BristolUK

Right. Especially when you want to get to the yolk and the bottom is now the top. Stick a knife in and it often spurts where you don't want it.

I once thought that was just a French/Canadian thing not translated well. Like informations and accommodations which I see in English newspapers.

shunter1977

Our son has been learning about bridges at school and they mentioned tower bridge, he came home wondering if there are two rivers running under it as his teachers told him it was the river Th-am-es pronounced literally, when he informed her about the actual pronunciation she said ohh that's how they say it.
Also thermals are long underwear.
Tank top is a sweater vest
our children have already stopped using the letter t within words and instead use d e.g we live in the cidy of Red deer in the province of Alberda.

bats

Steamed is good, they put a dome over the egg and the steam cooks the white. less greasy.

Jerseygirl

Poached?

Siouxie

That reminds me..

A waistcoat is a vest
A vest is an undershirt
A sleeveless t.shirt is a muscle shirt (for men)
A jumper is a sweater

Don't get me started on how they pronounce English Town and City names!

They say "War sester chire sauce" - need I say more?

Greenhill

If I'm making fried eggs, I often put the lid on the frying pan and turn the heat down to the lowest setting.

They come out shaped like fried eggs with a little flavour from the bacon grease but steamed, so are more similar in texture to poached eggs.

Greenhill

I don't think I've heard them called that here, they're usually referred to as "wife beaters".

BristolUK

Some in Quebec call it a wife beater.


edited to add
SNAP!

hayleyke

I've heard that used in England....

Siouxie

Ah but "snap" is "jinx" here

Simon Legree

A wife beater is not just an undershirt. It's a a singlet, an undershirt without arms and a lower cut neck.

bats

nooo, not poached, fried then covered, so steamed

bats

beans
haricot = navy
lima = butter
fava = broad
runner = string
chick peas = garbanzo (sometimes, mainly USA)

peas
mangetout = snow peas
snow peas = snap peas

soaps and cleaning things
washing up liquid is dish soap, I thought dish soap was soap that sat in a dish?
I can't even remember what the stuff you use to wash clothes with is called in either language. senior moment.

Siouxie

Laundry detergent or powder, lol. Fabric softener is fabric conditioner.

You don't do the washing up, you do the dishes; you don't do the washing, you do the laundry. You don't go to the supermarket you go to the grocery store; you don't go to the chemist you go to the pharmacy.

I had forgotten how much was different, I guess (oops I mean 'I suppose') I must be more assimilated than I thought!

Yup - that's another one. I guess = I suppose.

Sucks eh?

BristolUK

Ah...Pensioner = Senior over here.

All seniors are naturally poor and barely get by on "fixed incomes" according to the way the media reports news.