why do people in america say gas station but people in england (where i live) say petrol station
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ChipmunkErnie · 70-79, M
Picklebobble · 56-60, M
According to that bastion of information Google,
"Petrol is short for petroleum. Which is unprocessed crude or shale oil.
Gas is short for gasoline. Which is a petroleum byproduct.
It's gasoline that is used to power most internal combustion engines !
"Petrol is short for petroleum. Which is unprocessed crude or shale oil.
Gas is short for gasoline. Which is a petroleum byproduct.
It's gasoline that is used to power most internal combustion engines !
abe182 · 46-50, M
Theater theatre
Color colour
Gas petrol
I may be wrong but I don't think I am. It stems from the Revolutionary days. A passive form of revolt.
Color colour
Gas petrol
I may be wrong but I don't think I am. It stems from the Revolutionary days. A passive form of revolt.
ChipmunkErnie · 70-79, M
I've read the differences in spellings came about because the guy (Webster?) who wrote the first American dictionary wanted to differentiate between us and the Brits. But the differing words I think are just random -- like a car's bonnet and hood, the car's boot or trunk, a lift or elevator, etc.
JaggedLittlePill · 46-50, F
Because different countries call things different names
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ChipmunkErnie · 70-79, M
British lapdogs!!!
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samshawgta5 · 26-30, M
how are americans stupid they make muscle cars better food and they make movies and michael jackson aint stupid or jonny cash or any other american artist or actor