Really enjoying your posts Adam – funny enough the word ‘turnpike ‘ came up with a friend last night, she was saying there was different meaning in both of our countries !
Thanks, Moose. Yes, reminds one of Shaw’s famous comment about 2 nations divided by a single language. Although I have noticed that a lot of British usage I remember from my time in the ‘80s has given way to Americanisms, alas…
Really enjoying your posts Adam – funny enough the word ‘turnpike ‘ came up with a friend last night, she was saying there was different meaning in both of our countries !
Thanks, Moose. Yes, reminds one of Shaw’s famous comment about 2 nations divided by a single language. Although I have noticed that a lot of British usage I remember from my time in the ‘80s has given way to Americanisms, alas…