Barleycorn is also the measure used in UK shoe sizes. The most sensible shoe sizing system in the world.

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Barleycorn is also the measure used in UK shoe sizes. The most sensible shoe sizing system in the world.

Awfully big feet if you ask me.
Apparently British and Irish shoe sizes differ from one another by the distance of a barleycorn.
Not a language issue though:)

But English grammer can be an issue.
"John is taller than me" and "John is taller than I"
It's funny because in Swedish we have exactly the same grammatical "problem".
"John är längre än mig" and "John är längre än jag"

But English grammer can be an issue.

So can spelling :-)))

Oops. Grammar that is.
Social media has a tendancy to ignore spelling rules.
Even here in this fora:)

I believe the thread was about how the same words are pronounced differently by people & not their definitions :-)

Oh & the OP did say no grammar police :-)

Oh & the OP did say no grammar police :-)

I didn't read the fine print.
I'm getting old.

To be honest i`m always glad to know how to say anything better.
My english is still far away from beeing perfect.

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But English grammer can be an issue.

So can spelling :-)))

"John is taller than me" and "John is taller than I"

It's a culture thing between countries. The Yanks think we are posh because we speak the Queen's English properly, we think they are scruffs because they can't be bothered to.

Country thing

It's like how one pronounces: Tomato

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OMG! My local team Sutton United has just beaten Leeds 1-0 to go through to the FA Cup 5th round!!!

And there was me thinking you were sort of sensible Chris , Football ???

Don't worry 55ish days and the Proper sport will start ( even if it's been "taken over :-( " )

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Life is what you make of it :-)

When i'm good i'm very good , but when i'm bad i'm shi#eloads better ;-) In't I " buttercups " p.m.s.l at authoritie !!;-)

OMG! My local team Sutton United has just beaten Leeds 1-0 to go through to the FA Cup 5th round!!!

And there was me thinking you were sort of sensible Chris , Football ???

Don't worry 55ish days and the Proper sport will start ( even if it's been "taken over :-( " )

Cricket? :-D

Cheers.

Cricket? :-D

Na ain't Cricket but the 1st of the season is in Melbourne :-)

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Life is what you make of it :-)

When i'm good i'm very good , but when i'm bad i'm shi#eloads better ;-) In't I " buttercups " p.m.s.l at authoritie !!;-)

Cricket? :-D

Na ain't Cricket but the 1st of the season is in Melbourne :-)

Must be Aussie Rules then. :-)

Cheers.

OMG! My local team Sutton United has just beaten Leeds 1-0 to go through to the FA Cup 5th round!!!

And there was me thinking you were sort of sensible Chris , Football ???
Don't worry 55ish days and the Proper sport will start ( even if it's been "taken over :-( " )

Now I'm getting confused...
Is there a difference between American Football and Football in the rest of the world?
Well. A British football looks very different to an American football.

OMG! My local team Sutton United has just beaten Leeds 1-0 to go through to the FA Cup 5th round!!!

And there was me thinking you were sort of sensible Chris , Football ???
Don't worry 55ish days and the Proper sport will start ( even if it's been "taken over :-( " )

Now I'm getting confused...
Is there a difference between American Football and Football in the rest of the world?

Very much so, which flavour would you like?

We have 4 totally different codes here. ;-)

Cheers.

Now I'm getting confused...
Is there a difference between American Football and Football in the rest of the world?

Very much so, which flavour would you like?.

Well I like all flavours.
Or is it flavors...

Haven't you noticed that American Football isn't played with the foot.

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Haven't you noticed that American Football isn't played with the foot.

Not all the time, but of course there are kickoffs and punts to put the ball into play.
Kinda the opposite of soccer.........

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Now I'm getting confused...
Is there a difference between American Football and Football in the rest of the world?

You are being serious???
English football is Soccer, American football is a form of Rugby with padding. The UK has Rugby League and Rugby Union.

Soccer? Is that pronounced "Sucker" in the US?

English football is Soccer

If that's the case please tell me why the "local" team is called Ipswich Town FOOTBALL Club not Soccer club ??
I absolutly hate the game ( Rugby ain't that much better either ) but honestly can't think of a team that call themselfs a "soccer club" .

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Life is what you make of it :-)

When i'm good i'm very good , but when i'm bad i'm shi#eloads better ;-) In't I " buttercups " p.m.s.l at authoritie !!;-)

English football is Soccer

If that's the case please tell me why the "local" team is called Ipswich Town FOOTBALL Club not Soccer club ??
I absolutly hate the game ( Rugby ain't that much better either ) but honestly can't think of a team that call themselfs a "soccer club" .

"Soccer" was a term used by the upper class whereas the working and middle class preferred the word "football"; as the upper class lost influence in British society from the late 1970s on, "football" supplanted "soccer" as the accepted word, possibly as a byproduct of class warfare :)
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Names_for_association_football#The_reaction_against_soccer

Now I'm getting confused...
Is there a difference between American Football and Football in the rest of the world?

You are being serious???
English football is Soccer, American football is a form of Rugby with padding. The UK has Rugby League and Rugby Union.

Soccer? Is that pronounced "Sucker" in the US?

NO, Soccer in the US is pronounced "Sock-er".

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