tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6475016.post6079027287161037488..comments2023-07-16T14:04:27.192+01:00Comments on A Nice Cup of Tea: Terminology lesson *updated*Treggleshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17359608832198029625noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6475016.post-12204425131869856312007-02-28T23:52:00.000+00:002007-02-28T23:52:00.000+00:00Oh Boy, what have I started here? Whose language i...Oh Boy, what have I started here? Whose language is this anyway?Treggleshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17359608832198029625noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6475016.post-64263281431552555012007-02-27T12:35:00.000+00:002007-02-27T12:35:00.000+00:00Ahh, Treggles. As Clare stated, those things are w...Ahh, Treggles. As Clare stated, those things are what she said they are. <BR/><BR/>The American 'cot' is called a camp bed here and the pack and play thingy is a travel cot.<BR/><BR/>Add 'trolley' to your list of wheelie-things-babies-go-in to confuse matters further and we could really get a discussion going! <BR/><BR/>Glad you got all the stuff you need:)Jillianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16390479974754816006noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6475016.post-9600033731561637922007-02-27T00:22:00.000+00:002007-02-27T00:22:00.000+00:00OK, weighing in here. Down here in Melbourne, they...OK, weighing in here. Down here in Melbourne, they are called a cot, a cradle and a bassinet. and YES, bassinet is a real word here in Oz (not that any Brit's thing we aussies speak english correctly down under).<BR/><BR/>and yes, as Laura taunted, why don't we get into the whole pram, stroller, carriage, buggy, pushchair thingy as well? <BR/><BR/>and one question, what is a perambulator? That's a new word to me!!Clarehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08186138257956053203noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6475016.post-1203337818483711132007-02-23T10:49:00.000+00:002007-02-23T10:49:00.000+00:00Um, I meant move TO Antartica. I'm not yet strong ...Um, I meant move TO Antartica. I'm not yet strong enough to move Antartica itself.Smarshyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15315526599497405116noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6475016.post-62107526991876415852007-02-23T10:48:00.000+00:002007-02-23T10:48:00.000+00:00Treggles, you blokes can't figure out what side of...Treggles, you blokes can't figure out what side of the street to DRIVE on, I'm sure not going to accept your definitions of these items.<BR/><BR/>In order or appearance: <BR/>1)Crib<BR/>2)Crazy looking dangerous thing asking for a lawsuit, and <BR/>3) Bassinet<BR/><BR/>We only call it a Moses basket if we are considering floating our baby down a river.<BR/><BR/>I've been meaning to ask you; when you are delivering your verdicts in court, do you ever sob like our American buffoon who delivered his verdict on the Anna Nicole Smith custody trial? Mkes me want to move the Antartica.Smarshyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15315526599497405116noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6475016.post-31349156468633312222007-02-23T03:45:00.000+00:002007-02-23T03:45:00.000+00:00i think you're trying to start something, treggy. ...i think you're trying to start something, treggy. what you call a crib is, as delphi noted, a cradle - and not an entirely safe thing, either. yes, a moses basket is a moses basket (hey, you got one right!), but you're missing the point on the bassinet (which IS a real word, at least according to the random house unabridged dictionary). it has a hood, and it's often floofy, unless it's part of your pack-n-play (which is the brand name for a play yard, which used to be called a play pen - still with me here?), but even then it could still be floofy, depending on the pack-n-play design.<BR/><BR/>shall we get into strollers/carriages/perambulators?laurahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12650967136734094216noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6475016.post-90869826621091814382007-02-23T03:07:00.000+00:002007-02-23T03:07:00.000+00:00And I would call them, in order, a crib, a cradle,...And I would call them, in order, a crib, a cradle, and a moses basket. A bassinet would be a really fancy moses basket on a stand.<BR/><BR/>It is funny the quirks between our versions of English :).delphihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07529670960180261467noreply@blogger.com