American words you HAVE adopted
Jul 25th 2011, 3:59 pm
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Dagnabit, that is a swell expression!
Talking of old fashioned expressions, my late MIL had a passel-ful of old-time words & expressions that I use now.. "discombobulated" is one. "That and a nickel will get you on the subway." (And variations thereof.)
I was going to include "Tell it to the Marines" but a little research indicated that is a British expression originally..
Talking of old fashioned expressions, my late MIL had a passel-ful of old-time words & expressions that I use now.. "discombobulated" is one. "That and a nickel will get you on the subway." (And variations thereof.)
I was going to include "Tell it to the Marines" but a little research indicated that is a British expression originally..
Jul 29th 2011, 9:57 am
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God I realised another, I am always now saying 'cord' instead of 'lead' for the wires on electrical items, 'cos DH says cord all the time.
Jul 29th 2011, 10:32 am
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Jul 29th 2011, 2:19 pm
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I have the same trouble at gigs when I'm setting up - 'can you pass me that lead there' usually gets me a WTF look. Cable usually does the trick. Cords are trousers where I come from
Jul 29th 2011, 3:31 pm
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I now say skedule, zee, warder (if I'm asking for water in a restaurant) and garardge (if I'm talking to American folk, garridge to anyone else).
I still can't bring myself to say tomayto.
I still can't bring myself to say tomayto.
Jul 29th 2011, 6:18 pm
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Which reminds me, and more when up in Maine...Parking Lot because asking someone for a Car Park gets a lot of blank looks, seems generally to be less of an issue down here in MA.
Jul 29th 2011, 6:50 pm
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Jul 30th 2011, 1:51 am
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I used to say vehicle but now proudly say VeeeeHIcle 
Jul 30th 2011, 1:54 am
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Jul 30th 2011, 2:01 am
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I live in Bath, pronounced correct as "Barth"
Sadly, the rest of the town, including my mate from the North of England, pronounces it as "Baaath" so I have to speak like a heathen to be understood.
Asking for water in a restaurant is another hideous tongue twister for me.
Sadly, the rest of the town, including my mate from the North of England, pronounces it as "Baaath" so I have to speak like a heathen to be understood.
Asking for water in a restaurant is another hideous tongue twister for me.
Jul 30th 2011, 2:55 am
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Restroom
Bathroom
Potty (I know I know ---I cant adopt it but keep hearing it as is "is anyone in the potty" OMG)
Jeez Louise
Gosh darn it
Bathroom
Potty (I know I know ---I cant adopt it but keep hearing it as is "is anyone in the potty" OMG)
Jeez Louise
Gosh darn it