It has been frequently said on this side of the pond (UK) that Great Britain and the USA are two nations devided by a common language. This can justifiably be extended to all "English speaking" countries.
I have managed to evoke silence at the dinner table in Canada just by uttering a phrase that has a different meaning here in England. Here, "diddling" means to cheat, not the same as in other countries (and yes, he word diddle was mentioned at the table). Coloquial speak is the cause of much misunderstanding, yet, with an appropriate degree of linguistic tolerance can be a source of great amusement. My point ? Just that the forum moderators be aware that the written word does not have the benefit of vocal inflection, and what may appear to be insult may well be a back handed complement in some parts of the world. God help those for whom Englsh is not their first language ! Chris -- Stratmangler ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Stratmangler's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=20387 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=54622 _______________________________________________ audiophiles mailing list audiophiles@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/audiophiles
