American words you HAVE adopted
Aug 19th 2011, 2:40 pm
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Re: American words you HAVE adopted
I've started useing the word 'teet', like i'll say to the wife "when i get home let's go out teet" 
Aug 19th 2011, 2:44 pm
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Hubby spent a while online looking for a tow bar for our Jeep only to find that it's called a hitch.
Aug 19th 2011, 2:45 pm
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Oh yeah, my husband does that one too. And has started the y'all thing. he's from Indiana and his accent's changed so much in the year we've been here 
Aug 19th 2011, 2:53 pm
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And I confused my hostess no end when I asked if her Halloween party was "fancy dress". It was a "costume party", apparently fancy dress means formal.
I've also made the mistake of reminding guests to bring costumes for a dip in the pool...
I've also made the mistake of reminding guests to bring costumes for a dip in the pool...
Aug 19th 2011, 4:04 pm
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Do USians overuse the word 'member' ? The Japanese must have picked it up from somewhere and use it even when speaking their own language, 'menba'.
Are you a member? What's your member type?
Are you a member? What's your member type?
Aug 20th 2011, 4:56 am
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tank for cistern, and we used to call them sparking plugs but that's' probably as dated as the wireless for radio. (Remember, I left in '71). Wiki says: rarely in British English a sparking plug.
BTW My fault: I was thinking of the points that used to be used for sparking with a condenser/coil system ... it's all electronic now, but still delivered through a spark plug. (There's just no longer the need to set the mechanical points. They only last so long any way before they need to be reset).
BTW My fault: I was thinking of the points that used to be used for sparking with a condenser/coil system ... it's all electronic now, but still delivered through a spark plug. (There's just no longer the need to set the mechanical points. They only last so long any way before they need to be reset).
Aug 20th 2011, 6:45 am
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The second advert from the left is for ‘KLG Ford’ ... (at four shillings a plug!
So dear!)
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Aug 20th 2011, 7:16 am
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Aug 20th 2011, 7:24 am
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I know he was liasing with the Dearborn plant and picked up a kind of mid-Atlantic accent at the time so maybe that explains it
Aug 20th 2011, 7:52 am
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Re: American words you HAVE adopted
I have adopted the words douchebag and awesome from my Wife. Fortunately she doesn't use them in reference at me, lol.
Aug 20th 2011, 8:32 am
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My sons come up with odd phrases, one they picked up was when we were starting up racing engines which can be tricky and someone used the phrase "spark her up" and it stuck with them. For the last 10 years at least they never say "start the car' it is always "spark her up"
Aug 21st 2011, 1:18 am
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Re: American words you HAVE adopted
My sons come up with odd phrases, one they picked up was when we were starting up racing engines which can be tricky and someone used the phrase "spark her up" and it stuck with them. For the last 10 years at least they never say "start the car' it is always "spark her up"
Aug 21st 2011, 3:14 pm
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My boxer is called Oscar and when he first went to overnight camp - they called him "Assggaaaa" which of course he didn't respond too. They thought he was deaf!! Now they try to imitate me which is just hilarious!
As for the Caribbean - I lived there for quite a while and they all pronounce it the American way- as it does have two Bs!
As for the Caribbean - I lived there for quite a while and they all pronounce it the American way- as it does have two Bs!
Aug 21st 2011, 10:25 pm
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Aug 22nd 2011, 12:47 am
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Hey! Where have you been hiding. Welcome back
