Martin: Hey, Zhou Wei, do you want to go shopping? There's a sale at my favourite store. Zhou Wei: Oh, yes! I really need to buy some pants. Martin: Pants? That's funny. I don't usually go shopping with my friends for pants. Zhou Wei: You don't? Don't you like to have somebody tell you if the pants look good or not? Martin: Er... Not really ... Hey, wait, do you mean trousers—what you and I are wearing on our legs right now? Zhou Wei: Oh, yes. That's what I mean by pants! That's American English, isn't it? Martin: Yes, it is! I knew what you meant, by the way. I was just joking with you. Did you know that in British English, “pants” means something very different? Zhou Wei: Really? So what does it mean? Martin: In British English, the word “pants” means underwear. ...