English Word of the Day...

Jumper...While this one isn't nearly as crass or controversial as the last one, it's a word that messes me up nearly everyday. In 'English' english a jumper is either a sweater or sweatshirt, which is a little annoying in that they don't really make the distinction between the two. When I think of a jumper, I think of a sleeveless dress that you would wear a shirt underneath. Similar to a little girls Catholic school uniform. So yesterday, when a woman at work complimented me on my jumper, she was speaking of my sweater, and then last night at the gym a woman suggested I put my jumper in a locker, meaning sweatshirt.