"international english"? [-X My dear chap, there is only one English Language and that is The Queen's English (which will become The King's English of course when The Queen dies and is replaced by her slightly left-field eldest son).Ciro Pabón wrote: For Just a fan: there is such thing as a metric adjustable spanner (aka adjustable wrench: we don't communicate in english, we comunicate, if we do so, in international english, which means we talk as we can).
I do wish all of our former colonies, allies and enemies (delete as appropriate ) would remember that.
"International English"! Whatever next - votes for women?
Oh, and just because an adjustable spanner is marked e.g. 10-22mm, doesn't mean it can only be used on metric fasteners. The spanner doesn't care what arbitrary measurements are used to define the items it is used on...
Metric and imperial adjustable spanners...pah!
Sorry, couldn't resist; I'm trying to finish my Master's dissertation (to be handed in in less than 2 weeks!) and just needed to let off a bit of steam...