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face=Terminal><FONT face=Courier>What is the difference between a scone and a
crumpet? Do crumpets edge<BR>into being Brit biscuits, US
cookies?<BR><BR>--Amanda, confusedly<BR></FONT><BR></FONT><BR>This page, short
& sweet, just lists some common English to British
words.<BR>http://www.geocities.com/Athens/Atlantis/2284/<BR><BR>This page,
however, is more what you are looking
for.<BR>http://www.effingpot.com/<BR><BR>It contains some VERY humorous
explanations... and even has some funny cartoons to illustrate its
points.<BR><BR>"Crumpet - One of the oldest traditions in English foody fads is
the crumpet. A cratered flat cake. Toasted and covered in butter, so that it
drips into the holes, the crumpet is enjoyed at tea on a Sunday, during the
winter. It is about the size and shape of an English muffin (itself recently
introduced to the UK and unheard of by most Brits!). Crumpet also has another
meaning. Men might refer to women as a bit of crumpet, or they might fancy some
crumpet tonight. You probably get the drift!"<BR><BR>"Scones - These look like
your biscuits but must ONLY be eaten with clotted cream and strawberry jam. If
you are ever lucky enough to encounter real scones (with or without currants),
in England or on a British Airways flight, cut the scone in half and spread the
jam on each half, top it off with the cream and enjoy it WITH a cup of tea. No
other method is permitted or forgivable. Most arrests of American tourists are
for eating Scones the wrong way!"<BR><BR>"Biscuit - Cookie in America. Though
the large home-made chocolate chip type things would also be referred to as
cookies in England. We also use the word "biscuit" to mean cracker, for instance
you will see "biscuits for cheese" in the supermarkets, which are assortments of
crackers."
<BR><BR>Doreen<BR></FONT><BR><BR><BR></FONT></BODY></HTML>