pdahound

We've talked about the difference in languages, slang, etc, in the past. I found this site which gives us a pretty good insight to some British speak. I found it funny. And since we have a lot of English folks in here, I thought it might be an interesting conversation piece.
What about those of you from other parts of the world. Do you have any strange or different words or phrases that people visiting your neck of the woods would find funny?
http://english2american.com/

rickh57

When I was flying to the US from Germany back in the mid 70s, I had a layover at Heathrow airport. In an airport gift shop, there was an English-American dictionary.

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Tblove

Thanks for posting.I have been curious about some of those words,

psionandy

Originally Posted by Tblove

Thanks for posting.I have been curious about some of those words,

Having just had a peek it's actually a very nice site :approve:

You say Tomato.... we say it correctly

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Waitin on Cashier

Lonecrow

Thanks for the heads up... Or in the English way, Cheers!! ;)

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alphonso

Is it true that Car=Buggy in the UK?

Zahc

Originally Posted by alphonso

Is it true that Car=Buggy in the UK?

Hi. A car is what you American chaps call an automobile. A buggy is generally used to describe a small, collapsible four-wheeled contraption employed to transport sprogs (toddlers). It’s possible that Americans call European cars ‘buggies’ because of their diminutive size in comparison to their enormous automobiles.
We, of course, have beach buggies that are used once a year when the sun comes out.
It’s a minefield out there for us Brits. A cigarette is often called a ‘fag’ in the UK, so asking for a fag in the US is fraught with danger. Admitting to smoking a fag in some states is asking for trouble, as I’m sure you’re aware.

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JMJSelect

someone needs to create a new water fountain game: "translation" it could be like, put a word in and someone finds a different form. like apartment: then the next person would put in flat. and then provide a new word for the next person

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Alastair

I like the idea we should have a a game - I go to the US quite often and do find for a day or so I have to think about the words I use and still get it wrong, sometimes :-)

Pocketbrain

It's the dog's bollocks, but I am familiar with most of these. And some of them are the same in the U.S., except for their cited exceptions. Example: Roundabout. Never heard it called a Traffic Circle or Rotary. I guess we owe this to the strong New York/New England influence. Wondering now whether "idiot American" and "obnoxious American" only apply to the northeast.

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pdahound

Originally Posted by Zahc

Hi. A car is what you American chaps call an automobile. A buggy is generally used to describe a small, collapsible four-wheeled contraption employed to transport sprogs (toddlers). It’s possible that Americans call European cars ‘buggies’ because of their diminutive size in comparison to their enormous automobiles. We, of course, have beach buggies that are used once a year when the sun comes out. It’s a minefield out there for us Brits. A cigarette is often called a ‘fag’ in the UK, so asking for a fag in the US is fraught with danger. Admitting to smoking a fag in some states is asking for trouble, as I’m sure you’re aware.

In Kentucky, a buggy is a shopping cart.

JMJSelect

Originally Posted by pdahound

In Kentucky, a buggy is a shopping cart.

ROFLOL it's the same thing, our buggy is the same as euro's buggys(size wise and power wise) LOLOLOL



sorry I had too.

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netsyd

Originally Posted by Zahc

Admitting to smoking a fag in some states is asking for trouble, as I’m sure you’re aware.

Although I hear it's rather acceptable in San Francisco... Soory that was uncalled for. I having a day -

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Originally Posted by PocketBrain

It's the dog's bollocks, but I am familiar with most of these. And some of them are the same in the U.S., except for their cited exceptions. Example: Roundabout. Never heard it called a Traffic Circle or Rotary. I guess we owe this to the strong New York/New England influence. Wondering now whether "idiot American" and "obnoxious American" only apply to the northeast.

Yo Yo wada ya mean by this

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