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Divided by a common language. Rebekah Send a noteboard - 15/12/2015 08:10:37 PM

It's fascinating finding out the words that are not shared across the various versions of English. I was surprised that "pottle" (a small pot or tub) and "skite" (to brag) were not understood in Britain.

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