On 31/10/2014 20:14, Cousin Ricky wrote:
> Stephen <mca### [at] aolcom> wrote:
>> One of the best methods of fault finding (trouble shooting, for those
>> west of the Western Isles) is to explain the problem, out loud. It often
>> becomes clear. :-D
>
> I'm glad you clarified the terminology.  "Fault finding" has a pejorative
> connotation on this side of the pond.  (The trouble with us sharing a universal
> language is that it ain't so universal.)
>
>
I know, I had that discussion with Darren New, if you remember him, a 
few years ago. In Britain "Fault finding" in the technical sense does 
not mean apportioning blame. But just finding the fault. In the sense 
that you know. We would say "finding fault (with)".

As George Bernard Shaw said. "England and America are two countries 
separated by a common language."

-- 

Regards
     Stephen

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