See @paulstevenewing 
. Someone to back me up 
Bolder LC30 and Old Style LC40 Technical Help
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In UK they call them torches, but in extensive time in USA I found I got a puzzled look, for example I said I carried a torch in my bag, and was asked was it not dangerous, so I eventually found Americans use flashlight for UK calls torches and USA uses torches for what UK calls flares.
Given this is a USA + other English forum I just use flashlights but if in UK-only contexts I use torch.
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What does the UK call these then?
Aren’t you originally from the US? So did you grow up calling then flashlights?
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In UK they are called flares.
Wait so In US you would call that a torch? Now I’m confused.
Flashlight (US) = Torch (UK) 
Flare (UK) = Torch (US)?
Flare (US) = Flare (UK)?
I call this a torch
This a flare
And this a flashlight
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UK anything battery operated is called a torch, something on fire by the road is called a flare and fire on a stick is called asking for trouble you KKK member.
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That just escalated quickly
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I just couldn’t stop laughing at that line… felt i heard you speak out loud 
@TechMan it did escalate quickly
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I can do more if you like? I’ll get banned!
| UK | USA |
|---|---|
| Torch | Flashlight |
| Flare | Torch |
| Fag | Smoke |
| Bonnet | Hood |
| Boot | Trunk |
| Thinking | Liberal |
| Socialist | Communist |
If you want to use tables just use a HTML table generator and use the table section only they don’t support styles here. Some work like strike-through and changing font to larger
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Pocket Knife
UK | US
———— ————
Weapon | Tool
P.s how did you do that formatting?
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slight slip of tongue or words are allowed… we are here on a friendly forum, not in an exam hall writing our papers 
As long as meaning is conveyed, all should be well
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USA use the word “tool” when described of a person are totally different words UK. The UK word equivalents will get instant flagging.
A typical UK person hearing a person described as a tool would be thinking a very useful person, someone to get to know.
Don’t even get me onto the UK word for the forced expulsion of post-digested air, there’s a few but to the British I’ll just mention the 1st character. T.
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Boot and trunk has always amused me.
Trunk seems the more suitable name for the rear of a car.
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I think we all know each other well enough 
Anyway, how did a thread about choosing a torch, flashlight, illumination stick turn into the differences in language on either side of the Atlantic?
I love this place 
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It’s because this which normally keeps it light:
Is in opposition to this:
Because of this:
I’d be at John O’Groats by now on my cancelled charity event.
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“torches” and/or “flashlights” (UK and US)
I have already learned that. 
Here is a solution for all!
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