Where did that phrase come from? I hear it used in the USA to refer to England and vice versa. Where did this begin?
2007-05-27 13:52:32 · 2 answers · asked by Ma to 2 2 in Society & Culture ➔ Languages
I heard it first as an English expression and assumed it was the amusing irreverance the British use, like naming the future kings "The Heir and the Spare" or the Spirit of the Water fountain "The Floozy in the Jacuzzi". As travel becomes more advanced, it does seem that the ocean is not as intimidating as it once was, so naming it a "pond" would naturally follow.
2007-05-27 13:59:20 · answer #1 · answered by Jess 7 · 2⤊ 2⤋
Across the pond is a British idiom (UK). This idiom means on the other side of the Atlantic Ocean, used to refer to the US or the UK depending on the speaker's location.
2007-05-28 03:19:16 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋