Anyway, the most common theory is that the word Poms derived as an acronym from the words Prisoners Of her Majesty, which were stamped onto the clothing worn by newly arrived prisoners in Australia. The word certainly predates WWI, and the idea that it derived from the French for potatoes or pomegranates is plain idiocy.
Not sure why we've devoted so much attention to this matter, however; as it would obviously never be the official nickname of the English rugby team. In fact, the British don't really seem to go in for the nickname business when it comes to national teams, which is fair enough, of course.
Btw, just for laughs, who remembers this classic?
Which Tyler wrote: Does this mean that apostrophe's no longer mean anything because idiots don't know how to use them?
Does that mean that someone who wishes to convey that they could not possibly care less about something can say "I could care less" in direct contradiction of their feelings; make perfect sense?
"Proof of the pudding" is a shortening of a phrase that actually means something; on it's own it's a meaningless half-sentence. It is about as sensical* as "I could"
Grammar, it's the difference between "helping your uncle jack off a horse", and "helping your Uncle Jack off a horse" It's a bit like personal hygeine - you're free to ignore it, but do'nt complain when people draw their own conclusions.
* I know, but I like that one anyway
