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Gerund vs Present Participle
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Re: quick OT detour
Stormseed - I think those are US terms. In the UK we would use underwear or pants for men or women, or knickers for just women. And trousers for the outergarment. (A woman referring to her underwear would usually be referring to bra as well as pants.) And of course, if one was wearing a particular style of pants, one might refer to it as a thong. Which isn't a flip-flop...
Stormseed - I think those are US terms. In the UK we would use underwear or pants for men or women, or knickers for just women. And trousers for the outergarment. (A woman referring to her underwear would usually be referring to bra as well as pants.) And of course, if one was wearing a particular style of pants, one might refer to it as a thong. Which isn't a flip-flop...
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Re: quick OT detour
I used to think it is supposed to be called "INNER WEAR" (all inclusive of Bra, Panties, etc). ? Heck I am confused now
EDIT: I think Americans wear smart "Boxers". They *do not know* what is an underwear, I reckon.
I used to think it is supposed to be called "INNER WEAR" (all inclusive of Bra, Panties, etc). ? Heck I am confused now
EDIT: I think Americans wear smart "Boxers". They *do not know* what is an underwear, I reckon.
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We stayed at a great resort. We got a kick out of signs around the resort saying "Beware of bandicoots!" They hardly looked menacing. I am guessing the sign was meant more for their protection than ours...
We loved Cairns when we visited Australia. My only regret was that we didn't stay there longer. I would have loved to spend more than one day snorkeling the Great Barrier Reef...
We stayed at a great resort. We got a kick out of signs around the resort saying "Beware of bandicoots!" They hardly looked menacing. I am guessing the sign was meant more for their protection than ours...
I loved Cairns, too. Lived there four years very soon after finishing university (in Brisbane). Did a scuba diving course and plenty of diving on the reef. Also did some free diving, which I much prefer. Played a pool game - underwater hockey - for many years and become proficient at swimming underwater. Met many keen divers who were nearly always good company too. Often enjoyed a beer afterwards, as you do.
In summer, when the beach sand is nearly too hot to walk on and there are potentially lethal jellyfish in the water - Cairns isn't always paradise - we'd swim in the freshwater creeks that flowed in the rainforests down the valleys of the coastal ranges. There are some beautiful places to swim in the rainforest. And no crocodiles there, either.
The reef is another world. It is wonderful to see the dozens & dozens of different brightly colored little fishes. Some are fluorescent colours! And also a treat to see the bigger fishes, sharks, turtles, sting rays, etc.
Been a while since I've been there.
In summer, when the beach sand is nearly too hot to walk on and there are potentially lethal jellyfish in the water - Cairns isn't always paradise - we'd swim in the freshwater creeks that flowed in the rainforests down the valleys of the coastal ranges. There are some beautiful places to swim in the rainforest. And no crocodiles there, either.
The reef is another world. It is wonderful to see the dozens & dozens of different brightly colored little fishes. Some are fluorescent colours! And also a treat to see the bigger fishes, sharks, turtles, sting rays, etc.
Been a while since I've been there.
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Yeah, it was a real fun place.
We also went to some rainforest zoo/park (Kuranda Rainforest Station) where my wife got to have her picture taken holding a koala. She thought that was pretty neat. They also had a 16 foot salty there that they took in because it was eating some farmer's cattle.
We also went to some rainforest zoo/park (Kuranda Rainforest Station) where my wife got to have her picture taken holding a koala. She thought that was pretty neat. They also had a 16 foot salty there that they took in because it was eating some farmer's cattle.
...and where I come from, it's a line of camels on their way to market, or back, or somewhere...
Re: quick OT detour
also what a dog does, as in his breath came in pants. Now, why a dog would breathe heavily while wearing trousers, or ladies' unmentionables as the case may be, is beyond me.
Really ? I never knewI was in a notion that these were called *underwear* for men and *panties* for women where as Pants itself represent *trousers*
Learned something new on the board again, as usual
also what a dog does, as in his breath came in pants. Now, why a dog would breathe heavily while wearing trousers, or ladies' unmentionables as the case may be, is beyond me.
