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::Good catch!  Shall I change the listing to '''wallet''' for Brit, '''wallet; billfold''' fer 'Merkins?  And eliminate pocketbook entirely.  As I said five years ago in the original discussion, NO 'Merkin male carries a pocketbook.  Never, ever, not even once. But "billfold" is used occasionally.  Less now, I think, than when I was young. [[User:Hayford Peirce|Hayford Peirce]] ([[User talk:Hayford Peirce|talk]]) 22:03, 10 February 2015 (UTC)
::Good catch!  Shall I change the listing to '''wallet''' for Brit, '''wallet; billfold''' fer 'Merkins?  And eliminate pocketbook entirely.  As I said five years ago in the original discussion, NO 'Merkin male carries a pocketbook.  Never, ever, not even once. But "billfold" is used occasionally.  Less now, I think, than when I was young. [[User:Hayford Peirce|Hayford Peirce]] ([[User talk:Hayford Peirce|talk]]) 22:03, 10 February 2015 (UTC)
:::Yes, that would be fine by me. [[User:Ro Thorpe|Ro Thorpe]] ([[User talk:Ro Thorpe|talk]]) 02:34, 11 February 2015 (UTC)
:::Yes, that would be fine by me. [[User:Ro Thorpe|Ro Thorpe]] ([[User talk:Ro Thorpe|talk]]) 02:34, 11 February 2015 (UTC)
*I impulsively decided to archive this page. Hope that's OK. The previous section's talk at Archive 2 can be continued if need be. [[User:Ro Thorpe|Ro Thorpe]] ([[User talk:Ro Thorpe|talk]]) 03:52, 11 February 2015 (UTC)

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Wallets and Pocketbooks

I just noticed that Wallet is listed as Brit and Pocketbook as 'Merkin. SURELY this has been reversed from what it SHOULD be! We had a LONG discussion about this years ago at http://en.citizendium.org/wiki/Talk:British_and_American_English/Archive_1#wallet -- unless I am really wrong about this, I will switch the two around eventually.... Hayford Peirce (talk) 17:46, 10 February 2015 (UTC)

You say wallet, I say wallet, who says pocketbook? Americans, I thought. I may have heard it on the radio/TV a couple of times.
Just remembered billfold, which is obviously American. Ro Thorpe (talk) 21:52, 10 February 2015 (UTC)
Good catch! Shall I change the listing to wallet for Brit, wallet; billfold fer 'Merkins? And eliminate pocketbook entirely. As I said five years ago in the original discussion, NO 'Merkin male carries a pocketbook. Never, ever, not even once. But "billfold" is used occasionally. Less now, I think, than when I was young. Hayford Peirce (talk) 22:03, 10 February 2015 (UTC)
Yes, that would be fine by me. Ro Thorpe (talk) 02:34, 11 February 2015 (UTC)
  • I impulsively decided to archive this page. Hope that's OK. The previous section's talk at Archive 2 can be continued if need be. Ro Thorpe (talk) 03:52, 11 February 2015 (UTC)
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