'Corn' in the US is not the same as 'corn' in the UK. But 'cornflakes' is not different to what it means in the US than to what it means in the UK. Also, 'corn-on-the-cob' undergoes no change in meaning when crossing the Atlantic. Why? - Quora https://www.quora.com/Corn-in-the-US-is-not-the-same-as-corn-in-the-UK-But-cornflakes-is-not-different-to-what-it-means-in-the-US-than-to-what-it-means-in-the-UK-Also-corn-on-the-cob-undergoes-no-change-in-meaning-when-crossing-the