Re: Soda or Pop...or Soda Pop?
My head explodes whenever I hear someone say pop. It's f*cking soda.
My head explodes whenever I hear someone say pop. It's f*cking soda.
Soda or Pop...or Soda Pop?
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Tsuyu
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Panties? There must be some sort of logic to it.
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Post number 6.666! And its about panties! Score! Now, to celebrate:
Panties? There must be some sort of logic to it.
EDIT:
Post number 6.666! And its about panties! Score! Now, to celebrate:
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Originated from the character Pantalone in the French Commedia dell'arte who wore distinctive single-piece breeches worn by the character.
Pantalone evolved into the English word Pantaloon, which meant womens' underwear which covered the waist to the knee. Pantaloon eventually evolved into Panties and then Pants for men in England.
Americans however use it as the word for underwear; this actually is because of one of the iconic comic characters - Superman, who wears his 'pants on the outside' or something to that extent.
Thus, Americans use the word Pants to refer to anything that goes on the outside, and underpants for anything underneath them.
EDIT: Congrats Tsuyu, I was going to point it out to you in case you had not noticed. ^_^
Originated from the character Pantalone in the French Commedia dell'arte who wore distinctive single-piece breeches worn by the character.
Pantalone evolved into the English word Pantaloon, which meant womens' underwear which covered the waist to the knee. Pantaloon eventually evolved into Panties and then Pants for men in England.
Americans however use it as the word for underwear; this actually is because of one of the iconic comic characters - Superman, who wears his 'pants on the outside' or something to that extent.
Thus, Americans use the word Pants to refer to anything that goes on the outside, and underpants for anything underneath them.
EDIT: Congrats Tsuyu, I was going to point it out to you in case you had not noticed. ^_^
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First of all I`d like to congratulate Tsuyu for such a marvelous achievement.
Second, I`m going to agree with Tsuyu`s first post: I call drinks by their brad name too; a collective word for the drinks in question in Estonia would be "limonaad". Sounds very similar to "lemonade" and it`s probably derived form there.
First of all I`d like to congratulate Tsuyu for such a marvelous achievement.
Second, I`m going to agree with Tsuyu`s first post: I call drinks by their brad name too; a collective word for the drinks in question in Estonia would be "limonaad". Sounds very similar to "lemonade" and it`s probably derived form there.
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Tsuyu
is wearing Queen's lace panties.
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+Rep for the detailed explanation.
Both are regional variations thats why.
droded;356044 said:
+Rep for the detailed explanation.
HeroOfCrapsalot;356048 said:
Both are regional variations thats why.
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We don't say any of those in Australia. We usually just say the brand name. Coke, Sprite, Fanta, whatever. Generically, we call them soft drinks. I have no idea where the name comes from.
Alcohol is similar. We generally just use the brand name, or slang.
We don't say any of those in Australia. We usually just say the brand name. Coke, Sprite, Fanta, whatever. Generically, we call them soft drinks. I have no idea where the name comes from.
Alcohol is similar. We generally just use the brand name, or slang.
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I guess because they are used for different functions then the name difference makes sense. Though personally i never usually say 'Couch'. Then again i havent got one i sleep on just 2 sofas in my living room. However if i did sleep on one then 'Sofa Bed' would make more sense than 'Couch' i suppose but thats more a personal preference than anything.
JohnDoe;356111 said:
I guess because they are used for different functions then the name difference makes sense. Though personally i never usually say 'Couch'. Then again i havent got one i sleep on just 2 sofas in my living room. However if i did sleep on one then 'Sofa Bed' would make more sense than 'Couch' i suppose but thats more a personal preference than anything.
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Precisely it, really. I personally believe soda sounds better but It's just what we call it.
Dark Drakan;355961 said:
Precisely it, really. I personally believe soda sounds better but It's just what we call it.
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A couch is the armless variety of furniture that one would have seen in the Victorian period, as in "fainting couch." It was a place for the ladies wearing those tight fitting corsets which restricted breathing to be able to "sit a spell." The root of the word from the French has to do with "to lie down."
In our more modern times, we've added arms, taken off the legs, and call it a sofa, which is in keeping with the Arabic roots of that word which implies a meaning along the lines of "a bench" or someplace meant for reclining or sitting, but not laying.
So there it is. Here in America what most folks have in their living room is a sofa. They may call it a couch but a sofa by any other name is still…a sofa. Use this information with caution. You can go ahead and feel superior when you overhear someone using the wrong term but don't point it out. It won't do to go around irritating all the 'sofa potatoes.
sourced: http://ezinearticles.com/?Is-it-Couch-or-Sofa?--Which-Goes-Best-with-Potato?&id=109321
I think that's the source...I don't know, these aren't my words. (I got the idea because of the "pants/underwear" "debate")...
So, according to this, you have a couch in your bedroom and a sofa in your living room.
Though this source has more modern information about the difference.
http://www.homelivinganswers.com/home-accessories/sofa-and-couch/
It goes on to say that Sofas are generally longer and can have a pull out bed (couch sofa bed/couch sleeper sofa) for "unexpected guests staying the night."
This negates the history of the furniture names...or it's just wrong, I don't know...I'm not a linguist, so sorry if I don't have the correct information:blush:
A couch is the armless variety of furniture that one would have seen in the Victorian period, as in "fainting couch." It was a place for the ladies wearing those tight fitting corsets which restricted breathing to be able to "sit a spell." The root of the word from the French has to do with "to lie down."
In our more modern times, we've added arms, taken off the legs, and call it a sofa, which is in keeping with the Arabic roots of that word which implies a meaning along the lines of "a bench" or someplace meant for reclining or sitting, but not laying.
So there it is. Here in America what most folks have in their living room is a sofa. They may call it a couch but a sofa by any other name is still…a sofa. Use this information with caution. You can go ahead and feel superior when you overhear someone using the wrong term but don't point it out. It won't do to go around irritating all the 'sofa potatoes.
sourced: http://ezinearticles.com/?Is-it-Couch-or-Sofa?--Which-Goes-Best-with-Potato?&id=109321
I think that's the source...I don't know, these aren't my words. (I got the idea because of the "pants/underwear" "debate")...
So, according to this, you have a couch in your bedroom and a sofa in your living room.
Though this source has more modern information about the difference.
http://www.homelivinganswers.com/home-accessories/sofa-and-couch/
It goes on to say that Sofas are generally longer and can have a pull out bed (couch sofa bed/couch sleeper sofa) for "unexpected guests staying the night."
This negates the history of the furniture names...or it's just wrong, I don't know...I'm not a linguist, so sorry if I don't have the correct information:blush:
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:lol: other regional variations got brought into the conversation Pants/Trousers and Couch/Sofa etc.
Zjuggernaut;356175 said:
:lol: other regional variations got brought into the conversation Pants/Trousers and Couch/Sofa etc.