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Earl_from_PA

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7. I am familiar with how much our shared language differs,

Reply to Celerity (Reply #5)

Thu May 8, 2025, 09:26 PM

May 8

We drop the "u" in color, as opposed to colour. We say apartment, not flat. To us it's the French "elevator" to the Brits it's a "lift". Trunk v boot. Hood v bonnet, etc.
Buy "tyre" v "tire" is new to me.

Apologies. I learned something today.

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Donut Lab's circular motors fit inside tyres for "out of this world" performance [View all] Celerity May 8 OP

too many potholes around here Shellback Squid May 8 #1

Tyres or tires? Earl_from_PA May 8 #2

tyres for the UK and most of the Commonwealth (and ex Commonwealth), tires mainly for the US Celerity May 8 #5

I am familiar with how much our shared language differs, Earl_from_PA May 8 #7

Canadian is mixed: colour, apartment, elevator, centre, hood, tire. Automotive trends very American no surprise. . nt Bernardo de La Paz May 8 #8

WHAAAT? WOW that just crazy to me. underpants May 8 #3

From what I see, I love it. chouchou May 8 #4

Assumptions on my part: Aussie105 May 8 #6

Probably regenerative braking, save that weight, no axle & bearing weight. . . .nt Bernardo de La Paz May 8 #9