Are there any Americans on here? Are we divided by a common language?

Question

People on here keep saying stuff I don't understand. Are there any Americans on here? Are we devided by a common language? Whats a Campus Kop doing giving someone a parking ticket? Whats a Kop? Do you drive cars in America from 16 and why do you all drive automatics or do autos mean someting else? Help me someone, please! I don't understand.

Answer 1

WE are divided by more than language.

Answer 2

I'd be willing to bet the majority are Americans. "We" are divided by more than just language but then that is a whole other topic.

A campus cop (Kop by those too immature to speak proper English and need to feel cool by using slang all of the time) can give tickets payable to the university/college campus. If you take a class called driver's education then you can drive at 16. An "auto" encompasses all cars or vehicles not just automatics and we like automatics because it's easier to mulit-task when in an automatic rather than having to shift a lot and the clutch has a tendency to go out a lot on standards.

Answer 3

Campus Kop means a Campus Cop, like a college campus cop. They can give tickets for parking in the wrong area.
The reason for the "K" instead of the "C" is that a "K" make reference to a communist. Communists are viewed negatively.
Here in the US, Campus Cops usually have a chip on their shoulder because they really don't have any powers but try to give everyone a bad time.
Currently, a 16 yr old can get a drivers license and drive a car.
Auto can also mean "car" but we do have automatic transmissions, it all depends on how the word is used.

Answer 4

Yes, Americans are on here, and "auto" is short for automobile; not necessarily an automatic which we can drive at age 16 all by ourselves after passing a test. Yes, our lingo is different, but I wouldn't say our common language is a barrier. We can communicate with each other just fine. In fact, we communicate more efficiently than many of us do with people in our own cities - people who are not English-speakers and come to the US as refugees or to start their lives anew. I find that opinions of people outside of my country are refreshing and sometimes open my eyes to new ideas and view points. I think others did a good job explaining Campus Kop to you.

Answer 5

No, we are divided by the fact that we speak English and the Americans don't. Normally I defend Americans because I know that the English language has changed gradually on both sides of the Atlantic, and sometimes (for some words) the American dialect is the one that retains the original pronunciation. But there are an awful lot of rude, arrogant answers to your question from Americans. Apparently we were supposed to understand that a stick is an automatic car, even though I've got to the age of 30 without ever hearing that expression. Anyone that answers a plea for help with sarcasm is an a*sehole, and anyone that needs subtitles for The Full Monty, Trainspotting, Brassed Off or any other British film ought to be reconsidering whether they actually speak English.

Answer 6

I am probably the most American person here. My descendants were already here before the Vikings or the Mayflower.

Please forgive our misspellings and other ill composed questions/answers that may have caused an affront upon you.

Pertaining to your inquiry, a "Campus Kop" is a police officer hired by a College or University. As for "autos", we do refer to our automobiles as cars or trucks, depending on the model and the choice of transmissions is entirely dependent upon the vehicle operator/owner.

Answer 7

Fascinating question !!! And, very well asked, I might add.

Yes, I'm American. Yes, we are legally alloweed to become licensed to drive at the age of 16. No, we don't all drive automatics. Some of us drive standard shift cars. Yes, auto usually refers to automatic.

Now, your real question ~ are we divided by a common language? The answer is yes, unfortunately. English speaking people, probably particularly Americans, assume that if two people speak English that there are no culture differences. Huge fallacy. Every culture, no matter of native language, is different from every other culture. And, the language differences USED in different cultures can create huge misunderstandings.

For a silly example, take deep fried slices of potato. In America, we call them potato chips but in the UK they call them crisps. For quite a while, I thought crisps were something exotic found only in the UK. LOL !! But, these differences in the use of language and in slang terms can create not only misunderstandings but sometimes unintended insults.

In the age of the internet, all people need to be aware of the inherent differences and the language differences between cultures particularly those cultures that use the same native language. :)

Namaste

Answer 8

Yep, American. Campus Kop is security officer on university campus. He has the right to hand out parkng tickets for those who park in an unauthorized space on the university campus grounds.

Yes, we drive from age 16, after taking classes on driving.

Autos means automobiles, another name for cars. They may be either automatic transmission or stick transmission.

Answer 9

Campus Kop is just misspelled, Campus cop is waht tehy mean to say.And yes In america we are able to drive cars at age 16. Ummm i am not sure what you mena by auto, my guess is it is shortened version of Automobile, but most people here do drive auto transmissions instead of stick, they are just easier. The auto question really depends on the context you got it from.

Answer 10

A campus cop is a police officer on a college campues. Most likely the person parked illegally and the officer on campue gave him a ticket. At 16, you can get your driver's license, and not everyone has an automatic car; some people drive manuals, or "sticks." "Autos" also refers to cars in general (short for automobile)

Answer 11

HI! I'm American!
I can't answer the campus cop thing but yea you can drive a car when you are 16 (when you have your drivers license). When you are 15 you can drive also but you have an adult in the passenger side of the car and the adult must have their drivers license with them (and you must have your permit also or you can't drive). Not all people drive automatics, and when I think autos I think car repair shop.

does that help some?