The Mudcat Café TM
Thread #139000   Message #3188067
Posted By: MGM·Lion
15-Jul-11 - 04:45 AM
Thread Name: BS: More on transAtlantic distinctions
Subject: RE: BS: More on transAtlantic distinctions
Ah, here's another fine example: a crumpet is in fact not that far from what they call a biscuit. But to us it is nearer to what we call a muffin, though they call that an English muffin, as their muffin is not a million miles from what we call a cupcake; while our biscuit is their cookie, as has been already remarked above...

And so wags the world away!

~M~