Kerbs wtf?

[mcbeee]

I always thought kerb was a spelling mistake and just looked it up...... it is, ... in Canada and the US. ....North Americans spell it “ curb”, UK spell it “kerb” . But the verb “curb” is spelled the same in both places ....
It’s bad enough having bonnets, boots, trunks and hoods, wings and fenders, now we have kerbs. It don’t make sense mum ( mom). ..... I’m confused

Woohoo ! But I guess I’m bilingual, I’ll just update my CV ( Resume) with that

[RustyZ4]

Thought of getting out more Mcbee

[mcbeee]

Thought of getting out more Mcbee

Just hanging around waiting for the Canadian F1 GP to start. Otherwise I’d be playing golf ..... 15 minutes to go.

http://www.pheasantglen.com/

[RustyZ4]

Thought of getting out more Mcbee

Just hanging around waiting for the Canadian F1 GP to start. Otherwise I’d be playing golf ..... 15 minutes to go.

http://www.pheasantglen.com/

8 minutes now

[mcbeee]

Satellite signal went off.... blood pressure climbed rapidly, air changed colour to blue,
Phew! Signal came back ... as the lights were counting down for the start. Panic averted....

[Mr Tidy]

But the verb “curb” is spelled the same in both places ....

Maybe, but in the UK the verb "curb" is used to describe restraint - as in to "curb" your enthusiasm.

But "kerb" as a verb in the UK means you have just trashed a wheel on the kerb/curb - 2 nations separated by the same language!

[buzyg]

There there McBee. I hear your plightt over here. Over there, there's their way and over here there's another way. All a simple matter of where they're located

[TonyP]

Sadly the Canadian GP was one to forget, even if you are a Ferrari or Vettel fan - very dull race, which Canada usually isn't....

[Steve S]

We don't have curbs or kerbs, we have gutters. Curb is however, used as a verb.
We also have guards or quarter-panels instead of fenders and wings; but at least we have ZED Fours and not ZEE Fours.