tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2007105981868145103.post6794836315250883481..comments2024-03-24T23:03:00.584+13:00Comments on my views of New Zealand: Strange abbreviations and other thingsbetty-NZhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03950300478215339641noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2007105981868145103.post-28467631335476593752011-09-27T20:54:38.000+13:002011-09-27T20:54:38.000+13:00Wow, most of those abbreviations are terms I almos...Wow, most of those abbreviations are terms I almost never hear let alone use. Maybe it's a regional thing - I live in (and was born in) Christchurch. I'm not at all fond of people abbreviating and adding 'ie' or 'y. And if you want to get technical 'beetroot' is more correct than 'beets' haha. Great blog though. I'm enjoying the read (:Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2007105981868145103.post-62730333529906851202009-02-09T09:57:00.000+13:002009-02-09T09:57:00.000+13:00Elizabeth-- "op" stands for "opportunity".Elizabeth-- "op" stands for "opportunity".betty-NZhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03950300478215339641noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2007105981868145103.post-21717797412274233862009-02-05T19:03:00.000+13:002009-02-05T19:03:00.000+13:00I knew some of these abbreviations, but not all! I...I knew some of these abbreviations, but not all! I know an op shop is what we call a thrift store in the US, but what does op shop stand for?<BR/>Visiting via BPOTW!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02582583925813368098noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2007105981868145103.post-52088511506671654562009-02-05T18:29:00.000+13:002009-02-05T18:29:00.000+13:00Maybe you should write and publish and English-To-...Maybe you should write and publish and English-To-English dictionary. :-)<BR/><BR/>When my husband says something that someone cannot understand because of his accent, we joke that I'm his English-to-English translator. :-)Gombojav Tribehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03351284199061330040noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2007105981868145103.post-76758286395247257592009-02-02T13:25:00.000+13:002009-02-02T13:25:00.000+13:00My husband is in the other room watching the big F...My husband is in the other room watching the big Footie game. HaHaDebrahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17475568140370309294noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2007105981868145103.post-85950578654224202292009-01-31T20:27:00.000+13:002009-01-31T20:27:00.000+13:00Ah - the joys and mysteries of the English languag...Ah - the joys and mysteries of the English language!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com