tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5175562867822111389.post898341725686241515..comments2023-11-03T07:29:16.334+00:00Comments on The Potty Diaries: The Christmas Jumper's revenge...Potty Mummyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04751869800592294891noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5175562867822111389.post-62509501900312070602012-11-23T23:27:23.705+00:002012-11-23T23:27:23.705+00:00Cor, £349 for a joke jumper! It'll be in the c...Cor, £349 for a joke jumper! It'll be in the charity bag before the decorations are down ;0)Carahttp://www.frecklesfamily.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5175562867822111389.post-10622020828887796132012-11-14T19:02:44.380+00:002012-11-14T19:02:44.380+00:00EPM & Iota - yes, now that you mention it, I D...EPM & Iota - yes, now that you mention it, I DID hear another parent at the school talk about a pinafore that way, too. It all makes sense, finally!<br /><br />MsC, hang on, what is a jersey? A pinafore, or a sweater, or - my head hurts... Potty Mummyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04751869800592294891noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5175562867822111389.post-2327831709578655682012-11-13T22:05:33.593+00:002012-11-13T22:05:33.593+00:00I was going to say that 'jumper' to me mea...I was going to say that 'jumper' to me means a pinafore, meant to be worn over a shirt. (Or, as my New England side of the family would call it - a jersey. (In the rest of the US, 'jersey' means a shirt worn for sport with one's team number on it.)<br />I think Expat Mum's right on this one - have never heard a baby gro referred to as a 'jumper.' In the parts of the US where I've lived, it's called a 'onesie.' I have no idea what a Christmas Sweater/Jumper is called in Expat English here in Seoul; now my curiosity's been piqued...MsCarolinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03623997911568143459noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5175562867822111389.post-50102828854274604952012-11-13T17:05:23.788+00:002012-11-13T17:05:23.788+00:00fashionistus - trust me, I have half a degree in L...fashionistus - trust me, I have half a degree in Latin.<br /><br />I've come across jumper meaning pinafore. Much confusion when it came to school uniform. I mean, what would you think a school jumper was?<br /><br />Iota https://www.blogger.com/profile/08507184283437057648noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5175562867822111389.post-8142602718933017352012-11-13T16:39:13.384+00:002012-11-13T16:39:13.384+00:00In real (rather than expat) American English, a ju...In real (rather than expat) American English, a jumper is actually a pinafore. Even more room for confusion. Expat mumhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17798190669591053390noreply@blogger.com