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Pedants' Corner
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Location: Malvern, Victoria, Australia
#175
07-12-2021, 12:10 AM
Why has a bush become a bushing? More than one Bush ?

A pipe become a line.  Short for Pipeline ?

Petrol become fuel?  Do you mean Motor Spirit ?

Windscreen become windshield? American name. 
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Brake linings are becoming pads. When disc brakes came into use.
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Pedants' Corner - by Reckless Rat - 28-11-2021, 03:55 PM
RE: Pedant's Corner - by Ian Dunford - 28-11-2021, 04:00 PM
RE: Pedant's Corner - by Reckless Rat - 28-11-2021, 04:21 PM
RE: Pedant's Corner - by David Stepney - 28-11-2021, 05:03 PM
RE: Pedant's Corner - by Reckless Rat - 28-11-2021, 05:10 PM
RE: Pedant's Corner - by Colin Morgan - 28-11-2021, 05:16 PM
RE: Pedant's Corner - by Duncan Grimmond - 28-11-2021, 05:17 PM
RE: Pedant's Corner - by Nick Lettington - 28-11-2021, 06:53 PM
RE: Pedant's Corner - by andrew34ruby - 28-11-2021, 07:00 PM
RE: Pedant's Corner - by Robert Leigh - 28-11-2021, 07:23 PM
RE: Pedant's Corner - by Nick Salmon - 28-11-2021, 07:36 PM
RE: Pedant's Corner - by Graham Barker - 28-11-2021, 07:55 PM
RE: Pedant's Corner - by Tony Griffiths - 28-11-2021, 08:02 PM
RE: Pedant's Corner - by Mick Hobday - 28-11-2021, 09:48 PM
RE: Pedant's Corner - by Reckless Rat - 28-11-2021, 09:53 PM
RE: Pedant's Corner - by Nick Lettington - 28-11-2021, 10:14 PM
RE: Pedant's Corner - by Bob Olive - 28-11-2021, 10:42 PM
RE: Pedant's Corner - by Tony Griffiths - 29-11-2021, 12:28 AM
RE: Pedant's Corner - by Duncan Grimmond - 29-11-2021, 01:05 AM
RE: Pedant's Corner - by Tony Press - 29-11-2021, 02:41 AM
RE: Pedant's Corner - by Nick Lettington - 29-11-2021, 08:40 AM
RE: Pedant's Corner - by Mike Costigan - 29-11-2021, 09:14 AM
RE: Pedant's Corner - by Reckless Rat - 29-11-2021, 09:14 AM
RE: Pedant's Corner - by Steve kay - 29-11-2021, 09:17 AM
RE: Pedant's Corner - by Mike Costigan - 29-11-2021, 09:20 AM
RE: Pedant's Corner - by Andy Bennett - 29-11-2021, 09:23 AM
RE: Pedant's Corner - by Mike Costigan - 29-11-2021, 09:33 AM
RE: Pedant's Corner - by Dave Wortley - 29-11-2021, 10:03 AM
RE: Pedant's Corner - by Russlin - 29-11-2021, 12:18 PM
RE: Pedant's Corner - by Nick Salmon - 29-11-2021, 12:34 PM
RE: Pedant's Corner - by Reckless Rat - 29-11-2021, 12:43 PM
RE: Pedant's Corner - by Charles P - 29-11-2021, 01:01 PM
RE: Pedant's Corner - by Duncan Grimmond - 29-11-2021, 02:12 PM
RE: Pedant's Corner - by Tony Griffiths - 29-11-2021, 02:28 PM
RE: Pedant's Corner - by jpsmit - 29-11-2021, 02:28 PM
RE: Pedant's Corner - by Ray White - 29-11-2021, 02:50 PM
RE: Pedant's Corner - by Howard Wright - 29-11-2021, 02:59 PM
RE: Pedant's Corner - by Dave Wortley - 29-11-2021, 03:01 PM
RE: Pedant's Corner - by Chris Garner - 29-11-2021, 03:22 PM
RE: Pedant's Corner - by Reckless Rat - 29-11-2021, 03:22 PM
RE: Pedant's Corner - by Mike Costigan - 29-11-2021, 03:27 PM
RE: Pedant's Corner - by Ian Wegg - 29-11-2021, 03:29 PM
RE: Pedant's Corner - by Nick Salmon - 29-11-2021, 03:53 PM
RE: Pedant's Corner - by Rogerfrench - 29-11-2021, 04:45 PM
RE: Pedant's Corner - by Ian Dunford - 29-11-2021, 05:02 PM
RE: Pedant's Corner - by dickie65 - 29-11-2021, 09:01 PM
RE: Pedant's Corner - by Duncan Grimmond - 29-11-2021, 10:01 PM
RE: Pedant's Corner - by Tony Griffiths - 30-11-2021, 12:23 AM
RE: Pedant's Corner - by Nick Lettington - 30-11-2021, 12:27 AM
RE: Pedant's Corner - by Rick F - 30-11-2021, 12:58 AM
RE: Pedant's Corner - by Tony Griffiths - 30-11-2021, 03:06 AM
RE: Pedant's Corner - by Nick Lettington - 30-11-2021, 09:11 AM
RE: Pedant's Corner - by Mike Costigan - 30-11-2021, 09:16 AM
RE: Pedant's Corner - by Colin Morgan - 30-11-2021, 11:13 AM
RE: Pedant's Corner - by Bob Olive - 30-11-2021, 11:41 AM
RE: Pedant's Corner - by John Mason - 30-11-2021, 12:03 PM
RE: Pedant's Corner - by Reckless Rat - 30-11-2021, 12:07 PM
RE: Pedant's Corner - by Biddlecombe - 30-11-2021, 12:46 PM
RE: Pedant's Corner - by Ian Dunford - 30-11-2021, 01:47 PM
RE: Pedant's Corner - by John Mason - 30-11-2021, 02:05 PM
RE: Pedant's Corner - by Duncan Grimmond - 30-11-2021, 04:27 PM
RE: Pedant's Corner - by Ian Dunford - 30-11-2021, 05:36 PM
RE: Pedant's Corner - by Duncan Grimmond - 30-11-2021, 05:54 PM
RE: Pedant's Corner - by Ivor Hawkins - 30-11-2021, 06:01 PM
RE: Pedant's Corner - by Duncan Grimmond - 30-11-2021, 06:06 PM
RE: Pedant's Corner - by Robin Boyce - 30-11-2021, 06:36 PM
RE: Pedant's Corner - by Duncan Grimmond - 30-11-2021, 06:47 PM
RE: Pedant's Corner - by Reckless Rat - 30-11-2021, 06:59 PM
RE: Pedant's Corner - by Tony Griffiths - 30-11-2021, 09:11 PM
RE: Pedant's Corner - by Reckless Rat - 30-11-2021, 09:33 PM
RE: Pedant's Corner - by Duncan Grimmond - 01-12-2021, 09:08 AM
RE: Pedant's Corner - by Malcolm Parker - 01-12-2021, 09:18 AM
RE: Pedant's Corner - by Reckless Rat - 01-12-2021, 12:07 PM
RE: Pedant's Corner - by Mike Costigan - 01-12-2021, 12:22 PM
RE: Pedant's Corner - by austin - 01-12-2021, 12:25 PM
RE: Pedant's Corner - by Steve kay - 01-12-2021, 01:40 PM
RE: Pedant's Corner - by Ian Wegg - 01-12-2021, 03:51 PM
RE: Pedant's Corner - by Tony Griffiths - 01-12-2021, 04:14 PM
RE: Pedant's Corner - by Rogerfrench - 01-12-2021, 04:20 PM
RE: Pedant's Corner - by Ian Dunford - 01-12-2021, 04:29 PM
RE: Pedant's Corner - by Duncan Grimmond - 01-12-2021, 05:10 PM
RE: Pedant's Corner - by Erich - 01-12-2021, 06:37 PM
RE: Pedant's Corner - by Ruairidh Dunford - 01-12-2021, 07:03 PM
RE: Pedant's Corner - by Ian Dunford - 01-12-2021, 07:10 PM
RE: Pedant's Corner - by Duncan Grimmond - 01-12-2021, 07:16 PM
RE: Pedant's Corner - by Bob Culver - 01-12-2021, 07:20 PM
RE: Pedant's Corner - by Bob Olive - 01-12-2021, 08:06 PM
RE: Pedant's Corner - by David Stepney - 01-12-2021, 08:15 PM
RE: Pedant's Corner - by Steve kay - 01-12-2021, 08:37 PM
RE: Pedant's Corner - by Steve Jones - 01-12-2021, 08:42 PM
RE: Pedant's Corner - by Ray White - 01-12-2021, 09:31 PM
RE: Pedant's Corner - by Bob Olive - 02-12-2021, 12:00 AM
RE: Pedant's Corner - by Bob Culver - 02-12-2021, 01:30 AM
RE: Pedant's Corner - by A G Wood - 02-12-2021, 01:50 AM
RE: Pedant's Corner - by Bob Culver - 02-12-2021, 01:56 AM
RE: Pedant's Corner - by Andy Bennett - 02-12-2021, 10:18 AM
RE: Pedant's Corner - by Duncan Grimmond - 02-12-2021, 12:03 PM
RE: Pedant's Corner - by bystander - 02-12-2021, 02:55 PM
RE: Pedant's Corner - by Rogerfrench - 02-12-2021, 03:16 PM
RE: Pedant's Corner - by Chris KC - 02-12-2021, 03:17 PM
RE: Pedant's Corner - by Steve kay - 02-12-2021, 03:17 PM
RE: Pedant's Corner - by Duncan Grimmond - 02-12-2021, 03:34 PM
RE: Pedant's Corner - by Chris KC - 02-12-2021, 03:34 PM
RE: Pedant's Corner - by Duncan Grimmond - 02-12-2021, 05:59 PM
RE: Pedant's Corner - by Ian Wegg - 02-12-2021, 06:49 PM
RE: Pedant's Corner - by andrew34ruby - 03-12-2021, 12:44 AM
RE: Pedant's Corner - by Ian Williams - 03-12-2021, 09:03 AM
RE: Pedant's Corner - by Duncan Grimmond - 03-12-2021, 09:35 AM
RE: Pedant's Corner - by Bob Culver - 03-12-2021, 09:38 AM
RE: Pedant's Corner - by Ruairidh Dunford - 03-12-2021, 09:50 AM
RE: Pedant's Corner - by JonE - 03-12-2021, 09:51 AM
RE: Pedant's Corner - by Colin Morgan - 03-12-2021, 11:06 AM
RE: Pedant's Corner - by Tony Griffiths - 03-12-2021, 12:04 PM
RE: Pedant's Corner - by Duncan Grimmond - 03-12-2021, 12:07 PM
RE: Pedant's Corner - by Ruairidh Dunford - 03-12-2021, 12:26 PM
RE: Pedant's Corner - by dickie65 - 03-12-2021, 06:30 PM
RE: Pedant's Corner - by David Stepney - 03-12-2021, 10:39 PM
RE: Pedant's Corner - by Ruairidh Dunford - 03-12-2021, 10:45 PM
RE: Pedant's Corner - by Ian Williams - 04-12-2021, 12:31 AM
RE: Pedant's Corner - by Henry Harris - 04-12-2021, 01:05 AM
RE: Pedant's Corner - by Steve kay - 04-12-2021, 08:04 AM
RE: Pedant's Corner - by Duncan Grimmond - 04-12-2021, 09:15 AM
RE: Pedant's Corner - by Steve kay - 04-12-2021, 09:30 AM
RE: Pedant's Corner - by Duncan Grimmond - 04-12-2021, 10:05 AM
RE: Pedant's Corner - by John Mason - 04-12-2021, 10:53 AM
RE: Pedant's Corner - by Reckless Rat - 04-12-2021, 11:24 AM
RE: Pedants' Corner - by Steve kay - 04-12-2021, 11:36 AM
RE: Pedants' Corner - by Duncan Grimmond - 04-12-2021, 01:06 PM
RE: Pedants' Corner - by Ian Dunford - 04-12-2021, 01:47 PM
RE: Pedants' Corner - by Reckless Rat - 04-12-2021, 02:03 PM
RE: Pedants' Corner - by Dave Wortley - 04-12-2021, 02:30 PM
RE: Pedants' Corner - by Reckless Rat - 04-12-2021, 02:31 PM
RE: Pedants' Corner - by Ruairidh Dunford - 04-12-2021, 02:53 PM
RE: Pedants' Corner - by David Stepney - 04-12-2021, 02:58 PM
RE: Pedants' Corner - by Duncan Grimmond - 04-12-2021, 03:35 PM
RE: Pedants' Corner - by Mike Costigan - 04-12-2021, 03:39 PM
RE: Pedants' Corner - by Reckless Rat - 04-12-2021, 03:46 PM
RE: Pedants' Corner - by Ian Dunford - 04-12-2021, 04:30 PM
RE: Pedants' Corner - by dickie65 - 04-12-2021, 04:44 PM
RE: Pedants' Corner - by Steve kay - 04-12-2021, 06:41 PM
RE: Pedants' Corner - by Duncan Grimmond - 04-12-2021, 06:57 PM
RE: Pedants' Corner - by Steve kay - 04-12-2021, 07:20 PM
RE: Pedants' Corner - by Mike Costigan - 04-12-2021, 09:49 PM
RE: Pedants' Corner - by Steve kay - 04-12-2021, 10:03 PM
RE: Pedants' Corner - by Duncan Grimmond - 04-12-2021, 10:17 PM
RE: Pedants' Corner - by Ray White - 04-12-2021, 10:49 PM
RE: Pedants' Corner - by Steve kay - 04-12-2021, 11:04 PM
RE: Pedants' Corner - by Chris Garner - 05-12-2021, 09:15 AM
RE: Pedants' Corner - by Ivor Hawkins - 05-12-2021, 10:35 AM
RE: Pedants' Corner - by Reckless Rat - 05-12-2021, 11:46 AM
RE: Pedants' Corner - by Mike Costigan - 05-12-2021, 12:03 PM
RE: Pedants' Corner - by Duncan Grimmond - 05-12-2021, 12:11 PM
RE: Pedants' Corner - by Reckless Rat - 05-12-2021, 12:15 PM
RE: Pedants' Corner - by Ray White - 05-12-2021, 12:17 PM
RE: Pedants' Corner - by Steve kay - 05-12-2021, 12:28 PM
RE: Pedants' Corner - by Duncan Grimmond - 05-12-2021, 12:40 PM
RE: Pedants' Corner - by dickie65 - 05-12-2021, 12:45 PM
RE: Pedants' Corner - by Reckless Rat - 05-12-2021, 01:40 PM
RE: Pedants' Corner - by Tony Griffiths - 05-12-2021, 02:03 PM
RE: Pedants' Corner - by Reckless Rat - 05-12-2021, 02:10 PM
RE: Pedants' Corner - by Mike Costigan - 05-12-2021, 02:15 PM
RE: Pedants' Corner - by Duncan Grimmond - 05-12-2021, 05:19 PM
RE: Pedants' Corner - by Mike Costigan - 05-12-2021, 05:34 PM
RE: Pedants' Corner - by Duncan Grimmond - 05-12-2021, 07:30 PM
RE: Pedants' Corner - by Denis Sweeney - 05-12-2021, 10:04 PM
RE: Pedants' Corner - by andrew34ruby - 06-12-2021, 11:37 AM
RE: Pedants' Corner - by Mike Costigan - 06-12-2021, 12:35 PM
RE: Pedants' Corner - by Reckless Rat - 06-12-2021, 12:48 PM
RE: Pedants' Corner - by Ray White - 06-12-2021, 05:34 PM
RE: Pedants' Corner - by Reckless Rat - 06-12-2021, 06:20 PM
RE: Pedants' Corner - by John Mason - 06-12-2021, 06:35 PM
RE: Pedants' Corner - by Duncan Grimmond - 06-12-2021, 07:22 PM
RE: Pedants' Corner - by David Stepney - 06-12-2021, 08:04 PM
RE: Pedants' Corner - by Duncan Grimmond - 06-12-2021, 08:13 PM
RE: Pedants' Corner - by Tony Press - 07-12-2021, 12:10 AM
RE: Pedants' Corner - by Bob Olive - 07-12-2021, 01:06 AM
RE: Pedants' Corner - by David Stepney - 07-12-2021, 09:08 AM
RE: Pedants' Corner - by Duncan Grimmond - 07-12-2021, 09:26 AM
RE: Pedants' Corner - by Chris Garner - 07-12-2021, 09:54 AM
RE: Pedants' Corner - by Reckless Rat - 07-12-2021, 09:56 AM
RE: Pedants' Corner - by Bob Olive - 07-12-2021, 12:32 PM
RE: Pedants' Corner - by Steve kay - 07-12-2021, 01:06 PM
RE: Pedants' Corner - by Duncan Grimmond - 07-12-2021, 05:56 PM
RE: Pedants' Corner - by Bob Olive - 07-12-2021, 07:19 PM
RE: Pedants' Corner - by Steve kay - 07-12-2021, 08:22 PM
RE: Pedants' Corner - by Duncan Grimmond - 08-12-2021, 12:57 AM
RE: Pedants' Corner - by Ruairidh Dunford - 08-12-2021, 08:46 AM
RE: Pedants' Corner - by Duncan Grimmond - 08-12-2021, 08:54 AM
RE: Pedants' Corner - by Steve kay - 08-12-2021, 09:33 AM
RE: Pedants' Corner - by Duncan Grimmond - 08-12-2021, 10:58 AM
RE: Pedants' Corner - by JohnD - 08-12-2021, 11:41 AM
RE: Pedants' Corner - by Terry McGrath - 08-12-2021, 12:06 PM
RE: Pedants' Corner - by Reckless Rat - 08-12-2021, 12:13 PM
RE: Pedants' Corner - by Steve kay - 08-12-2021, 01:07 PM
RE: Pedants' Corner - by David Stepney - 08-12-2021, 05:42 PM
RE: Pedants' Corner - by Reckless Rat - 08-12-2021, 06:25 PM
RE: Pedants' Corner - by Duncan Grimmond - 08-12-2021, 07:18 PM
RE: Pedants' Corner - by Reckless Rat - 08-12-2021, 07:32 PM
RE: Pedants' Corner - by Ruairidh Dunford - 08-12-2021, 07:35 PM
RE: Pedants' Corner - by Reckless Rat - 08-12-2021, 08:36 PM
RE: Pedants' Corner - by Ruairidh Dunford - 08-12-2021, 08:38 PM
RE: Pedants' Corner - by Reckless Rat - 08-12-2021, 08:39 PM
RE: Pedants' Corner - by Ruairidh Dunford - 08-12-2021, 08:42 PM
RE: Pedants' Corner - by Reckless Rat - 08-12-2021, 08:44 PM
RE: Pedants' Corner - by Ruairidh Dunford - 08-12-2021, 08:45 PM
RE: Pedants' Corner - by Tony Press - 08-12-2021, 10:24 PM
RE: Pedants' Corner - by Charles P - 09-12-2021, 08:51 AM
RE: Pedants' Corner - by Duncan Grimmond - 09-12-2021, 12:37 PM
RE: Pedants' Corner - by Bob Olive - 09-12-2021, 01:11 PM
RE: Pedants' Corner - by merlinart - 09-12-2021, 05:21 PM
RE: Pedants' Corner - by Ray White - 09-12-2021, 06:52 PM
RE: Pedants' Corner - by dickie65 - 09-12-2021, 06:55 PM
RE: Pedants' Corner - by Duncan Grimmond - 09-12-2021, 07:12 PM
RE: Pedants' Corner - by dickie65 - 09-12-2021, 07:49 PM
RE: Pedants' Corner - by Peter Arnold - 10-12-2021, 11:07 PM
RE: Pedants' Corner - by Nick Lettington - 11-12-2021, 12:18 AM
RE: Pedants' Corner - by Duncan Grimmond - 11-12-2021, 12:57 AM
RE: Pedants' Corner - by Duncan Grimmond - 11-12-2021, 11:28 AM
RE: Pedants' Corner - by Reckless Rat - 11-12-2021, 01:29 PM
RE: Pedants' Corner - by Ray White - 11-12-2021, 04:19 PM
RE: Pedants' Corner - by Duncan Grimmond - 11-12-2021, 05:55 PM
RE: Pedants' Corner - by Duncan Grimmond - 11-12-2021, 07:45 PM
RE: Pedants' Corner - by Ray White - 11-12-2021, 10:19 PM
RE: Pedants' Corner - by David Stepney - 11-12-2021, 11:03 PM
RE: Pedants' Corner - by circeonya@hotmail.com - 11-12-2021, 11:23 PM
RE: Pedants' Corner - by Steve kay - 12-12-2021, 10:08 AM
RE: Pedants' Corner - by Ray White - 13-12-2021, 12:09 AM
RE: Pedants' Corner - by Ian Dunford - 13-12-2021, 02:09 AM
RE: Pedants' Corner - by Duncan Grimmond - 13-12-2021, 09:40 AM
RE: Pedants' Corner - by Steve kay - 13-12-2021, 11:06 PM
RE: Pedants' Corner - by Ray White - 13-12-2021, 11:47 PM
RE: Pedants' Corner - by Duncan Grimmond - 14-12-2021, 09:17 AM
RE: Pedants' Corner - by Bob Culver - 16-12-2021, 09:06 AM
RE: Pedants' Corner - by Paul N-M - 16-12-2021, 10:48 AM
RE: Pedants' Corner - by Duncan Grimmond - 16-12-2021, 12:45 PM
RE: Pedants' Corner - by Mick Hanna - 16-12-2021, 05:39 PM
RE: Pedants' Corner - by Bob Culver - 16-12-2021, 07:15 PM

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