> Now ask the definition of a napkin.  In the US, it is the cloth that  is
> used to clean your mouth and hands during a meal.  In the UK, it  is the
> cloth that is used on a baby's bottom.  That can lead to
> severe differences in understanding.

We call a pencil eraser a "rubber", I have received a very red face when
asking an american girly colleague...

Pete



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