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Man claims Ipod set his pants on fire

Now let's get our definitions right, right?
By INQUIRER staff
Thu Dec 06 2007, 18:14

A PAIR OF PANTS in the US is what we call a pair of trousers here. A pair of pants here is what you wear underneath your trousers.

Don't get your knickers in a twist!

A man claims an old Nano Ipod he had set his pants on fire and paper he had in his pocket saved him from serious scorching.

This story is here.

The INQ guide to the difference between US English and Them English is here. µ

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Comments
Hardly "News"

copied from yar linq: POSTED: 5:04 pm EDT October 4, 2007&#xD;
UPDATED: 2:34 pm EDT October 5, 2007&#xD;
&#xD;
Actually, if the RAM and CPU in my head still work, you already posted the news at that time....

posted by : Zio, 07 December 2007 Complain about this comment
so where his pants or panties on fire?

so you say us and uk got diff words but don't specify which you where referring to...what caught fire his pants US (outer) or his pants UK (inner)?&#xD;

posted by : Bryan, 06 December 2007 Complain about this comment
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