Windshield versus a windscreen...
Before I could (legally) drive a car I was in love with the Austin Mini Cooper. My brother and I went to Speedway Park to see some races. Typically they were American muscle cars, but one race was for the mini series. I was blown-away by their high performance.I ordered a photo book with specifications of makes and models of the minicar series as they had a few manufacturers and lots of different body style.
That's when I learned names of parts to cars were very different in the United Kingdom than in the United States. First off, tires are tyres, hood is bonnet, trunk is boot and the think that confused me the most is the front glass.
In America, it's called a windshield. In Europe, it's a windscreen.
We are talking about wind... I have screens on the windows in my house. They are there to allow air to pass and screen out bugs and often dust or leaves when it's really windy.
My boss has a secretary who answers the phone calls and screens ones of people he's not interested in talking to. Screen... some calls can pass through.
Roman soldiers had wooden shields that were used to protect themselves from the swords of their enemies in combat. Shield... block the attack.
By definition, a windshield is designed to block the wind. That would mean a windscreen is designed to allow some wind to pass.
Are you kidding me??
Windshield versus a windscreen...
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Now, let's discuss the footpath/sidewalk issue... Do you use your feet to follow a path, or walk down the road sideways?
I watch American shows on TV, and rarely if ever see people walking down the road sideways. So please tell your Government to change it immediately to avoid causing unnecessary confusion.
Yours sincerely, The rest of the world.
CS = Class C Sedan
FP = F Production
Here's a pic I snapped in 1972 with my newly acquired Nikon FTN camera.
That's Ed at Road Atlanta squatting in front of his Mini, he was re securing the grill after checking something I don't remember what. The guy in the background leaning against the truck was Eric Schmidt Ed's helper
I don't walk sideways my feet walk or skip or jog or run or dance on a path that caters for feet on a footpath.
What you call a sidewalk we In Australia we call it a footpath..I just Googled to make sure I haven't slipped behind the times and yep it's a footpath here
" a footpath winding through the garden "
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