Hey guys,
i found this website, has some great examples of differences in US vs UK english. check out the food section :-)
http://www.bg-map.com/us-uk.html
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Hey guys,
i found this website, has some great examples of differences in US vs UK english. check out the food section :-)
http://www.bg-map.com/us-uk.html
this is great for us and for students, because they usually ask for differences and similarities between American and British English...
yes, its very interesting for me too. Rocket for arugula? who knew!:D
Thanks for the tip Em!
I have to admit I'm more used to American, it's probably due to TV and movies...or should I say films?
Even British pronunciation sounds "diferent"...
My case is the other way round, my upbringing had more to do with British English, and my studies were more British than American...However, the American culture has invaded us all, through films, TV programmes, etc...But I still prefer the Bristish spelling for many words and the British accent is sooooo cute...;)
Aw, you're right Sabrina- the British accent is super cute.
haha, i agree...although in the suburbs/country side of England, i dont understand anything!!!:eek:
What about Australian!!!??? that is super cute too. I love it when they say...
He is so brave! That was a huge snake!!! :D
/ai/ /ai/
this is a site with Australian English phonetics:
www.omniglot.com/writing/english.htm - 11k
I always wondered why fish sticks weren't called fish fingers! Turns out they are.
I live with a guy and girl from the U.K. and the little differences in our vocabularies are pretty interesting. They do a good impression of me saying the word marshmallow too. It sounds like this---"Marrrmarrrorrr".
I agree with Sandra, I love the Australian accent!!
In Yorkshire (UK),Quote:
Originally Posted by emilyb
I went to the baker's and bought a cake, the girl in the shop said to me "don't get fat love"...
Also, I thought the word "cheers" meant "salud", but in England they use it all the time, for "thank you", for "good-bye", or "ok" ...
in Barnsley (Yorkshire), the dialect sounds really "Shakespearian"...
they will say "I'll kick thine ..." or even "I'll kick thee thine ..."
difference in spelling English/American :
Words like : neighbour/neighbor - colour/color - harbour/harbor
Hello everybody.
It is a widely known fact that a girl in the British Isles can use "Sorry, I am washing my hair" rejecting a date.
But How long does it take for a Brit girl to wash her hair?
And at last but not least,
Are American girls allowed to use "washing her hair" as an excuse?
Thank you,
American girls are allowed to use whatever excuse they want, of course, but I think that "wash my hair" is just a cliché that isn't actually used these days.
I was just thinking... isn't it easier to just say "no, thank you"? :confused:
jejeje. That was real fun.