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uberscheisse
Joined: 02 Dec 2003
Location: japan is better than korea.
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 Posted: Thu May 17, 2007 7:37 pm Post subject: british english, gaol, lift, sweets, etc. |
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one of my students is going to be studying in london next year and and was curious about british english, and different vocabulary for different things.
the words/phrases that i can think of off the top of my head are
gaol - jail
lift - elevator
sweets - candy
lorry - truck
chemist - pharmacist (not so sure about this one)
"do the washing-up" - do the dishes (not sure if this is just something my ex used to say)
pram - baby carriage
anyone feel like adding to the list? i'd like to put together a list of about 20-30 words if i could just for sh*ts and giggles. |
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IncognitoHFX
Joined: 06 May 2007
Location: Yeongtong, Suwon
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| Posted: Thu May 17, 2007 7:42 pm Post subject: |
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| Wan.ker - the queen |
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uberscheisse
Joined: 02 Dec 2003
Location: japan is better than korea.
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| Posted: Thu May 17, 2007 7:51 pm Post subject: |
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| IncognitoHFX wrote: |
| Wan.ker - the queen |
budump-bump |
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JMO
Joined: 18 Jul 2006
Location: Daegu
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| Posted: Thu May 17, 2007 7:52 pm Post subject: |
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Tea time is Dinner time.
chemist-pharmacist is correct
corner shop
petrol station- gas station
bookies
off license
pub
close, muggy- humid
do the washing up is correct |
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eamo
Joined: 08 Mar 2003
Location: Shepherd's Bush, 1964.
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| Posted: Thu May 17, 2007 7:53 pm Post subject: |
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Chemist is correct.
Brits don't normally say 'goal'. Jail is more commonly used.
Brit________Am.
Tap............faucet
Bonnet.......hood
Saloon.......sedan
F_ag..........butt
Fanny.........puss_y (can you use that one!!!)
Knickers.....panties
tights..........panty hose
Aubergine.....zuchini
clingfilm........surroundwrap
torch...........flashlight
holiday........vacation
Some of these differ with regions.......they're just what I think. |
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Neil
Joined: 02 Jan 2004
Location: Tokyo
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| Posted: Thu May 17, 2007 7:54 pm Post subject: |
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Gaol is rarely used, although prison would be more commonly prefered to Jail.
errmm
Band Aid - Plaster
Sidewalk - Pavement
Freeway/Highway - Motorway
Cell Phone - Mobile Phone
Diaper - Nappy
Garbage - Rubbish
Mailman - Post man
Zip code - Post code |
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cj1976
Joined: 26 Oct 2005
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| Posted: Thu May 17, 2007 7:56 pm Post subject: |
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| "Having a f ag" doesn't carry the same connotations as it does elsewhere. |
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Rapacious Mr. Batstove
Joined: 26 Jan 2007
Location: Central Areola
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| Posted: Thu May 17, 2007 7:57 pm Post subject: |
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Cookie - biscuit
Truck (car) - Boot
IncognitoHFX. Lame, lame, lame, and says a lot about your character. |
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kat2
Joined: 25 Oct 2005
Location: Busan, South Korea
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| Posted: Thu May 17, 2007 7:59 pm Post subject: |
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chips-french fries
crisps-chips
telly-tv
jumper-sweater (American jumper is a type of dress)
vest-tank top (American vest is what you wear on safari) |
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safeblad
Joined: 17 Jul 2006
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| Posted: Thu May 17, 2007 8:00 pm Post subject: |
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| Toilet |
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cj1976
Joined: 26 Oct 2005
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| Posted: Thu May 17, 2007 8:02 pm Post subject: |
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Also, you say "pants", we say "trousers". However, the word "pants" can be used as an adjective to describe something that isn't very good. For instance, " I saw Spiderman 3 and it was pants".
I hope that proves useful to you. |
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IncognitoHFX
Joined: 06 May 2007
Location: Yeongtong, Suwon
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| Posted: Thu May 17, 2007 8:04 pm Post subject: |
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| Rapacious Mr. Batstove wrote: |
| IncognitoHFX. Lame, lame, lame, and says a lot about your character. |
Oh does it? Because everything I say I hold true to my heart. |
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Riddzy
Joined: 06 Sep 2004
Location: London
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| Posted: Thu May 17, 2007 8:10 pm Post subject: |
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| Aubergine.....zuchini |
Really?
Isn't it eggplant = aubergine, and zucchini = courgette? |
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Rapacious Mr. Batstove
Joined: 26 Jan 2007
Location: Central Areola
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| Posted: Thu May 17, 2007 8:15 pm Post subject: |
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| IncognitoHFX wrote: |
| Rapacious Mr. Batstove wrote: |
| IncognitoHFX. Lame, lame, lame, and says a lot about your character. |
Oh does it? Because everything I say I hold true to my heart. |
There's many a true word spoken in jest. And while this is a forum, most of what you write is who you are and how you will be judged. |
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Rapacious Mr. Batstove
Joined: 26 Jan 2007
Location: Central Areola
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| Posted: Thu May 17, 2007 8:17 pm Post subject: |
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Oh yeah
Morning tea - a break around 10.30am
Afternoon tea - a break around 4.30pm
Supper - Dinner time
Tea - Black tea served with milk. Never lemon |
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