Language Differences between USA and UK
Jun 23rd 2014, 2:10 am
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Re: Language Differences between USA and UK
Originally Posted by Sally Redux
You must be off your trundler mate.
Jun 23rd 2014, 2:22 am
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Re: Language Differences between USA and UK
Originally Posted by windsong
Hmmm . . . similar to off one's rocker, I think?
You'll be fine over there, people watch a lot of US films and TV anyway, and go to Florida, they will understand you.
Jun 23rd 2014, 3:43 am
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Re: Language Differences between USA and UK
Originally Posted by Sally Redux
I'm just being silly.
You'll be fine over there, people watch a lot of US films and TV anyway, and go to Florida, they will understand you.
You'll be fine over there, people watch a lot of US films and TV anyway, and go to Florida, they will understand you.
"A map?" said he, "Why, what have you spilled?"
True story.
Jun 23rd 2014, 3:46 am
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Re: Language Differences between USA and UK
Originally Posted by Novocastrian
Don't be so sure. It works both ways. I remember when, not long after I moved to California in 1977, I got a bit lost so I went into a gas station (sorry garage) and asked the fellow behind the cash register (guy on the checkout) if he had a map.
"A map?" said he, "Why, what have you spilled?"
True story.
"A map?" said he, "Why, what have you spilled?"
True story.
Jun 23rd 2014, 4:15 am
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Re: Language Differences between USA and UK
Originally Posted by spouse of scouse
I don't know about US - UK, but I've had some funny moments in the UK when using terminology that's common in Oz.
Scouse and I were staying with friends one Wednesday, and as they headed off to work I said 'cheer up, at least it's hump day'. They went off all flustered
Scouse and I were staying with friends one Wednesday, and as they headed off to work I said 'cheer up, at least it's hump day'. They went off all flustered
. I've heard that expression a lot over the years in the UK before I moved over here.
Jun 23rd 2014, 4:19 am
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Re: Language Differences between USA and UK
Originally Posted by Novocastrian
Don't be so sure. It works both ways. I remember when, not long after I moved to California in 1977, I got a bit lost so I went into a gas station (sorry garage) and asked the fellow behind the cash register (guy on the checkout) if he had a map.
"A map?" said he, "Why, what have you spilled?"
True story.
"A map?" said he, "Why, what have you spilled?"
True story.
Jun 23rd 2014, 4:45 am
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Re: Language Differences between USA and UK
mobile phone, instead of cell phone is one that comes to mind.
Jun 23rd 2014, 6:28 am
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Re: Language Differences between USA and UK
It's amazing the number of people who travel between the US and UK each day and can make themselves understood. Personally been doing it for almost 20 years. 
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Jun 23rd 2014, 9:21 am
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Re: Language Differences between USA and UK
Originally Posted by robin1234
This is what I find. When I'm in England, the British vocabulary and syntax comes naturally. One that does trip me up, though, is when someone bumps into me in a crowded shop etc. I tend to say "excuse me" when I tank the correct British response would be "sorry." (Maybe I got that the wrong way around?)
Jun 23rd 2014, 1:38 pm
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Re: Language Differences between USA and UK
Originally Posted by lansbury
It's amazing the number of people who travel between the US and UK each day and can make themselves understood. Personally been doing it for almost 20 years.
Jun 23rd 2014, 2:06 pm
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Re: Language Differences between USA and UK
This is a bit rude, sorry...but the expression that always used to make me giggle here is 'he's so spunky!' and the Otis spunkmeyer cookies.
There, I've put you all off your breakfast now.
There, I've put you all off your breakfast now.
Jun 23rd 2014, 2:09 pm
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Re: Language Differences between USA and UK
Originally Posted by Karrie72
This is a bit rude, sorry...but the expression that always used to make me giggle here is 'he's so spunky!' and the Otis spunkmeyer cookies.
There, I've put you all off your breakfast now.
There, I've put you all off your breakfast now.
"Hi, I'm Randi" sometimes still takes me aback.
Jun 23rd 2014, 2:30 pm
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Re: Language Differences between USA and UK
Originally Posted by Sally Redux
Have never seen them
"Hi, I'm Randi" sometimes still takes me aback.
"Hi, I'm Randi" sometimes still takes me aback.
Jun 23rd 2014, 2:33 pm
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Re: Language Differences between USA and UK
Originally Posted by moneypenny20
Do you hear that a lot then?
Jun 23rd 2014, 4:09 pm
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Re: Language Differences between USA and UK
Originally Posted by Sally Redux
Have never seen them
"Hi, I'm Randi" sometimes still takes me aback.
"Hi, I'm Randi" sometimes still takes me aback.
