> I don't think I do that, but I was realizing the other day that in the U.S., water that comes out of any faucet -- indoor or outdoor -- is "tap water." Maybe that's why Americans know what "tap" means, even if they say "faucet."

Hrm. Around here, in central Pennsylvania, we call it a spigot. Is this normal in other areas? I have never heard anyone pronounce it with a "g" sound. It's always pronounced "SPICK-ut." Anyone ever heard that or use it normally?

-Djin"remnant of immigrants' accents?"n