BOOSTING DAMS and BOASTING OOSTDAMS
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When you travel or google a lot you come across some interesting differences in terminology. For example, in South Africa it is common usage to say that "you went swimming in a dam." To a Dutchman that sounds strange, and he would correct it asking if it was meant to be swimming in the reservoir behind the dam . . . . (or is it in front of the dam....same dam problem about whether one is sitting in front of or behind a computer ??..) . . . . thanks, in front of the dam sounds more logical when moving along with the river and looking downstream... (I did write earlier about exceptions .) A few days ago, I googled my own name and came across the following results: |
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