January 7, 200719 yr Sorry, haven't read every post so sorry if these are doublers... Cell phone - US Mobile phone - UK Apartment - US Flat - UK ATM - US Cash Machine - UK Subway - US Underground or Tube - UK Sofa - US Couch - UK Fender - US Bumper - UK Gas - US Petrol - UK
January 7, 200719 yr Sofa - US Couch - UK It almost seems like it should be the other way around. Me doing staff.
January 7, 200719 yr I use the term bumper all the time and so do most people I know.. but now I know why it's called a fenderbender >_>
January 7, 200719 yr Im in canada and first ill say, we are normally the same as the northern united states but i'll point out some canadian spellings. normal/canada meter -> metre (mesurment) liter -> litre color ->colour note there is no difference in pronuciation.
January 7, 200719 yr Im in canada and first ill say, we are normally the same as the northern united states but i'll point out some canadian spellings. normal/canada meter -> metre (mesurment) liter -> litre color ->colour note there is no difference in pronuciation. Also, Theater- Theatre Center- Centre Me doing staff.
January 7, 200719 yr true. I just cant rember which words have 'er' reversed. But at least in canadia english 'er', 're', and 'ir' can all be pronuced the same, though 'ir' isent that common.
January 7, 200719 yr UK: Public school > Private school Private school > Public school. Gah, that's confusing. This is how much you all raised for charity. Thank you.
January 7, 200719 yr 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. ÃÆÃ the russians are the best! Hands down!
January 7, 200719 yr chilli dog USA = hog dog UK i think nah, chilli dogs actually have chilli on them, normal hot dogs are still hot dogs in the usa (or "dawwgss" if you live in detroit) USA [garden tool] = Prostitute, UK Hoe = Gardening Implement. USA Tire = UK Tyre
January 7, 200719 yr chilli dog USA = hog dog UK i think nah, chilli dogs actually have chilli on them, normal hot dogs are still hot dogs in the usa (or "dawwgss" if you live in detroit) USA [garden tool] = Prostitute, UK Hoe = Gardening Implement. USA Tire = UK Tyre Correct... iv got a hoe in my shed atm
January 7, 200719 yr chilli dog USA = hog dog UK i think nah, chilli dogs actually have chilli on them, normal hot dogs are still hot dogs in the usa (or "dawwgss" if you live in detroit) USA [garden tool] = Prostitute, UK Hoe = Gardening Implement. USA Tire = UK Tyre Correct... iv got a hoe in my shed atm a hoe is a gardening tool in the US too. Pop culture won't change that definition because there are no other names for it.
January 8, 200719 yr Candy - US Sweets - UK Automobile - US Car - UK Attorneys - US Lawyer or Solicitor - UK Parking lot - US Car park - UK
January 8, 200719 yr Candy - US Sweets - UK Automobile - US Car - UK Attorneys - US Lawyer or Solicitor - UK Parking lot - US Car park - UK Thats the same with Aussues 'cept we call 'sweets' lollies ^Sir Jem 05-The Bunny Drinking Blog?^ Click it!
January 8, 200719 yr Candy - US Sweets - UK Automobile - US Car - UK Attorneys - US Lawyer or Solicitor - UK Parking lot - US Car park - UK In the US, we call them cars and lawyers too. :P
January 8, 200719 yr Tuxedo- US Smoking- UK And the word Smoking Room, is purely UK, there is no US equivalent. Oh, and of course, the infamous UK chavs. :) Me doing staff.
January 8, 200719 yr Can I ask a question? What is a Chav? isn't it from Little Britain or something ^Sir Jem 05-The Bunny Drinking Blog?^ Click it!
January 8, 200719 yr Can I ask a question? What is a Chav? isn't it from Little Britain or something An often poor person, who has bad taste, wears 'ghetto' clothes, chains, gang symbols, that kind of stuff. Me doing staff.
January 8, 200719 yr Can I ask a question? What is a Chav? isn't it from Little Britain or something An often poor person, who has bad taste, wears 'ghetto' clothes, chains, gang symbols, that kind of stuff. OK, Thanks ^Sir Jem 05-The Bunny Drinking Blog?^ Click it!
January 8, 200719 yr I never really got what "knickers" are. Are they underwear? They steal things. And they're really bad at basketball. :mrgreen: the russians are the best! Hands down!
January 8, 200719 yr Can I ask a question? What is a Chav? isn't it from Little Britain or something An often poor person, who has bad taste, wears 'ghetto' clothes, chains, gang symbols, that kind of stuff. UK- Chav, US- Wigger.
January 8, 200719 yr One interesting one I discovered recently is the word ÃÆââââ¬Å¡Ã¬Ãâ¦Ã¢â¬ÅpaddockÃÆââââ¬Å¡Ã¬ÃâÃ
January 8, 200719 yr It's 'paddock' is Aussie too. I generally consider a field to be an open expanse of relatively flat land that is unfenced. Everything else is usually just 'bush' or 'scrub' :P
January 8, 200719 yr It's 'paddock' is Aussie too. I generally consider a field to be an open expanse of relatively flat land that is unfenced. Everything else is usually just 'bush' or 'scrub' :P Yeap, that is what I call a field.
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