Just reading an answer where the Brit referred to a photo shop as a chemist and suggested pay an "extra quid or two". May you have some examples of our language differences.
2007-03-30 05:08:35 · 7 answers · asked by Sgt 524 5 in Politics & Government ➔ Law & Ethics
Didn't realizes I'd get a response from across the pond besides hip hop, which nobody understands, what do you find strange with our language?
2007-03-30 05:38:02 · update #1
I'm a Brit. :-)
I believe these are some differences
English American
aerials antenna
nappies diapers
autumn fall
dummy pacifier
trousers pants
biscuit cookie
pavement sidewalk
I am sure there are others but I can't think of any.
And also the answer to the cockney rhyming slang is:
Went for a drink with the lads and got in trouble with the wife, so I took her out for a curry to keep her happy. It cost me a tenner which was ok . We went home and got into the bed and made love. When I got up I couldn't find my shoes.
2007-03-30 05:22:14 · answer #1 · answered by becky 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Went for a drink with the lads and got in trouble with the trouble and strife so I took her out for a ruby to keep her happy. It cost me a c*ck and hen which was ok . We went home and got into the scratcher and made love..When I got up I couldnt find my rythem and blues.. ( anyone understand that ) ? .......Some other differences...... You say Gas or gasoline we say Petrol, You say Diapers we say Nappies, You say Pacifier we say Soother or dummy , You say Potatoe chips we say Crisps, You say Kiss my a*s or butt we say shut your a*se, You say fries we say chips, you call your butt your Fanny, fanny over here is a Vagina, You call Gays a F*g, over here a f*g is a cigarrete, You say Elevator we generally call it a lift but sometimes a Elevator, You say Cab we call it a Taxi
2007-03-30 05:20:47 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yes, and one day we Americans will learn how to really speak English
I can't think of any proper English examples right now but I'm sure "What up dog" and "Where my peeps" is all us baby!
2007-03-30 05:16:00 · answer #3 · answered by Jasmine 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Aren't they adorable? :-) Sometimes I don't know what they're saying, but I like to listen anyway!
Sgt 524: you should start a new thread with that second question. You'll get more responses!
2007-03-30 05:12:19 · answer #4 · answered by Lalalalalala 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Aren't they just adorable? Since they are no longer colonial warmongers, they are just so squeezable.
2007-03-30 05:18:01 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I love it when they call us "Yanks." It's adorable.
But how do they know I'm not from Georgia?
2007-03-30 08:53:49 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yes, I do!
2007-03-30 05:18:08 · answer #7 · answered by Sami V 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋