>>...
>>>>OTOH, the Americans would say "I just killed him" (whereas in the UK that would suggest that I meant to do more but couldn't be bothered :-)
>>>Could this thread be moved to the pedant forum.If there is one.
>>>
>>>Nick
>>
>>Now, as you haven't accompanied your statement with an emoticon, am I to assume you're after a slanging match again?
>>
>>You don't need to read it and I'm ytrying to get across a languand nuance to someone who's not a native Englash speaker and apparently interested. How is that pedantry?
>
>I don't do emoticons. I prefer the reader to judge wether a comment is light hearted or not.
>
>Anyway whats this Englash language. Something to do with public schools and bondage.
>
>Nick

(Chuckle)

OK

I'll take it as light-hearted.

What's this "wether" - not sure about the forecast?

Terry