Ambulance... Ambiwlans - Has dumbing down gone too far?

[Moonhawk]

http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=Amb...

[TwigtheWonderkid]

Moonhawk said:

http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=Amb...

I am strangely envious of his fame in this regard.

[droopsnoot]

Only marginally on topic, but thanks to whoever designed this map of Manchester University for explaining on the key exactly what the symbol "PC Cluster" means.

[DickyC]

It's from Enid Blyton's Welsh Toytown series.

PC Plod means something unfortunate, apparently.

[john2443]

DickyC said:

It's from Enydd Blytwn's Welsh Tytywn series.

PC Plwd means something unfortunate, apparently.

Fixed that

[DickyC]

Llanks!

[mybrainhurts]

Look you, when it's too tight to fly the air ambiwlans in, we tow it in, wasn't it.

[Rickyy]

mybrainhurts said:

Look you, when it's too tight to fly the air ambiwlans in, we tow it in, wasn't it.

Ambiwlans Awyr ar Disgo....butt.

[mybrainhurts]

Don't you swear at me...

[groundcontrol]

droopsnoot said:

Only marginally on topic, but thanks to whoever designed this map of Manchester University for explaining on the key exactly what the symbol "PC Cluster" means.

I hope there was an icon for the map itself.

[jmorgan]

groundcontrol said:

droopsnoot said:

Only marginally on topic, but thanks to whoever designed this map of Manchester University for explaining on the key exactly what the symbol "PC Cluster" means.

I hope there was an icon for the map itself.

They ran out of the letter "F" and will add the rest later when the order comes in.

[Conian]

Went for a lovely drive into Wales the other day, popped into a Caffi for lunch.

[dickymint]

[morgs_]

Fixed tat for you

[dickymint]

[mybrainhurts]

Now look here...

[DickyC]

The Cardiff Throwing Out Time Unit's "Argey Bargey Ambulance."

[Willy Nilly]

Can I have a consonant please Rachel. And another consonant. And another consonant please.

[davhill]

Haven't bothered reading all pages but are we aware that the Yanks have been dumbing down medical terms for ages?

Foetus - Fetus
Oesophagus - Esophagus
Oedema - Edema

Etc, etc.

[jmorgan]

davhill said:

Haven't bothered reading all pages but are we aware that the Yanks have been dumbing down medical terms for ages?

Foetus - Fetus
Oesophagus - Esophagus
Oedema - Edema

Etc, etc.

Better start at the beginning then......