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those things you wear at night?

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PhDlifeNeedsaNewLife · 03/07/2008 21:12

Pajamas or pyjamas?

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TheApprentice · 03/07/2008 21:14

I think pyjamas if you are British but pajamas if you are American! There is a play called "The Pajama Game" which I think is American.

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squeaver · 03/07/2008 21:14

Pyjamas.

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thisisyesterday · 03/07/2008 21:14

pyjamas

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LittleMyDancing · 03/07/2008 21:15

Jim-jams

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StealthPolarBear · 03/07/2008 21:15

more importantly - why?

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Ecmo · 03/07/2008 21:16

nightie or nighty

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Ecmo · 03/07/2008 21:17

oh I forgot the '?'
sorry

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thisisyesterday · 03/07/2008 21:18

nightie

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PootyApplewater · 03/07/2008 21:19

pyjamas

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PhDlifeNeedsaNewLife · 03/07/2008 21:21

well that explains it - I speak Welsh English, American and Australian, no wonder I'se confused.

spb I am writing an romantic novel and the daffy heroine is about to go dashing about dark gardens in the night. it will end in tears I tell you

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littlelapin · 03/07/2008 21:22

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fizzbuzz · 03/07/2008 21:22

Jamalings in this house

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Quattrocento · 03/07/2008 21:23

nothing?

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girlandboy · 03/07/2008 21:23

PJ's and nightie's in this house.

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MaryAnnSingleton · 03/07/2008 21:24

pyjamas or jarms

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PhDlifeNeedsaNewLife · 03/07/2008 21:25

not THAT sort of novel, ll

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PortBlacksandRegeneration · 03/07/2008 21:34

I think (racks braincell) it's one of the words we adopted from India during the Raj.

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PhDlifeNeedsaNewLife · 03/07/2008 22:22

lol "braincell". have lost mine, natch. think ds moved it.

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