Something We All Can Agree On

[Secret Chief]

Because they're chips

Americans just spell and pronounce it differently.

 

[John53]

Americans just spell and pronounce it differently.

And try to argue English with the English

 

[Subduction Zone]

Americans just spell and pronounce it differently.

Our spelling is the same. I just wonder how the Brits got the idea that a good sized chunk of potato is a chip.

 

[Subduction Zone]

And try to argue English with the English

Since a language is governed by its usage I wonder what most native English speakers would say.

 

[Secret Chief]

Our spelling is the same. I just wonder how the Brits got the idea that a good sized chunk of potato is a chip.

We could just all agree that fries are thinner than chips / chips are thicker than fries. Though that does leave the crisps / chips issue unresolved.

 

[RestlessSoul]

In German it's "Pommes Frites" (sometimes just "Pommes" and then pronounced as if it were a German word). We took that from the French.

They got Alsace, you got Pommes Frites. Sounds like a deal

 

[RestlessSoul]

We could just all agree that fries are thinner than chips / chips are thicker than fries. Though that does leave the crisps / chips issue unresolved.

I like to think we can also agree that fries with curry sauce are an abomination, whereas on chips it’s heavenly

 

[Secret Chief]

Since a language is governed by its usage I wonder what most native English speakers would say.

We should all use Google Translate

 

[Subduction Zone]

We could just all agree that fries are thinner than chips / chips are thicker than fries. Though that does leave the crisps / chips issue unresolved.

No way. Chips are much thinner than fries. Almost every example of a chip that I can think of is thin.

Oh, and lets not forget, they are "fries" in non-English speaking countries as well. They just use their own word for "fries".

 

[Secret Chief]

Well I disagree with what your wife says.


Please don't tell her that.

I'm not a total idiot.

 

[Secret Chief]

We took that from the French.

The French know nothing.

 

[Heyo]

We should all use Google Translate

That may work for English to American English but they still can't figure out English to Women.

 

[Secret Chief]

That may work for English to American English but they still can't figure out English to Women.

True; it's a computer program - so it's rational.

 

[John53]

Since a language is governed by its usage I wonder what most native English speakers would say.

Chips because Americans are ruled out because they don't speak English

 

[Subduction Zone]

I'm not a total idiot.

Whew! I was worried for my safety.

 

[Subduction Zone]

Chips because Americans are ruled out because they don't speak English

Fries because neither do Australians.

 

[John53]

Our spelling is the same. I just wonder how the Brits got the idea that a good sized chunk of potato is a chip.

There's your error, chips doesn't start with a f nor does it contain a r or an e. Your spelling is crazy wrong.

 

[Secret Chief]

No way. Chips are much thinner than fries. Almost every example of a chip that I can think of is thin.

What? Are you mad?!
Google images - fries then chips:

 

[Secret Chief]

I think we can all agree that there is nothing we can all agree on, including this sentence. And this one. And this too. And this.

 

[John53]

What? Are you mad?!
Google images - fries then chips:

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There you go, example 1 is inedible and example 2 is delicious. Surely we all agree on that.