Hi all, there is nothing so much fun as to compare things like this. I have no idea how to answer the lady's questions because I live in Rochester, NY, USA, and all that she says about customery things in the Eastern US is true. Comparison of how English changes from region to region in the US is compounded by the ways English changes between the US, Australia and Britain. Pudding isn't at all the same thing to us. In the US pudding refers to what Britishers might call mouse. Whereas pudding to them, is more like cake is to us. When I was visiting England with my chorus I was introduced to ham and salad sandwiches. At first I thought that it meant ham salad, ground up ham with mayonaise and spices, sort of like chicken salad. But no, it means a sandwich with slices of ham and cucumber.. It's very good I might add. Here's a trivia question for you. What is a milk shake called in Boston, MA USA?? I won a CD over the radio a year ago because I knew the answer. Ann P. Ann K. Parsons akp@vivanet.com homepage: http://www.vivanet.com/~akp/index.html Professional On-line tutor Gardener/Administrator at GrassRoots MOO Bard and lover of words "All that is gold does not glitter, Not all those who wander are lost."
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