http://www.theworld.org/2011/12/hidden-heroes-london-science-museum/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=hidden-heroes-london-science-museum Global Perspectives for an American Audience Wed, 13 Feb 2013 16:57:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.2 http://www.theworld.org/2011/12/hidden-heroes-london-science-museum/comment-page-1/#comment-22667 Anonymous Wed, 21 Dec 2011 19:20:00 +0000 http://www.theworld.org/?p=99102#comment-22667 Some of the anglicisms had me puzzled.  Here's my take on their translation into American english. 1. rawl plug or rawlplug - is a screw anchor. 2. tissue - facial or bath tissue. 3. sticking plaster - adhesive bandage or band-aid. 4. zip - is probably what we refer to as a zipper. 5. baby's dummy - we call it a pacifier or a teething ring. Some of the anglicisms had me puzzled.  Here’s my take on their translation into American english.
1. rawl plug or rawlplug – is a screw anchor.
2. tissue – facial or bath tissue.
3. sticking plaster – adhesive bandage or band-aid.
4. zip – is probably what we refer to as a zipper.
5. baby’s dummy – we call it a pacifier or a teething ring.

]]> http://www.theworld.org/2011/12/hidden-heroes-london-science-museum/comment-page-1/#comment-22666 Anonymous Wed, 21 Dec 2011 12:52:00 +0000 http://www.theworld.org/?p=99102#comment-22666 My hidden hero is the cardboard roll which many products such as toilet paper, foil, wax paper are rolled on. My hidden hero is the cardboard roll which many products such as toilet paper, foil, wax paper are rolled on.

]]> http://www.theworld.org/2011/12/hidden-heroes-london-science-museum/comment-page-1/#comment-22665 Anonymous Wed, 21 Dec 2011 12:17:00 +0000 http://www.theworld.org/?p=99102#comment-22665 My hidden hero is a tack (tumble tack) to attach papers to a cork board. My hidden hero is a tack (tumble tack) to attach papers to a cork board.

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