US - UK Dictionary
Feb 5th 2010 | 6:41 am
#211
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From: Beautiful Dorset, UK
Re: US - UK Dictionary
What did they call sellotape, then? Just sticky tape?
Feb 5th 2010 | 3:34 pm
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From: Beautiful Dorset, UK
Feb 8th 2010 | 4:01 pm
#219
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Re: US - UK Dictionary
Uk - US:
Hose Pipe - Garden Hose
Fancy Dress - Costume Party
Had both UK husband and UK friend laughing hysterically when I said I needed a 'fancy dress' for husband's grandma's 80th birthday bash.
Hose Pipe - Garden Hose
Fancy Dress - Costume Party
Had both UK husband and UK friend laughing hysterically when I said I needed a 'fancy dress' for husband's grandma's 80th birthday bash.
Feb 9th 2010 | 8:18 am
#220
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From: Texas and soon back to normality in the UK!!!!Yeh!!!!!
Re: US - UK Dictionary
I was in Khols looking at swimsuits. I still don't understand the US sizes, the assistant must have thought I was going to shoplift something, so she came over. I explained that I was from England and didn't understand the sizes. She said 'Ahhhh, english. We have someone here trying to learn that language".......A british friend of ours was once asked if he learned to speak English before he came to America!!!!!!!!
Feb 9th 2010 | 8:34 am
#221
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Re: US - UK Dictionary
"Half-bath" is just real-estate agent jargon, isn't it? In ordinary speech you'd refer to it as a bathroom, washroom, toilet, powder-room or whatever.
I think the British win the prize for weird estate-agent jargon
OFFER = have ("These SPACIOUS EDWARDIAN TERRACED HOUSES offer generous rooms..")
FEATURES = has ("... well maintained and features a LARGE MODERN KITCHEN/BREAKFAST ROOM")
WASH-HAND BASIN = wash basin ("pedestal wash hand basin and close coupled WC")
ENJOYING = has ("To the rear of the property is a larger garden area enjoying sunshine..")
ELEVATION =wall ("and tile hung elevation to the front, under a high pitched...")
POPULAR RESIDENTIAL DISTRICT = sh+thole ("... ideal family homes in one of Torquay's most popular residential districts.")
I think the British win the prize for weird estate-agent jargon
OFFER = have ("These SPACIOUS EDWARDIAN TERRACED HOUSES offer generous rooms..")
FEATURES = has ("... well maintained and features a LARGE MODERN KITCHEN/BREAKFAST ROOM")
WASH-HAND BASIN = wash basin ("pedestal wash hand basin and close coupled WC")
ENJOYING = has ("To the rear of the property is a larger garden area enjoying sunshine..")
ELEVATION =wall ("and tile hung elevation to the front, under a high pitched...")
POPULAR RESIDENTIAL DISTRICT = sh+thole ("... ideal family homes in one of Torquay's most popular residential districts.")
Feb 9th 2010 | 10:57 am
#225
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Re: US - UK Dictionary
edit: hose bib: water faucet/tap (outdoor)
My 'fancy dress' story is from when I first met my now- DH. When I visited his apartment, there was a giant poster photo of his late wife in all black leather bustier, boots, stockings holding a whip. I'm thinking 'oh.. hmmm.' and he says 'oh that was for a fancy dress party. Now I'm *really* thinking this is their lifestyle and omg what have I got into and where is the emergency exit!
It took at least a month before I found out (elsewhere) that it's what we could call a costume party.
