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minus-squareskulblaka@kbin.sociallinkfedilinkarrow-up4·edit-21 year agoIn America “gas” is short for gasoline, which is petrol. It’s still shit because our lazy asses do still call both types “gas”, but there is a distinction.
minus-squareHankScorpio@aussie.zonelinkfedilinkarrow-up0·1 year agoGasoline is just a brand name isn’t it?
minus-squareMalgas@beehaw.orglinkfedilinkarrow-up1·1 year agoOriginally, yes. So were aspirin, heroin, kerosene, hovercraft, linoleum, and a bunch of other common words.
In America “gas” is short for gasoline, which is petrol.
It’s still shit because our lazy asses do still call both types “gas”, but there is a distinction.
Gasoline is just a brand name isn’t it?
Originally, yes. So were aspirin, heroin, kerosene, hovercraft, linoleum, and a bunch of other common words.