US vs British Diving Vocabulary

[cocoajoe]

No, not a past participle. Past participle is a 'helper verb' example is had

 

[Akimbo]

Think not? My wife left me a note that read: "Take the Shepherd's Pie out of the refrigerator and put it in the oven at 140 degrees"

OK, I'm an engineer and can handle this.

 

[boulderjohn]

No, not a past participle. Past participle is a 'helper verb' example is had

No--a past participle must have a helper verb when used as a verb. It is not a helper verb itself. In the sentence that follows, the word "have" is the helper verb:
"I have driven to her house often."

Participles can also be used as an adjective.
"He plowed slowly through the driven snow."

Here is a lesson on past participles and their use: What Are Past Participles (grammar lesson)

 

[Ste Wart]

Think not? My wife left me a note that read: “Take the Shepherd's Pie out of the refrigerator and put it in the oven at 140 degrees”

OK, I'm an engineer and can handle this.

Was it beef or lamb?

 

[Fishpie]

Fray Bentos......glorious.

---------- Post added July 21st, 2014 at 03:25 PM ----------

Contents gauge......SPG
Stab jacket......Stabilis(z)ing jacket (BC)

 

[Akimbo]

Was it beef or lamb?

No idea. It wasn't in the instructions and she changed the menu at the last minute... go figure???

...Stab jacket......Stabilis(z)ing jacket (BC)

Oh, you mean a poodle jacket!

I know, I'm evil.

 

[Doc]

British divers do not have knives.

That is because Britain is a very safe place.

They are always trying to buy your dive knife.

i usually give them one, as I have a Glock. (Our interns have to share a Glock)

{Now there's an obscure reference}

 

[Akimbo]

British divers do not have knives.

That is because Britain is a very safe place.

They are always trying to buy your dive knife...

Does that carry through to knives used for diving?

https://www.gov.uk/find-out-if-i-can-buy-or-carry-a-knife

Isn't diving considered a "Good reasons for carrying a knife" under these regulations?

Maybe the Parliament watches too many Sea Hunt re-runs and never realized that all the bad guys always cut Mike's exhaust hose.

 

[Peter_C]

On rib.net I have learned a lot of words the Brit's use, since most folks on it are from the UK.

Launch ramp = Slipway (I think the Brit's got it right as every time the tide is out I slip on the algae over the concrete.)

Tube = Ringo

Gas = Petrol

Funny spelling from one or the other of our countries.
Tire = Tyre

 

[boulderjohn]

Maybe the Parliament watches too many Sea Hunt re-runs and never realized that all the bad guys always cut Mike’s exhaust hose.

Or maybe that did watch them and figure he must have gotten all of them so we are all safe now.