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Post by xangelkimzx on Jun 26, 2004 15:34:56 GMT -5
Since the US and the UK are the main places people live in from here, I will only do them. OK, here's a list of different words that Americans and Englishmen say differently. Feel free to add to it, or comment...
The English is in Red, and the American in Blue...
Mum - Mom
Handbag - Purse
Chips - Fries
Travelling - Traveling
Colour - Color
Neighbour - Neighbor
Favour - Favor
Nappies - Diapers
And so on... meh...
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Post by timartwonis on Jun 26, 2004 15:40:28 GMT -5
crisps-chips flat-apartment fag-cig bum-butt
I learned these from the Tonight Show and the Georgia Nicolson books.
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Post by Skalu on Jun 26, 2004 15:51:21 GMT -5
Fanny - Bum
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Post by timartwonis on Jun 26, 2004 15:57:34 GMT -5
We don't say fanny! Only old ladies do, and that's just to say fanny pack!
How are you? - What's up?
Last night/ this morning on Last Call there was this English TV host or summat named Graham summat and I couldn't tell if he was gay or not because he was like...he seemed gay. He had a tight striped polo wuth snap buttons, these white moccasin type shoes and his hair had product in it and it was styled. and thi doesnt have to do with that factor, he had this really weird accent, it was like an english accent except he pronounced the Rs in a very american way...I couldn't tell if he was trying to sound american or if he just talked funny
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Post by SnicketFires on Jun 26, 2004 16:14:56 GMT -5
loo-bathroom hair grip- barette
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Post by timartwonis on Jun 26, 2004 16:48:36 GMT -5
plaits - braids
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Post by Rikku on Jun 26, 2004 19:42:05 GMT -5
Fancy-like
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Post by negativenine on Jun 26, 2004 20:22:49 GMT -5
Is Canada/Saskatchewan the only place they call these things bunnyhugs?
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Post by Charles Vane on Jun 26, 2004 20:24:46 GMT -5
I think so Neggie, but I'm calling them bunnyhugs now. I like that. ^_^
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Post by ŘỠßëřŦ on Jun 26, 2004 20:28:40 GMT -5
Me too. Has a nice ring to it. ;D
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Post by timartwonis on Jun 26, 2004 20:58:21 GMT -5
we call those hoodies...
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Post by aqueousmartini on Jun 26, 2004 21:43:53 GMT -5
HOODIES. WHOO.
I say how are you and I'm not British!
Of course, I also say "How doth thou fare?" *shrug*
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Post by timartwonis on Jun 26, 2004 21:46:38 GMT -5
loo- bathroomhair grip- barette I say loo...and latrine and WC...
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Post by Antenora on Jun 26, 2004 21:49:55 GMT -5
Biscuits-Cookies Trousers-Pants Bonnet(of a car)-Hood
I'm not British but American, despite what people seem to think of my accent. I call the aforementioned hooded garment a hooded sweatshirt. (Not a bonnetted sweatshirt).
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Post by timartwonis on Jun 26, 2004 21:51:35 GMT -5
people think you're from the UK? So you have a fake English accent? I want to hear! It's just like Madonna Ester!
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