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Mike Todd
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Where it's not obvious:
BE = British English, AE=American English and  indicates
an external link
| Vanilla |
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Plain
or ordinary |
| Vest |
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Waistcoat
If you need a vest you will have to ask for an undershirt. |
| Veterans'
Day (Federal holiday) |
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November
11th
It used to be Armistace Day ("11th day of the 11th month"),
a celebration of the end of World War I, and first observed as a legal
holiday in 1938. However, in 1954 it became Veterans Day to honour
all American war veterans. For
more general information, see American
Holidays |
| Visa |
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At
one time, entry to the US from the UK required a Visa, obtained from
the US Embassy in London. However, for a number of years this has
not been necessary for most visitors. Instead they can take advantage
of the Visa Waiver scheme has been in effect. Provided certain
conditions are met, British subjects can enter the US by filling in
a form without requiring a visa. |
| Visit
with |
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The
Americans will visit with friends, in the same way that the
British visit friends. However, it can also be used in the
sense of talk with |
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