Poor Boys --> sandwiches

[Lynne Murphy]

Robert Kelley said:
> The Greeks BTW did not say gyro sandwiches, just gyros.  They're not in
> fact sandwiches -- though they are long, and do fold...

On the other side of the Atlantic (or at least here in southern England)
"sandwich" only refers to things on sliced bread.  If it's on a roll, then it's a
"roll" (a tuna roll, ham roll, etc.--not to be confused with sausage rolls, which
are another thing completely).  If it's on a ciabatta, then it's a "ciabatta", if
it's on a baguette, then it's a "baguette" (you get the picture).  And if it's on
a "bap", then it's a "bap"--a bap is something Americans would call a roll--more
like a hamburger bun--i.e., soft and round.

Lynne



Dr M Lynne Murphy
Lecturer in Linguistics
School of Cognitive and Computing Sciences
University of Sussex
Brighton BN1 9QH
UK