A pictoral guide to British English....

[JerryB]

Hi Peter,

Re: 'Sellotape' is one of (if not The, for a while at least) leading brand names for 'sticky' tape products

Thanks for the info,

Jerry Baumchen

 

[JerryB]

Hi stillriding,

Re: Similarly in the US, duct tape has become "duck" tape.

Only for those who do not know any better.

Jerry Baumchen

 

[HayRog]

:2thumbs: Good thread.
Oh, the trouble I got into when I came over here to live - just by opening my mouth. LOL

Liverpool FC for ever -- kop end, yeah !!

 

[Bob Denman]

:shocked: So if I'm deciphering all of this correctly... :shocked:
If you've got a "fag" in your mouth, and a "rubber" in your hand; it might be better to be in London at the time... :dontknow:

 

[HayRog]

:shocked: So if I'm deciphering all of this correctly... :shocked:
If you've got a "fag" in your mouth, and a "rubber" in your hand; it might be better to be in London at the time... :dontknow:

LOL -- or any of the big cities.

 

[47ModelBrit]

:2thumbs: Good thread.
Oh, the trouble I got into when I came over here to live - just by opening my mouth. LOL

Liverpool FC for ever -- kop end, yeah !!

Me too. I remember the looks we got when my wife and I were browsing the meat counter in the supermarket and she asked me if we should get a joint for Sunday!

 

[HayRog]

Me too. I remember the looks we got when my wife and I were browsing the meat counter in the supermarket and she asked me if we should get a joint for Sunday!

Lol, good times

 

[stillriding]

Hi stillriding,

Re: Similarly in the US, duct tape has become "duck" tape.

Only for those who do not know any better.

Jerry Baumchen Actually, the manufacturer (which has a plant in this county) markets its product as duck tape and uses a duck caricature in its packaging. They have yielded to those who don't know any better.