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#2955557 17-Aug-2022 13:05

MikeB4:

It's similar to Boot for Trunk on a car, they are a trunk as in the past they literally had a trunk strapped on the back of the car.

Only in America. In Britain they are named after a coach part.

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#2955559 17-Aug-2022 13:12

Appliance: An emergency vehicle that provides capability to Fire and Emergency’s mandated functions.

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#2955560 17-Aug-2022 13:13

Rikkitic:

Only in America. In Britain they are named after a coach part.

My Dad was from the motor industry and always referred to the trunk and hood for vehicles. He referred to gear levers for manual transmissions and gear selectors for auto transmissions. So we have always used these terms

Here is a crazy notion, lets give peace a chance.

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#2955566 17-Aug-2022 13:24

MikeB4:

My Dad was from the motor industry and always referred to the trunk and hood for vehicles. He referred to gear levers for manual transmissions and gear selectors for auto transmissions. So we have always used these terms

I think we had this discussion before. Lots of people use Americanisms. That is one of the problems with them. It doesn't make them correct.

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#2955574 17-Aug-2022 13:43

@Rikkitic I get your point. It’s a case of both sets of terms are correct. I just feel that trunk and hood better describes the items.

Here is a crazy notion, lets give peace a chance.

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#2955580 17-Aug-2022 13:50

I will just put my boot in my bonnet and slink back to merrie olde England.

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#2955581 17-Aug-2022 13:51

Car = Trunk and Hood

Baby = Boots and Bonnet!

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#2955584 17-Aug-2022 13:56

Truck has always been used in NZ, instead of lorry (which seem to be a UK thing).

I agree that we used to refer to fire engines. I'm not sure when it changed to trucks.

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#2955586 17-Aug-2022 14:07

tdgeek:

Car = Trunk and Hood

Baby = Boots and Bonnet!

Trunk and Hood = American cultural imperialism

Boots and Bonnet = Our beloved colonial masters

So kiss the backside of your new owners and wash the aftertaste away with a coke zero!

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#2955591 17-Aug-2022 14:21

Rikkitic:
tdgeek:

Car = Trunk and Hood

Baby = Boots and Bonnet!

Trunk and Hood = American cultural imperialism

Boots and Bonnet = Our beloved colonial masters

So kiss the backside of your new owners and wash the aftertaste away with a coke zero!

I object, Coke No Sugar please. 😁

Here is a crazy notion, lets give peace a chance.

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#2955614 17-Aug-2022 15:00

People who insist on sitting right next to you in places like waiting areas when every other chair in the room is empty.

Covid?

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#2955619 17-Aug-2022 15:19

Rikkitic:

I think we had this discussion before. Lots of people use Americanisms. That is one of the problems with them. It doesn't make them correct.

I used an Americanism once.

It was nowhere near as good as the custom-made isms I had from a local provider.

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#2955674 17-Aug-2022 17:50

When overseas subscriptions don't state whether the price shown is in NZ$ or US$, or whether GST is on top or included! (Usually "On Top" thus making it 15% dearer)!

Disney+ is just one example!

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#2955685 17-Aug-2022 18:52

tdgeek:

Car = Trunk and Hood

Baby = Boots and Bonnet!

Frunk = Forward Trunk of an eCar ;-)

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#2955693 17-Aug-2022 19:29

Geektastic: People who insist on sitting right next to you in places like waiting areas when every other chair in the room is empty.

Covid?

Foolproof way to make sure no one sits next to you.

Every time someone enters the room, bus, whatever... make eye contact, give them a broad smile and gently pat the empty seat next to you a few times.

Sometimes I use big words I don't always fully understand in an effort to make myself sound more photosynthesis.

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