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Regulation balls are shorter than that, and "gridiron" is an unambiguous international term. Joel Send a noteboard - 26/10/2012 11:41:18 PM
It doesn't actually have anything to do with body parts, but with the length of the ball-like object.

(And yes, the obvious reply at this point is to point out that using a non-Metric system of measurement is total nonsense. :P)

Technically, NFL and SECAA footballs have a range of regulation length, but the upper bound is 11½ inches. "Gridiron" is a particularly useful term in Australia, since it is generally understood and distinguishes the game from soccer, both forms of rugby and Aussie rules. Otherwise, what Legolas said.
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Do us Yanks use too many British terms? imlad - 24/10/2012 03:28:53 AM 997 Views
I use very few of those terms and thankfully, I'm not a "Yank" or "Yankee" Larry - 24/10/2012 03:46:40 AM 778 Views
I use "bloody" because I've read WoT for years. Dannymac - 24/10/2012 04:41:31 AM 769 Views
Gorram Ahm'Merkins *NM* Praziquantel - 26/10/2012 06:56:17 PM 323 Views
Soccer terms and lack of subject-verb agreement are the worst that I notice. Narg - 24/10/2012 05:25:18 AM 885 Views
It' called football. You silly americans and your handegg! *NM* Bergioyn - 24/10/2012 07:32:47 AM 394 Views
There is no disputing that our use of the word football is total nonsense *NM* Narg - 24/10/2012 07:48:46 AM 352 Views
I may be wrong, but I believe it's called a football because it's 12-inches long. Gher - 25/10/2012 07:15:28 PM 838 Views
Using a non-Metric system of measurement is total nonsense. Bergioyn - 25/10/2012 07:51:27 PM 724 Views
How can you say that?! Gher - 25/10/2012 08:40:20 PM 808 Views
I'm an evil European. Bergioyn - 26/10/2012 04:20:57 PM 807 Views
I don't think so. Has to do with its historical origins in rugby football. *NM* Legolas - 25/10/2012 09:17:20 PM 312 Views
Regulation balls are shorter than that, and "gridiron" is an unambiguous international term. Joel - 26/10/2012 11:41:18 PM 716 Views
Re: Soccer terms and lack of subject-verb agreement are the worst that I notice. Stephen - 24/10/2012 08:22:37 AM 727 Views
Bad example. Sheep is both a singular and plural noun. *NM* Narg - 24/10/2012 02:47:34 PM 307 Views
That may be the problem. Joel - 27/10/2012 12:00:49 AM 736 Views
ever since I was a kid, it was a soccer pitch imlad - 25/10/2012 06:17:38 PM 751 Views
You all need to include some Irish-isms into your daily speech. Stephen - 24/10/2012 08:26:30 AM 815 Views
One British term I agree is horrid when said by Americans imlad - 25/10/2012 06:20:54 PM 802 Views
I think it's a minor issue for anyone to get rile3d about... vandevere - 26/10/2012 01:10:25 AM 836 Views
Affectation almost inherently reflects trying too hard, and imitation is unoriginal. Joel - 27/10/2012 12:10:52 AM 745 Views
Re: Affectation almost inherently reflects trying too hard, and imitation is unoriginal. imlad - 27/10/2012 04:24:26 AM 810 Views
Try "apt." Joel - 27/10/2012 04:13:18 PM 726 Views
always hated the letters "pt" together in that order imlad - 28/10/2012 04:44:29 AM 729 Views
Having enough neuroses of my own, I will not be accountable for yours. Joel - 28/10/2012 01:55:44 PM 769 Views
Can't happen fast enough. Tim - 29/10/2012 09:07:34 PM 759 Views
I picked up a lot of Britishisms from Ian Anderson Panorphaeon - 05/11/2012 05:00:50 PM 890 Views
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