Word differences UK to USA
 

Some random word differences I had some trouble with when I first moved over.

Pavement: Sidewalk
Road: Pavement
Bill: Check
Cheque: Check
Boot: Trunk
Bonnet: Hood
Wing: Fender
Strimmer: Weed wacker
Garden: Yard
Post: Mail
Motorway: Interstate
Grill: Broiler
Hire car: Rental
Holiday: Vacation
Mobile: Cell
Minced beef: Ground beef
Chemist: Pharmacy
MOT: Inspection

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Sorry I did not know this had been covered, please delete the post

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:D
http://britishexpats.com/wiki/Catego...can_Dictionary

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No need to cancel. Just check the wiki and add anything else you've come across.

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Move to Philadelphia: they call sidewalks pavements there...

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Having kids introduces all sorts of new ones. I recently heard the phrase "Silly Willy" from my 2 year old. I thought she'd just got it wrong and corrected it to "Silly Billy". Apparently in the US I'm wrong.

They also do the Hokey Pokey rather than the Okey Cokey.

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And the oh so famous rubber/eraser (snigger snigger:))

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Marge: Remember, an elevator is called a 'lift,' a mile is called a 'kilometer,' and botulism is called 'steak and kidney pie.'

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"Burgle", however, is universal. :D

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Burglarize is not, though, unless I miss my mark.

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I see what you did there! :lol:

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John Thomas is the one that confuses me. I wonder how that became associated with, uh, the "P" word.

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THANK YOU! We have a new employee named John Thomas and something kept bugging me about his name, now I'm reminded why. :lol:

Then again, I used to have a client named Tom Collins. :confused:

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Mr Hardwood: And let me tell you, I'd no more place her in the hands of an unworthy man than I'd place my John Thomas in the hands of a lunatic with a pair of scissors.