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| Sunnyside Basic User Posts : 94  |
hey! I was wondering if any of y'all could help me with some tips on British terms or phrases. I'm an American and this weekend I will be helping out with a project that is teaching kids about different countries. I'm assisting in section on England and I would really appreciate the the help.
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| Deep Water Wheatens Basic User Posts : 2,000+ |
My advice would be to watch a lot of British TV shows before the weekend. Doctor Who, Are You Being Served, Keeping Up Appearances, The Thin Blue Line, Red Dwarf, and Blackadder are some of my favorites. You can find plenty of clips on Youtube, of course. You'll pick up a lot of jargon that way. |
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| Kliazma Basic User Posts : 2,000+ |
I know Robin Hood is on BBC America...  Cause he's rather hot :PYeaaaah otherwise I agree with the above. |
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| ~*ToyFoxTerrier*~ Basic User Posts : 242 |
sos the doctor, phew!!!!! <3<3<3<3<3 |
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| Cleary Farm Kennels Basic User Posts : 1,000+ |
Well, here is some typical stuff - Loo - Toilet Dog & Bone - Telephone Mobile - Cell Phone Butty - Sandwich Bap - Bacon Barmcake Moop - Muppet Different places in England have their own slang, but they are the only ones I can think of at the moment! Lauren of CFK |
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| Kliazma Basic User Posts : 2,000+ |
Eeerm yeah and just remembering there are differences in words between America and UK. Just in case you forgot, Im sure you haven't but heres some anyway; American Phrase - English Truck - Lorry Band Aid - Plaster Popcicle - Lolly Couch - Sofa |
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| Cleary Farm Kennels Basic User Posts : 1,000+ |
quoteNo one says 'Band aid'! Infact 'Band aid' is a charity event! Lauren of CFK |
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| Sunnyside Basic User Posts : 94 |
Ok. thanks a lot for your help. I went online to look for some things and they said that y'all call dessert "afters, cookies "biscits", and hungary "peckish". are these terms correct? Agian thanks for the help. |
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| Cleary Farm Kennels Basic User Posts : 1,000+ |
quoteYeah! Breakfast - Brekkie Macdonalds - MaciD'z Lauren of CFK |
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| jaydee16 Basic User Posts : 57 |
And by the way. Fries are chips and chips are crisps!! |
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| Diamonte Kate Kennels Basic User Posts : 500+ |
quoteI call Crisps - Crisps :O I think that depends on where you are in the UK!!! Lauren of -Dkk- |
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| JSK Basic User Posts : 500+ |
No one says 'Band aid'! Infact 'Band aid' is a charity event! Lauren of CFK LOL isn't it strange how things are different in every country, the whole no one says bandaid, "down under in oz" (I love it how everyone says that australia is down under), a bandaid is just that, if you want a plaster then you need to break a bone first as a plaster is the hard white stuff they put on your arm/ leg when you break it. A cell here is what they put prisoners in, we call it a mobile just like they do in the UK. A lot of things are called the same here as the UK, not surprising though as years and years ago we were run by britain. And someone said that a popsicle was a lolly, wrong a popsicle is a fancy name for an iceblock. Good luck for the weekend! Tammy |
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| alfadais Basic User Posts : 1,000+ |
Yeah Cookies we call Biscuits and what you call Biscuits we call Bread Rolls, I had a girl from Southern California stay with me and she asked for a biscuit with dinner and we were like what ??? Thinking she wanted a cookie !!! LOL !! This will make you laugh, when i was in CA on a student exchange my friends mom said to me in front of a few people 'You have such a cute Fanny' and i nearly died !!!! (I was only 15) It doesn't mean Butt over here it means...well the other........You should have seen the shock on my face !!! |
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| Diamonte Kate Kennels Basic User Posts : 500+ |
quoteWhat does it mean over there!? Lauren of CFK |
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| alfadais Basic User Posts : 1,000+ |
this post has been edited 1 time(s) Ummm I can't think of a nice way of putting it lol ! Its your Vagina.You can imagine how emabarrassed i was ! |
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| Sorrill Kennels Basic User Posts : 1,000+ |
Here's a few Sidewalk - pavement Elevator - lift Diaper - Nappy Pants - Trousers SK |
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| Diamonte Kate Kennels Basic User Posts : 500+ |
quoteThats what I know it as! I am asking you what her mum said it as!!!!!! Lauren of -Dkk- |
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| alfadais Basic User Posts : 1,000+ |
A Fanny !!! She was talking about my Butt ! |
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| Kliazma Basic User Posts : 2,000+ |
quotePeople do call plasters bandaids.  |
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| Cleary Farm Kennels Basic User Posts : 1,000+ |
quoteYes, but not in England! |
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| cedarcreek Basic User Posts : 500+ |
quoteNo one says 'Band aid'! Infact 'Band aid' is a charity event! Lauren of CFK LOL isn't it strange how things are different in every country, the whole no one says bandaid, "down under in oz" (I love it how everyone says that australia is down under), a bandaid is just that, if you want a plaster then you need to break a bone first as a plaster is the hard white stuff they put on your arm/ leg when you break it. A cell here is what they put prisoners in, we call it a mobile just like they do in the UK. A lot of things are called the same here as the UK, not surprising though as years and years ago we were run by britain. And someone said that a popsicle was a lolly, wrong a popsicle is a fancy name for an iceblock. Good luck for the weekend! Tammy LOL! Britain and the UK are the same country, just different names. |
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