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Do you say binoculars...

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WildRosie · 08/04/2023 19:53

...or field glasses ?
Sandpaper or glasspaper ?
Sitting room or living room (or lounge, drawing room etc) ?
Cutlery or irons ?
Dining table or dinner table ?
Footpath or pavement (I know, they're not necessarily the same thing) ?
Lead or leash ?
Glass or tumbler ?
Mug or beaker ?
Tea or dinner (or supper) ?

BTW, I don't know anybody who calls binoculars 'field glasses'. It sounds very old school Ministry of Defence!

OP posts:
WhatWouldJeevesDo · 11/04/2023 16:59

Tarantellah · 11/04/2023 14:24

No it’s a paper napkin? I was taught that we never say serviette, it’s common.

Don’t you mean vulgar?

FurAndFeathers · 11/04/2023 17:00

WildRosie · 08/04/2023 20:29

My woodwork teacher at secondary school insisted the proper term was glasspaper and could get quite arsey with anyone who thought otherwise!

Mine too!

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