Comments on: Eye on DNA Links for 24 July 2007

By: David Bradley

David Bradley — Wed, 25 Jul 2007 20:17:02 +0000

…rubbers are probably the most problematic, although as a teenager when I heard the Aussies use Sellotape and the Amercuns Trojans it got very confusal

By: Hsien

Hsien — Wed, 25 Jul 2007 14:15:02 +0000

I think David and Victoria Beckham have been having trouble with American slang as well – rubbers, erasers, soccer, football,….

By: David Bradley

David Bradley — Wed, 25 Jul 2007 07:56:12 +0000

It’s funny that they say in that CNN article that “Sometimes, corn is named maize in Europe”. I think that arises because there is a confusion about what Amercuns would understand by the word corn.

In British English corn just refers to any cereal grain before or after harvesting

Maize in contrast is what British English understand Amercuns to be referring to when discussing what we call “corn on the cob” or sweetcorn.

Similarly, we don’t have English muffins in England, at least we didn’t until they were imported from Amurca. Now, don’t get me started on suspenders, diapers, nappies, braces, hickies, lovebites and bangs.

By: Hsien

Hsien — Tue, 24 Jul 2007 18:40:25 +0000

Maybe you'd like to get him some genetically modified beer?

By: What’s on the web? (24 July 2007) « ScienceRoll

What’s on the web? (24 July 2007) « ScienceRoll — Tue, 24 Jul 2007 13:22:36 +0000

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By: David Bradley

David Bradley — Tue, 24 Jul 2007 10:46:10 +0000

It’s my dad’s birthday today! Got any links on the DNA content of beer?