Ian Jackson wrote:
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Brian Morrison wrote:
On Wed, 22 Oct 2014 17:29:29 -0000
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Just where has Fitzpatrick revised anything in EM theories?

I think the OP meant 'revision' as in material used to revise for an
exam or test. He didn't mean that the theory was changed.

It is a UK vs US English thing I find with a little research. No one
this side of the pond uses the third definition.

It would also help if the original OP didn't write like he was being
payed by the word.


revise

1. to amend or alter

2. to alter something already written or printed, in order to make
corrections, improve, or update

3. British. to review (previously studied materials) in preparation
for an examination.

I'm surprised that the #3 "revise" - literally meaning "to re-see", ie
"to look at again" - is peculiar to British English. Is this one for
alt.english.usage and /or alt.usage.english?

Alt.what?

Thanks to streaming I've been watching a lot of British TV lately.

Quite often I find I haven't a clue what people are talking about, mostly
when it is just casual conversation between the characters.


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On Thu, 23 Oct 2014 17:36:53 -0000, wrote:

Thanks to streaming I've been watching a lot of British TV lately.

Same here. Some shows are incomprehensible.

Quite often I find I haven't a clue what people are talking about, mostly
when it is just casual conversation between the characters.

This might help decode British idioms:
http://www.translatebritish.com
http://www.effingpot.com/slang.shtml
http://www.peevish.co.uk/slang/index.htm

Oops... Gotta answer the blower.

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On Thu, 23 Oct 2014 17:36:53 -0000, wrote:

Thanks to streaming I've been watching a lot of British TV lately.

Same here. Some shows are incomprehensible.


The reason that Yank comedy shows are not entertaining is that you are
briefed that a punch line is coming up several seconds before its arrival,
in order
to give you time to think, whereas in Britland we are quick-witted and do
not
need to be groomed in that way.

Likewise, in Britland we recognise that Christianity was completely debunked
in 1957
when the Sputnik was launched and did not hit a blue firmament on the way
up,
whereas in Yankland there seem to be increasing numbers of people who
subscribe to the superstitious beliefs of bronze-age shepherds in the Middle
East.

"gareth" wrote in news:m2dss1$c5d$1@dont-
email.me:

The reason that Yank comedy shows are not entertaining is that you are
briefed that a punch line is coming up several seconds before its arrival,
in order
to give you time to think, whereas in Britland we are quick-witted and do
not
need to be groomed in that way.


You've never watched House, have you. And if you have, before you say that
House is acted by a Brit, consider that if anything, Wilson has a quicker wit
than House, and Chase gets some of the best lines in the show.

Another US show with rapier-sharp wit very gently and deftly disguised, is
Monk.

On Fri, 24 Oct 2014 16:56:44 +0100, gareth wrote:

The reason that Yank comedy shows are not entertaining is that you are
briefed that a punch line is coming up several seconds before its
arrival,

The same can be said be said for most current "comedy" be they American
or Britsh. Luckily we now have enoght TV channels show repeats that it
possible to watch good comedy from both sides of the Atlantic most days
of the week.

Charlie



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Brian Morrison wrote:
On Thu, 23 Oct 2014 17:36:53 -0000
wrote:

Quite often I find I haven't a clue what people are talking about,
mostly when it is just casual conversation between the characters.

It's that old 2 nations divided by a common language thing again. It
takes time to tune in to the nuances of conversation in different
places.

Well, I have managed to figure out bangers, mushy peas, quid, jumble,
and that going to surgery is just a visit to the doctor and not the
major event it is here.


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Jim Pennino

On Thu, 23 Oct 2014 19:02:28 +0000, jimp wrote:

Brian Morrison wrote:
On Thu, 23 Oct 2014 17:36:53 -0000 wrote:

Quite often I find I haven't a clue what people are talking about,
mostly when it is just casual conversation between the characters.

It's that old 2 nations divided by a common language thing again. It
takes time to tune in to the nuances of conversation in different
places.

Well, I have managed to figure out bangers, mushy peas, quid, jumble,
and that going to surgery is just a visit to the doctor and not the
major event it is here.

I'm off for a fag...

On Thu, 23 Oct 2014 19:02:28 +0000, jimp wrote:

going to surgery is just a visit to the doctor and not the major event
it is here.

Going to the surgery is visiting the doctor/practice nurse.

Having surgery is the process of having bits cut, etc. The can happen at
the hospital or, sometimes, at the surgery.

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Wymsey wrote:
On Thu, 23 Oct 2014 19:02:28 +0000, jimp wrote:

going to surgery is just a visit to the doctor and not the major event
it is here.

Going to the surgery is visiting the doctor/practice nurse.

Having surgery is the process of having bits cut, etc. The can happen at
the hospital or, sometimes, at the surgery.

I had thought I just said that...


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In message , Brian
Morrison writes
On Thu, 23 Oct 2014 17:36:53 -0000
wrote:

Quite often I find I haven't a clue what people are talking about,
mostly when it is just casual conversation between the characters.

It's that old 2 nations divided by a common language thing again. It
takes time to tune in to the nuances of conversation in different
places.

These days, although I have good hearing, I find it often helps a lot to
have the subtitle (closed caption) text turned on.
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Ian