Posted by obsidian on July 2, 2008, at 21:29:57
In reply to Words, posted by Sigismund on July 2, 2008, at 16:03:21
> You have words that we hardly recognise. Do you say 'armoir'(sp?) for cupboard?
we would probably say 'cabinet'
> What about closet? Does that mean bedroom?
> That's positively Shakespearean. Gloucester says 'I have locked it in my closet'.a 'closet' is just the place where you keep your clothes and/or towels and stuff
I find it interesting that some words are different depending on what part of the US you are in. I suppose that might be true in Australia too?
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