oil, and I like looking for boot sales on weekends. (Someone 
once commented that I must have a lot of shoes.)

Still need to work on spellings... the 'ize vs 'ise, 'or vs 'our, 
specific words like tyre, programme (though on a computer we agree), 
etc.

Joe



--- In HPFGU-OTChatter at yahoogroups.com, "Sarah" <plungy116 at a...> wrote:
> --- In HPFGU-OTChatter at yahoogroups.com, Ladi lyndi <ladilyndi at y...> 
> wrote:
> 
> As a Brit (but don't let that fool you into thinking I have a great 
> command of the nuances of the language) I'd say that 'after a 
fashion' 
> could be loosely translated as 'in a manner of speaking'
> Yes, he did do what he said, but not entirely as one would assume.  
He 
> did go out and come back and that's as much as you need to know 
about 
> it - the actual circumstances are unimportant.  
> Am I making myself clear or are you all now thoroughly confused?
> 
> Sarah xx