Originally Posted by Lvh76 (Post 10100264)

Probably feel the same as the Welsh do when the English try to pronounce Welsh place names ;)

Originally Posted by Former Lancastrian (Post 10103334)

Never had a problem pronouncing Cardiff, Swansea, or Wrexham :lol:

Originally Posted by FriendlyManitoba (Post 10091222)

Gulp. My Canadian Worcestershire is 'Wor-sure-sure'. I'd better brush up!

Americans say FOYERRRR, where we say FOY-Yay, for a home entrance.
They say Trash to our garbage.
Their Aunt (ant) is an Onnt
and their blouses are blowses (rhyming with louses)
Our gah-radge (garage) is their gay-radge
Canadian "Do you want a bag?" is U.S. "Wold ya like a sac for thay-at?"
Canadians - washrooms U.S. - Restrooms

Our shopping carts are your trolleys (?) and U.S. Buggies.

Your car bonnet is our car hood.
Your car boots are our car trunks.

Don't ever order 'chips' in the States, as in 'Fish and Chips', or you may receive potato chips, or your British crisps. Fries are the word in the U.S.

Don't ask for the restaurant bill in the States..you need to ask for the check.

Your flats are our apartments.
Your puddings are not like our puddings.

Great thread.

Originally Posted by Novocastrian (Post 10091380)

Don't try Geordie. This also provokes a stare of incomprehension but after two or three repeats they think he's called Jodi. He's getting a complex.

Originally Posted by haggis88 (Post 10091565)

i never really experienced any problems when i came over for my interview with people understanding me.

possibly because i'm relatively well spoken?

Originally Posted by umpalumpa (Post 10137078)

Being a plumber over here when i say urinal i get looked at as if i have two heads as they say your -inal :rofl: Also why does everybody say ERBS and not herbs, and my last one is Nutella its pronounced Nutella because it has farkin nuts in it, not newtella!