English for Today by Ganiu Abisoye Bamgbose (Dr GAB)
VARIANTS
British say TORCH.
Americans say FLASHLIGHT.
Nigerians say TORCHLIGHT.
Note, however, that in other varieties of English, torchlight is the light that comes from torches.
Bring that torchlight (Nigerian English).
They sat on the beach under the stars, their faces lit by torchlight (Global English).
GAB
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