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From: "Giuseppe Dini" <dinniz@hotmail.it>
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Subject: Re: fuel
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"Miss Elaine Eos" ha scritto nel messaggio
>
> FYI, "top dollar" in the US is just over $3, but still nothing compared
> to your prices.
>
> We call it "gas", as in "I'm going to fill up with gas." I believe the
> British call it "petrol", as in "who could possibly afford to fill their
> MG with petrol?!"
>
> Petrol is short for petroleum, and gas for gasoline.
>
> We also refer to "a full tank", as in "I've got a full tank, where
> should we go?" -- the contents are implied.
Thank you!
Now I know everything I needed.
--
Giuseppe
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