Comments by "Mentat" (@_Mentat) on "RobWords" channel.

  1. English seems to be designed so that you can withhold information if you want.
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  2.  @eksortso  No, there is absolutely no movement in the UK to adopt US spelling. I am aware of some Americans who prefer to read books written by British authors such as JK Rowling in the original British spelling though, and think rewriting them for the American market is patronising.
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  3.  @eksortso  Yes, I think that's correct. It's also quite usual to change the title. One of the Harry Potter books was renamed.
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  4. Not true for plumber. French for lead (the metal pipes were made of) is Plomb chemical symbol Pb.
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