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Originally posted by joesheppe
By the way, is it OK to include Scandinavian countries as part of Europe?
Of course the Scandinavian countries is a part of Europe. What else, Asia? 😉
Greenland, however, with a strong connection with Denmark, is disputable if it is a part of Europe.

Paul Leggett
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Originally posted by FabianFnas
I'd be censored if I said what a 'good end' in Swedish would sound like.

The last time I was in Italy, my chess playing friend said something like 'eating a piece'. Well, in this context I found out what is was. He also thought me the expression 'eating wood'. Well there is a jargon in every language.

Another (not so oftenly used) jargon expression ...[text shortened]... livering 'bra drag' is 'ge ett pulver' meaning 'give a pill', or 'give a powder'.
So far, this gets my vote for post of the year!😀

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Originally posted by joesheppe
By the way, is it OK to include Scandinavian countries as part of Europe?
Of course. You can include Finland too!

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Originally posted by JonathanB of London
British English???? We call that "English" down our way.
😞

I feel your pain.

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Sorry, mate. Stiff upper lip. 😉

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