tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28787909.post1449587423924192695..comments2024-03-28T16:11:36.465+00:00Comments on Separated by a Common Language: Zambonilynneguisthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10171345732985610861noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28787909.post-22713278472190474372007-05-28T15:31:00.000+01:002007-05-28T15:31:00.000+01:00And a Festivus for the rest of us.And a Festivus for the rest of us.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28787909.post-23332023131596930402007-05-06T15:05:00.000+01:002007-05-06T15:05:00.000+01:00Hi, as a linguist wasting time in the middle of th...Hi, as a linguist wasting time in the middle of the night when I should be preparing a paper, I just typed ice hockey and linguistics into google to see what came up. (Ice hockey being my second favourite thing in the world...after linguistics...or should it be the other way around?) Anyway, in Aust hockey most definitely is field hockey, UNLESS you play ice hockey. I'm continually confusing people now that I play, because within the ice hockey community, it's hockey. But without, it has to be ice hockey.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28787909.post-43874750175310204452007-01-04T19:14:00.000+00:002007-01-04T19:14:00.000+00:00But I note that the Philadelphia Flyers, of the Na...But I note that the Philadelphia Flyers, of the National Hockey League, do wear skates! I expect it matters who's doing the talking in Philadelphia whether it's <I>ice hockey</I> or not--some of <a href="http://www.philadelphiaflyers.com/community/292.asp">the local leagues</A> call themselves <I>ice hockey</I> leagues, and some just <I>hockey</I>. The latter is fairly unthinkable for an ice hockey league in the UK.lynneguisthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10171345732985610861noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28787909.post-78753353889655984682007-01-04T17:07:00.000+00:002007-01-04T17:07:00.000+00:00About the hockey distinction- in my area (Greater ...About the hockey distinction- in my area (Greater Philadelphia) we refer to field hockey as hockey and ice hockey as, well, ice hockey. Probably because hockey (field variety) is so popular here?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28787909.post-12646806927678970772006-12-24T16:34:00.000+00:002006-12-24T16:34:00.000+00:00Merry Christmas/Happy Holidays/Festive Wishes to y...Merry Christmas/Happy Holidays/Festive Wishes to you and Better Half, too!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com