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Peter is hungry. So he takes the liberty to eat away at a croissant while recording. This gets our two hosts involved in a conversation about the peculiarities of British bakery products, and Peter learns a lot about scones and cream tea, buttered crumpets, buns and pasties. Do you know what all of these are? Just listen to this episode.

Roger received some feedback by other native speakers concerning his usage of the word soccer: They sad he wasn\'t using proper English (as in British) English there. But Roger being the experienced linguist did some thorough research on the topic and is now sharing the insights he gained...

This episode\'s title refers to a remark that Roger made in episode 100. Today our two hosts are elaborating on why using dictionaries can be problematic and what exactly Roger had in mind. Of course, they will also let you know how to avoid the worst trouble. 13. More than words This is the first episode in an earlier mini-series, where we recommended a range of learners\' dictionaries. Look back here for some recommendations on what to buy. LDOCE online The free online version of a well-known British learners\' dictionary. Merriam-Webster An American mono-lingual dictionary with a lot of additional information.