From the story of my husband (before our acquaintance). He is an Australian who came to America for a few months to smoke. When he returns from the beach, he discovers that he has forgotten his shorts. In Australian English they are called thongs. He informs the rest. New American friends look at him with suspicion and ask if he really forgot thongs, and if so, why in multiples. Now the husband is surprised, points to his feet and says, what about him, one thong to wear? I talk, I watch and I see men’s faces distorted. He swung, returned to the beach, took his shoes, returned and showed the rest. Everyone begins to roast friendly - as it turns out, in the American version thong means female trousers-strings, well, and thongs, respectively, their multiple number. Confusion is...