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My understanding of British English is that they would not call something a "knob" in polite company. Americans (and I am one) think nothing of it. So, there ar
by scott_s 13y ago
My understanding of British English is that they would not call something a "knob" in polite company. Americans (and I am one) think nothing of it. So, there are a decent amount of words with slightly different meanings throughout the English speaking world.
- votingprawn 13y agoPlenty of British English speakers would use the word "knob", for example I have no idea what I would call the knobs on the cooker other than knobs. Or the knobs on amplifiers, or door knobs - well I suppose door handle works but door knobs are distinctly different from handles in my mind.
- polshaw 13y agodial :)
- votingprawn 13y agoHmm yes perhaps, I tend to think of a dial as part of a measurement device. So a volt/ammeter has a dial, a clock has a dial etc. I suppose I could see myself calling the temperature setting of a cooker the "Temperature dial", but not the mode selector knob thing. Mode/Temperature selector is quite a good one actually. Still doesn't come to hand like knob does though.