To: | "Boothroyd, Frank" <Frank.Boothroyd@northatlantic.nf.ca>, triumphs@autox.team.net |
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Subject: | RE: Piece of wood c.nf.ca> |
From: | a Wallace <wallaces@superaje.com> |
Date: | Tue, 28 Nov 2000 08:27:32 -0500 |
Frank, Now that you're working on a Triumph, and from your last few posts, it appears you're becoming much more "studly". Jim Frank wrote: >Jim's right. Up here in Canada that's definitely a "2x4". However, where >I'm in Newfoundland, it's pronounced "2 b'y 4". (will it be only Canadians >who understand I wonder?) > >Frank > >-----Original Message----- > >Gary Klein wrote: >".....I got a short piece of wood, actually a 2x4 as we call it here in the >States (about 5cm by 10cm and about a meter long)..." >--------------- >here in Canada, we call that piece of wood, a "2x4". > >Regards, >Jim |
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