What is a better way to refer to motor fuel as-- Petrol or Gas? why? Is you choice based on convenience or habit?
2007-11-17 20:30:57 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous in Entertainment & Music ➔ Polls & Surveys
I suppose it depends on where in the world you are. In my part of the globe..we refer to it as gas...I understand (and correct me if I am wrong) that in England it is referred to as Petrol most.
2007-11-17 20:34:37 · answer #1 · answered by Nikki Tesla 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
I think it basically depends on where you are. If you are in the US and call it Petrol, people look at you like "HUH?" But if you are in the UK and say that you are going to go get gas, they will think you must be going to eat beans or something that will give you gas. So which is better or worse? Neither. It is just a matter of usage.
2016-05-24 01:43:31 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Petrol. Since the term "gas" does not refer to a liquid. Seems like a really stupid idea to refer to a liquid product as "gas"
2007-11-17 21:58:42 · answer #3 · answered by Mustang Mike 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
petrol is the best choice 4 motor
2007-11-17 20:40:26 · answer #4 · answered by divya.a 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I'm an American, and we say "gas." Definitely a habit. I never heard it referred to as "petrol" till I was an adult.
2007-11-17 20:42:18 · answer #5 · answered by Kitty39 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Petrol comes from petroleum, In the UK we use petrol and OMG if you put are equivalent of gas in a car it would explode !
2007-11-17 20:36:56 · answer #6 · answered by Jackalope ☃ ☮ 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Honestly I have to agree with the U.K. on this one, petrol makes more sense as it comes from petroleum. "Gas" is a non-solid, non-liquid state of matter.
2007-11-17 20:40:20 · answer #7 · answered by nytebreid 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
gas. i know that they call it petrol in australia. is that where youre from?
2007-11-17 20:33:40 · answer #8 · answered by Ashley 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
petrol cuz it sounds less harmless
2007-11-17 20:37:58 · answer #9 · answered by Skittles: Taste the Rainbow 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
...It's "liquid gold". I buy a dollar or two every now and then to run the lawn mower.
2007-11-17 20:35:51 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋