Re: Arse and ass (was: Yanks only half as good)

On Mon, 5 Jun 2006 08:20:35 +0000 (UTC), ijdavis@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
(Ian Davis) wrote:

I would argue that the difference between ass and arse was sufficient
to warrant different spellings of these two words. Worse it is common
to call someone an ass in english if they behave in a stupid manner.
"Don't make an ass of yourself" might be confusing to the uninitiated.

Yes, it is something to which an AmE speaker might take more umbrage -- the
reverse is the case with "fanny" and "booger", which are more innocuous in the
USA than elsewhere.


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