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I just found out that England and Europe they call wheat, corn.

I really just can't with these people
Burnley123 · 41-45, M
"England and Europe?"

OMFG. Somebody tell this yank geography expert.
Burnley123 · 41-45, M
@MethDozer Nice one guv. 👍

I'm off to get high on tea and crumpets.
MethDozer · M
@Burnley123
There's a YouTuber I watch occasionally. Who has I believe is Northern accent. He always prounces multiple Muh-uh-pull and it cracks me up for some reason.
Burnley123 · 41-45, M
@MethDozer muh-uh pull would be more cockney (working class London)

Dafney from Frasier was northern.
Burnley123 · 41-45, M
In Idaho and north America, do they call it something different?
MethDozer · M
@Burnley123 Wheat is wheat and corn is corn
Burnley123 · 41-45, M
@MethDozer And tomatoes are tormayyytows.
SkeetSkeet · 100+, F
@Burnley123 why are you bringing Idaho into this?
Elessar · 26-30, M
"Grano", please

Forget the barbarian languages of the north
basilfawlty89 · 31-35, M
@Elessar *kalampoki
Richard65 · M
A bit of research explains it. The Corn Laws were tariffs and other trade restrictions on imported food and corn enforced in the United Kingdom between 1815 and 1846. The word corn in British English denoted all cereal grains, including wheat, oats and barley. They were designed to keep corn prices high to favour domestic producers, and represented British mercantilism.

The Corn Laws blocked the import of cheap corn, initially by simply forbidding importation below a set price, and later by imposing steep import duties, making it too expensive to import it from abroad, even when food supplies were short.
CrazyMusicLover · 31-35
Never heard about that. I only heard "kukureishon" 😂
Elessar · 26-30, M
@CrazyMusicLover They're under the impression we use English outside SW
TheFragile · 46-50, M
Say whatttttttt?
MethDozer · M
@TheFragile The Irish and Scottish call oats, corn I guess.

Our ancestors really had no choice but to come over here.
dancingtongue · 80-89, M
Actually maize is the term used in most of the world since the grain originated in the Western Hemisphere and was named such by the Spanish explorers who discovered Mayans cultivating it. Only North Americans and Australians call it corn.
iamonfire696 · 41-45, F
I laughed at so many comments on this thread so thank you for that 🤭
SkeetSkeet · 100+, F
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