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#24931 03/28/01 04:30 AM

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So UK 'mad' = insane, but also understood as crazy; US conversely.

I assumed when I read this that crazy was a typo for angry.

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"Smart" not used for "intelligent" in the UK? Max Quordlepleen 03/26/01 10:49 PM

Re: "Smart" not used for "intelligent" in the UK? wwh 03/27/01 12:48 AM

Re: "Smart" not used for "intelligent" in the UK? Max Quordlepleen 03/27/01 12:54 AM

Re: "Smart" not used for "intelligent" in the UK? NicholasW 03/27/01 07:51 AM

Re: "Smart" not used for "intelligent" in the UK? rodward 03/27/01 08:43 AM

Re: "Smart" not used for "intelligent" in the UK? belligerentyouth 03/27/01 10:53 AM

Re: "Smart" not used for "intelligent" in the UK? Marianna 03/27/01 11:30 AM

Re: "Smart" not used for "intelligent" in the UK? inselpeter 03/27/01 11:35 AM

Re: "Smart" not used for "intelligent" in the UK? maverick 03/27/01 11:06 AM

Re: "Smart" not used for "intelligent" in the UK? Geoff 03/27/01 02:13 PM

Re: "Smart" not used for "intelligent" in the UK? wwh 03/27/01 02:27 PM

Re: Smart /crazy/nuts/insane wow 03/28/01 02:10 PM

Re: Smart /crazy/nuts/insane Bobyoungbalt 03/28/01 03:16 PM

Re: Smart /crazy/nuts/insane Faldage 03/28/01 03:32 PM

Re: "Smart" not used for "intelligent" in the UK? wow 03/27/01 02:36 PM

Re: "Smart" not used for "intelligent" in the UK? inselpeter 03/27/01 11:27 AM

Re: "Smart" not used for "intelligent" in the UK? rodward 03/27/01 11:52 AM

Re: "Smart" not used for "intelligent" in the UK? Jackie 03/27/01 12:24 PM

Re: "Smart" not used for "intelligent" in the UK? garynamy 03/27/01 12:26 PM

Re: "Smart" - many meanings wow 03/27/01 01:47 PM

Re: "Smart" - many meanings belMarduk 03/27/01 02:08 PM

Re: "Smart" - many meanings belMarduk 03/27/01 02:12 PM

Re: "Smart" - many meanings inselpeter 03/27/01 02:47 PM

Re: "Smart" not used for "intelligent" in the UK? inselpeter 03/27/01 02:41 PM

insane/crazy Sparteye 03/27/01 06:56 PM

Re: insane/crazy belMarduk 03/27/01 07:04 PM

Re: insane/crazy inselpeter 03/27/01 07:21 PM

Re: insane/crazy shanks 03/28/01 09:16 AM

Re: insane/crazy inselpeter 03/28/01 05:18 PM

Re: inflammable puns wow 03/28/01 07:50 PM

Re: insane/crazy Max Quordlepleen 03/28/01 10:49 PM

Re: insane/crazy Bobyoungbalt 03/29/01 04:05 PM

Re: insane/crazy maverick 03/29/01 04:09 PM

Re: insane/crazy Faldage 03/29/01 04:20 PM

Re: insane/crazy maverick 03/29/01 04:55 PM

Re: insane/crazy Faldage 03/29/01 06:15 PM

Re: insane/crazy Bobyoungbalt 03/29/01 07:00 PM

Re: insane/crazy of troy 03/29/01 07:14 PM

Re: insane/crazy shanks 03/30/01 10:05 AM

Re: insane/crazy wwh 03/30/01 01:28 PM

Re: insane/crazy inselpeter 03/30/01 01:37 PM

Re: insane/crazy Bingley 04/01/01 01:12 PM

Re: insane/crazy shanks 04/01/01 02:39 PM

Re: insane/crazy Bingley 04/02/01 12:55 PM

redundant doublets Sparteye 03/30/01 03:15 PM

Re: redundant doublets Anonymous 03/30/01 05:21 PM

Re: insane/crazy Bingley 03/28/01 04:30 AM

Re: insane AND crazy NicholasW 03/28/01 06:52 AM

Further mad/angry problems shanks 03/28/01 09:20 AM

Re: Further mad/angry problems belMarduk 03/28/01 03:50 PM

Re: Further mad/angry problems of troy 03/28/01 09:46 PM

Re: Further mad/angry problems Bingley 03/29/01 04:47 AM

Re: Further mad/angry problems shanks 03/29/01 07:56 AM

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