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English/American/Candian/[Your country here] Terminology

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South U.S.: Coke or soda

 

 

 

North U.S.: pop

 

 

 

Canada:pop

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

South U.S.: Cookout

 

 

 

North U.S.: barbecue

 

 

 

Canada: barbecue

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Loads of people on this thread seem to have done the same thing, but a few of the words you're saying are wrong.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Bathroom->Loo, The Toilet - I've don't think I've ever said loo in my life.

 

 

 

Garbage Man->Dustman - Well, dust-bin man. (Since when has my bin been full of dust... hmmm...)

 

 

 

Horny->Randy - Not true at all, they are two different words.

 

 

 

Line->Queue - We say both over here.

 

 

 

Umbrella->Brolly - Lol, I think you'll find brolly is short for/a nick name for an umbrella :wink: Call it a brolly and you're either very camp or a 60 year old woman. :P

 

 

 

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I think its so interesting being in canada, as we are a mix of both England and the USA.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Tea is awesome ^^

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I never really got what "knickers" are. Are they underwear?

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

I'm American and I've never heard someone refer to underwear as "pants". :?

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Apparently, here in America, Jelly, Jam, and Preserves are three completely different things. Jam may = Preserves though. I'm not sure.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

here in england we speak proper english! and underwear is pants! and trousers are trousers....

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Golf > Cricket > Else.

 

 

 

I'm only 16, but I love a good cuppa. :P

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ugh, I hate cricket. I can never figure out how to play that game.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

In England, they have football hooligans.

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Me doing staff.

Fizzy drinks = Soda

 

 

 

Us British people don't really have a word for soda, unless you say 'pop' which is a bit colloquial.

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Isn't there a whole jelly/jam/preserve thing too? I've never quite got my head around it either...

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

jelly and jam are two diffrent things, jam is more friuty and has less sugar whereas i have no idea what preserve is.

English - American

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Nappies - Dyper

 

 

 

Sofa - Couch (unsure)

 

 

 

Crisps - Potato Chips

 

 

 

Digital - Satellite

 

 

 

Table-Tennis - Ping-Pong

 

 

 

Chips - Fries

 

 

 

Pop - Soda

 

 

 

Rug - Carpet

 

 

 

Motorway - Freeway/Highway

 

 

 

Milkshake - [flavour]milk. eg. Choco-milk.

 

 

 

Ice-Lolly - Ice-pops/freeze pops.

 

 

 

University - College (although, the UK has colleges, but they are not as advanced as universities)

 

 

 

Trainers - Sneakers(sp?)

 

 

 

Daps - Pumps

 

 

 

Mobile Phone - Cell Phone

 

 

 

Casualty - Emergency Room (E/R)

 

 

 

Lane - Ally

 

 

 

Garden - Yard

 

 

 

Shopping Centre - Mall

 

 

 

Wheely Bin - Trash Can

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

= 20 different terms.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

-Mitch

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I heard in America they call the bird 'Robin' something else?

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Trousers > Pants

 

 

 

Crisps > Chips

 

 

 

Weight watchers > What?

I heard in America they call the bird 'Robin' something else?

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Trousers > Pants

 

 

 

Crisps > Chips

 

 

 

Weight watchers > The Devil

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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hehe, again i was thinking of something snappy like that, but didnt dare to be honest...marry me CE!!!!!

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Out of interest Ape, what are daps? I live in England myself and have never come across the term. Oh and couch can be called setee as well.

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I heard in America they call the bird 'Robin' something else?

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Trousers > Pants

 

 

 

Crisps > Chips

 

 

 

Weight watchers > The Devil

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Fix'd

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

:lol:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Or going back to English:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The Devil > Speed limit.

Out of interest Ape, what are daps? I live in England myself and have never come across the term. Oh and couch can be called setee as well.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

You know those things you put on to go in the sea(well, I usually do). They have elastic fronts. Usually a navy-colour. Really cheap.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

-Mitch

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Out of interest Ape, what are daps? I live in England myself and have never come across the term. Oh and couch can be called setee as well.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

You know those things you put on to go in the sea(well, I usually do). They have elastic fronts. Usually a navy-colour. Really cheap.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

-Mitch

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Swimming trunks? Speedos? Confused lol.

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Out of interest Ape, what are daps? I live in England myself and have never come across the term. Oh and couch can be called setee as well.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

You know those things you put on to go in the sea(well, I usually do). They have elastic fronts. Usually a navy-colour. Really cheap.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

-Mitch

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Swimming trunks? Speedos? Confused lol.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Nah, they're shoes. Kinda' like these.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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-Mitch

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Oh, I remember doing PE in those horrible things...we called them pumps

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I say bloody this or bloody that a lot, mostly I've been influenced a lot by UKers. In America if I say 'bloody' people look at me weird. In Russia I usually say glupiyi.

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I say bloody this or bloody that a lot, mostly I've been influenced a lot by UKers. In America if I say 'bloody' people look at me weird. In Russia I usually say glupiyi.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

"Oh glupiyi! I broke a nail!"

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Well, it's one of those two.

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Me doing staff.

chilli dog USA = hog dog UK

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Out of interest Ape, what are daps? I live in England myself and have never come across the term. Oh and couch can be called setee as well.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

You know those things you put on to go in the sea(well, I usually do). They have elastic fronts. Usually a navy-colour. Really cheap.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

-Mitch

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Swimming trunks? Speedos? Confused lol.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Nah, they're shoes. Kinda' like these.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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-Mitch

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

PLIMSOLLS! Oh yes, I used to wear them in infant school.

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:wall: Why? There is no fire involved. That one has always puzzled me.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

But your "flashlights" don't flash. :P

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ah. Yes we can make them flash by turning them on and off! :D And, when the batteries start to die, they do flash.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Your "torches" will never become fire! :P

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:wall: Why? There is no fire involved. That one has always puzzled me.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

But your "flashlights" don't flash. :P

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ah. Yes we can make them flash by turning them on and off! :D And, when the batteries start to die, they do flash.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Your "torches" will never become fire! :P

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

That's what you think!!! A little petrol should do the trick.

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:wall: Why? There is no fire involved. That one has always puzzled me.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

But your "flashlights" don't flash. :P

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ah. Yes we can make them flash by turning them on and off! :D And, when the batteries start to die, they do flash.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Your "torches" will never become fire! :P

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

You're both way out.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The reason they are called torches are because in early-life, they used fire on the end of a rod or stick of some sort. Ever seen Tomb Raider? Even Lara Croft uses them to go through tunnels.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Therefore, I think both of you can now see where the term Torch comes from? It's an electrical alternative.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

End of arguement. :P

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

-Mitch

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Basically, over here in Canada we use the real term for everything :)

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