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Old 01-15-2023, 06:18 AM
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So it should be 'Cas' or 'Gaz'?

Thank you, I did not know the origin of "Gas" / "Gasoline". I did "Soccer". I believe it comes from "Association", i.e. "Association Football".

https://www.britannica.com/story/why...ootball-soccer

I also believe the period of the year called "Fall" is the The USA is still using the original term, while in Britain we use "Autumn".

I should have searched for it:

" 'Petrol' is a shortened term for 'Petroleum Distillate' which is what it is. Gas is a shortened version of 'Gasoline' was a trade name for Petroleum Distillate used in the US. Diesel is the fuel used in Diesel engines which were invented by Rudolf Diesel so unsurprisingly it is called diesel in Germany!"

Further... Fairly confident that The U.S. pronounce 'Lieutenant' in the original (French) way. Unlike the English 'Left-tenant'.

Sorry, rambling...

Let us not get started on the 'real ale', 'beer', ''bier', 'lager', 'craft ale', 'craft beer', etc, etc, debate... or not.
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