British/American asymmetries
Lynne Murphy
lynnem at COGS.SUSX.AC.UK
Tue May 30 13:15:55 UTC 2000
I said:
> >Of course, US has the words 'coach' and 'cardigan', but my point here is
> >that in British English, you're forced to make the distinction, but in
> >American English, you're not (a jumper is not a cardigan, but a sweater
> >is both).
Rima said:
> Didn't we touch on this awhile back? I wouldn't consider a jumper a
> sweater at all.
That's because what you call a jumper is what the British would call a
pinafore.
Lynne
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