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Workers in NY begin to dismantle buried ship

World Jul. 27, 2010 - 07:25AM JST ( 10 )

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ProffesorJul. 27, 2010 - 11:48AM JST

Interesting
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taiko666Jul. 27, 2010 - 12:22PM JST

Why do Americans insist on calling soil 'dirt'?
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MistWizardJul. 27, 2010 - 05:03PM JST

Sounds like a totally useless venture and tremendous waste of time.
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The758Jul. 27, 2010 - 06:53PM JST

Why do Americans insist on calling soil 'dirt'?

Because it's dirt.

I once got a lecture for saying 'yard work'. "What is yard work?" this person screamed at me. It's 'work' you do in the 'yard', I replied.
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taisho999Jul. 27, 2010 - 08:51PM JST

"Why do Americans insist on calling soil 'dirt'?"

In America, we refer to bad people as dirt bags, and bags of dirt as garden soil. Comprende amigo?
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taiko666Jul. 27, 2010 - 10:14PM JST

Because it's dirt.

Nuances seem to be getting lost in American English...
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SoggyGyozaJul. 27, 2010 - 10:43PM JST

Name one expression from OZ, NZ, or England that catches on like American lingo. The States rules linguistically in slang. Besides, this is an excellent article about an old ship, screw the doubting Thomas' !
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M51TJul. 28, 2010 - 12:15PM JST

I hope it's not the Ark.
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taiko666Jul. 28, 2010 - 01:54PM JST

The States rules linguistically in slang.

You've obviously never studied the origins of many the idioms and slang phrases in use in America then.
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hotncoldJul. 28, 2010 - 10:17PM JST

dirt or soil, I dont mind, but when will the USA go metric?