A question for you english experts

[Allen]

Yeah . . . .I see that all the time . . . .and from people that should know better . . .

Recently, I caught an easily-recognized, internet ?gunny? referring to the CHAMBERS of his revolver, as CYLINDERS! (All revolvers I?ve seen contain only ONE cylinder . . .not SIX!)

These ?slip of the tongues? make the hair on the back of my neck stand up!

I can't stand for people to call pistol grips "handles".

How many cartoons did we see as kids where a bullet landed beside someone and it was the entire cartridge? That would have amounted to an incredibly worn out bore and strong firing pin spring.

[Mark in Ottawa]

I think that based on common usage, your friend is correct. For clarity, I would suggest using either "this coming Friday" or Friday of next week" as appropriate.

[dogtag]

Well, I'm an Englishman and the term should have been "Friday Next"

[Allen]

Well, I'm an Englishman and the term should have been "Friday Next"

Youse guys drive on the wrong side of the road too.

[dogtag]

Years ago we invited our next door neighbors to dinner.= (verbally).
Words were like, This Saturday 7pm.
Come 7pm, nobody turned up. Called to see what was happening -
The Wife answered saying we're in bed because you didn't confirm.
Confirm ?
Didn't invite them again.

[dogtag]

Youse guys drive on the wrong side of the road too.

After being here a few years, went back to visit. Sister loaned me her car which
my Brother delivered to me. He reminded me to drive on the left. Of course I said
pointing out that I'd driven in London for seven years. I drove off and suddenly
found myself looking at the face of the driver of a London double decker. Whoops.

[Allen]

After being here a few years, went back to visit. Sister loaned me her car which
my Brother delivered to me. He reminded me to drive on the left. Of course I said
pointing out that I'd driven in London for seven years. I drove off and suddenly
found myself looking at the face of the driver of a London double decker. Whoops.

I think I could handle it on country roads but in heavy traffic? Nope, I'd call a cab.

[Ken The Kanuck]

Crossing the road was my biggest challenge.

KTK

[tmark]

Crossing the road was my biggest challenge.

KTK

Ken, why didn't the skeleton cross the road? ANSWER: No Guts!