So am I the only American here?

[Firestorm]

Oknew about the fags but not the faggots... always wondered about that one... but what is a pianoforte? I mean I get it's like a piano but it must be different in some way since I've seen them both referenced in English Lit.

Its if you have more than 39 of them

 

[Gravity Aided]

I know what you are saying, Somewhere in America. There is often not much territory between the Roadies and the Freds. Pianofortes were the forerunner of pianos, and sound a little tinny compared to a piano

 

[Spinney]

I think all pianos are pianofortes, we just don't usually bother with the 'forte' bit any more!

 

[Rickshaw Phil]

I knew about the fags but not the faggots... always wondered about that one... but what is a pianoforte? I mean I get it's like a piano but it must be different in some way since I've seen them both referenced in English Lit.

Pianoforte is the formal name for a piano.

 

[somewhere in america]

Unless you're Superman.

Hmmmmm I'd like to point out here that superman wears a spandex suit. Not unlike many cyclists.

 

[hopless500]

Knew the boot/trunk one.
Don't you spell it sh!te or something?
One thing I've been trying to figure out though.... we call them sweaters you call them jumpers but we refer to jumpers as a sleeveless type of uniform looking dress (usually worn by young girls) so what do you refer to as we know as a jumper?
I have a bit of Welsh in me and I own 2 Border Collies but no sheep (wish I did though).

Pinafore (dress).
And

 

[hopless500]

P

Hmmmmm but a Cardigan here is an open front sweater you tie, button or zip....... LOL that just makes things more confusing!
Nope my real name is Echo

That's a cardigan here too.

 

[somewhere in america]

It's been some time since I've read something either about or from the UK. I think the last book I read would have been a historical novel about the War of the Roses since that time period has alwasy interested me and some of the political aspects of the why behind it all. But that had to have been more then a year ago. I've been on a supernatural kick since then, can't seem to get myself out either

 

[hopless500]

Nah, surely it's a tank top?

Tank top is a sleeveless jumper, usually with a V-neck, usually multicoloured and stripy. Usually worn by train-spotters across the world, and nearly always complete with gravy dribbled down the front.

 

[hopless500]

Piano is the shortened form of pianoforte.

 

[somewhere in america]

I am wearing a tank top now but it's green some kind of performance fabric, not a v neck and is not long enough to be classified as a dress well not in decent society anyway

 

[hopless500]

A tank top for you

 

[ayceejay]

Prepare to be amazed: piano means soft or softly and forte means strong a piano makes a strong sound when the keys are played unless muted by pressing on the pedals.
You should ne'er cast a clout until May is out and the clout you cast is called a woolie.
A bicyclist is a confused cyclist in the UK where the word cyclist covers the whole variety of nobbers who post here, however we will need to work on a new word for a Yank bint such as yourself.

 

[Pat "5mph"]

Pianoforte is the formal name for a piano.

From the Italian piano (slow tempo), forte (fast tempo). Logical my dear Watson
Welcome to cycle chat @somewhere in america

 

[BigonaBianchi]

So what bike do you ride?