Word Association.

[notbobsmith]

White (the white phosphorous allotrope is used in munitions)

[Rath Darkblade]

Suit

(Larry's suit is white, for starters...)

[Tawmis]

Larry.

[Rath Darkblade]

Women

[notbobsmith]

Men

[Rath Darkblade]

Trousers

(Men usually wear some)

[notbobsmith]

Pants (Men usually wear some... IN AMERICA!)

[Rath Darkblade]

Just wondering: why is it that in America, pants == underpants, while in Britain and the Commonwealth, pants == trousers? *thinks*

Pants => Laundry

(Pants (and other clothes) need to be laundered every so often)

[notbobsmith]

Just wondering: why is it that in America, pants == underpants, while in Britain and the Commonwealth, pants == trousers? *thinks*

It's the other way around. The UK calls "outer clothing for the legs" trousers and pants generally means underpants. In the US we call them pants. Underpants is sometimes used, but more often you will hear "underwear".

Laundry=>Detergent

[Rath Darkblade]

Just wondering: why is it that in America, pants == underpants, while in Britain and the Commonwealth, pants == trousers? *thinks*

It's the other way around. The UK calls "outer clothing for the legs" trousers and pants generally means underpants. In the US we call them pants. Underpants is sometimes used, but more often you will hear "underwear".

Is it? I'm confused. I thought that in the US, the word "pants" means "underwear" (or "underpants")? Am I right? *curious* If so, any idea why this is so?

Detergent => Powder

[notbobsmith]

Just wondering: why is it that in America, pants == underpants, while in Britain and the Commonwealth, pants == trousers? *thinks*

It's the other way around. The UK calls "outer clothing for the legs" trousers and pants generally means underpants. In the US we call them pants. Underpants is sometimes used, but more often you will hear "underwear".

Is it? I'm confused. I thought that in the US, the word "pants" means "underwear" (or "underpants")? Am I right? *curious* If so, any idea why this is so?

Detergent => Powder

Nope. In British english, "pants" means "underwear". Why the difference? I imagine for the same reason cars have a "hood" and "trunk" in America and a "bonnet" and "boot" in the UK.

Powder => Snow

[Rath Darkblade]

Snow => Ice!

[notbobsmith]

Skate

[Rath Darkblade]

Board

[notbobsmith]

Game