List Of British Words Not Widely Used In The United States ...
Abbreviation of 'articulated lorry' (US: semi, semi-trailer truck, tractor-trailer). et cetera (e.g. whilst grocery shopping) (Britain and US: [Driving While Intoxicated]; OWI [Operating While Intoxicated]) driving licence ... Read Article
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In french, "Le diable bat sa femme et marie sa fille" (and marries his daugter) : sale temps (bad weather)! (fr:WK) --DLL 19:14, 3 April 2006 (UTC) My favourite usenet abbreviation is the Spanish d, short for de. Jameswilson 23:17, 5 April 2006 (UTC) ... Read Article
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