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Daddylonglegs?

Started by: priscus (inactive)

Started: 10th Sep 2016 at 15:24

Posted by: britboy (6794)

Seems like confusion reigns on my side of the pond...I always thought that it referred to a cranefly but in the USA they call a particular spider a daddy long legs.

daddy long legs ??

Replied: 11th Sep 2016 at 13:49
Last edited by britboy: 11th Sep 2016 at 13:50:40

Posted by: britboy (6794)

As George Bernard Shaw said: "England and America are two countries separated by a common language"

Replied: 11th Sep 2016 at 14:00

Posted by: priscus (inactive)

I guess that is nowt agin what is to come. When the current cohort of learners become fluent, more Chinese will speak English than the combined total of UK, New World, and former White Commonwealth.

Replied: 11th Sep 2016 at 14:18

 

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