Our Mutual Mother Tongue

In a an exchange of emails about quilts and babies, monix and I learned that our common language can mislead.

Check it out:




In the US, this is a bassinet or cradle.
In the UK, it's a crib.








In the U.S. this is a crib.
In the UK, it's a cot.







In the US, this is a cot.
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