Difference between revisions of "English terms with lost cultural context"
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* suitcase | * suitcase | ||
| − | * clothing names: sports jacket, leisure suit, slippers | + | * clothing names: sports jacket, leisure suit, slippers, sneakers |
* powder room | * powder room | ||
* pickle names: bread & butter, kosher dill | * pickle names: bread & butter, kosher dill | ||
* dresser | * dresser | ||
| + | * car parts: trunk | ||
| + | ** counterexample: windshield, headlights | ||
| + | * computer parts: drive, monitor, screen, disk, key(board) | ||
| + | ** counterexample: mouse, display | ||
Revision as of 08:11, 17 August 2023
- suitcase
- clothing names: sports jacket, leisure suit, slippers, sneakers
- powder room
- pickle names: bread & butter, kosher dill
- dresser
- car parts: trunk
- counterexample: windshield, headlights
- computer parts: drive, monitor, screen, disk, key(board)
- counterexample: mouse, display
