American and birtish words..

What a coincidence. I watched this exact video like a month ago. It's amazing how the Brits think calling it the "sidewalk" is so weird. camreeno360

[QUOTE="camreeno360"]What a coincidence. I watched this exact video like a month ago. It's amazing how the Brits think calling it the "sidewalk" is so weird. darkfox101

This is a good video, very interesting, I never knew they called Cotton candy Candy Floss over there...

[QUOTE="darkfox101"][QUOTE="camreeno360"]What a coincidence. I watched this exact video like a month ago. It's amazing how the Brits think calling it the "sidewalk" is so weird. camreeno360

They call it a pavement.

[QUOTE="camreeno360"][QUOTE="darkfox101"][QUOTE="camreeno360"]What a coincidence. I watched this exact video like a month ago. It's amazing how the Brits think calling it the "sidewalk" is so weird. TheManWithAPS2

They call it a pavement.

i didn't know you had those circle things instead of traffic lights.. darkfox101

We do have traffic lights too, but they are inefficient compared to roundabouts. We only use traffic lights where A) a roundabout is extremely busy, and so traffic lights are put on the roundabout itself, B) where traffic at a junction is too high for a mini-roundabout (which is a small roundabout with no solid centre) or C) where a roundabout simply isn't ideal for the situation; much of central London is littered with traffic lights.

[QUOTE="darkfox101"]i didn't know you had those circle things instead of traffic lights.. cjek

We do have traffic lights too, but they are inefficient compared to roundabouts. We only use traffic lights where A) a roundabout is extremely busy, and so traffic lights are put on the roundabout itself, B) where traffic at a junction is too high for a mini-roundabout (which is a small roundabout with no solid centre) or C) where a roundabout simply isn't ideal for the situation; much of central London is littered with traffic lights.

Doesn't London use roundabouts because unlike American cities, London isn't built like a grid?

The British people are really falling apart. They used to love calling ita sidewalk.JiveT

[QUOTE="JiveT"]The British people are really falling apart. They used to love calling ita sidewalk.zeus_gb

Funny, we use pavement too, I guess we are stupid like that. >_>

What about Canada? Do they call everything the same as they do here in the US? Or is it a combination of British words and US words for things? (since Canada has more British influence and all)camreeno360

Canada isnt as different as Americans as Americans think they are. I know this because Im Canadian. And I never say " Eh ", unless Im trying to exaggerate the fact Im Canadian lol.

[QUOTE="camreeno360"]What about Canada? Do they call everything the same as they do here in the US? Or is it a combination of British words and US words for things? (since Canada has more British influence and all)trav_have

Canada isnt as different as Americans as Americans think they are. I know this because Im Canadian. And I never say " Eh ", unless Im trying to exaggerate the fact Im Canadian lol.

[QUOTE="zeus_gb"][QUOTE="JiveT"]The British people are really falling apart. They used to love calling ita sidewalk.The_Ish

Funny, we use pavement too, I guess we are stupid like that. >_>

[QUOTE="The_Ish"]

[QUOTE="zeus_gb"][QUOTE="JiveT"]The British people are really falling apart. They used to love calling ita sidewalk.zeus_gb

Funny, we use pavement too, I guess we are stupid like that. >_>

The US.

Technically, we use sidewalk, but we use the word pavement to describe road/material the oad is made out of.

[QUOTE="cjek"]

[QUOTE="darkfox101"]i didn't know you had those circle things instead of traffic lights.. The_Ish

We do have traffic lights too, but they are inefficient compared to roundabouts. We only use traffic lights where A) a roundabout is extremely busy, and so traffic lights are put on the roundabout itself, B) where traffic at a junction is too high for a mini-roundabout (which is a small roundabout with no solid centre) or C) where a roundabout simply isn't ideal for the situation; much of central London is littered with traffic lights.

Doesn't London use roundabouts because unlike American cities, London isn't built like a grid?

Yes, London does have hundreds of roundabouts, but there are fewer of them near the centre of London due to the huge volume of traffic. Roundabouts are better for low to medium traffic volume, and traffic lights are effective only after that. And yeah, London wasn't built in a grid layout, mainly because the layout hasn't changed for hundreds of years.

Why'd they get some posh nancy boy to do the video? :?southy787

[QUOTE="The_Ish"][QUOTE="cjek"]

[QUOTE="darkfox101"]i didn't know you had those circle things instead of traffic lights.. cjek

We do have traffic lights too, but they are inefficient compared to roundabouts. We only use traffic lights where A) a roundabout is extremely busy, and so traffic lights are put on the roundabout itself, B) where traffic at a junction is too high for a mini-roundabout (which is a small roundabout with no solid centre) or C) where a roundabout simply isn't ideal for the situation; much of central London is littered with traffic lights.

Doesn't London use roundabouts because unlike American cities, London isn't built like a grid?

Yes, London does have hundreds of roundabouts, but there are fewer of them near the centre of London due to the huge volume of traffic. Roundabouts are better for low to medium traffic volume, and traffic lights are effective only after that. And yeah, London wasn't built in a grid layout, mainly because the layout hasn't changed for hundreds of years.

I see...

[QUOTE="cjek"][QUOTE="The_Ish"][QUOTE="cjek"]

[QUOTE="darkfox101"]i didn't know you had those circle things instead of traffic lights.. The_Ish

We do have traffic lights too, but they are inefficient compared to roundabouts. We only use traffic lights where A) a roundabout is extremely busy, and so traffic lights are put on the roundabout itself, B) where traffic at a junction is too high for a mini-roundabout (which is a small roundabout with no solid centre) or C) where a roundabout simply isn't ideal for the situation; much of central London is littered with traffic lights.

Doesn't London use roundabouts because unlike American cities, London isn't built like a grid?

Yes, London does have hundreds of roundabouts, but there are fewer of them near the centre of London due to the huge volume of traffic. Roundabouts are better for low to medium traffic volume, and traffic lights are effective only after that. And yeah, London wasn't built in a grid layout, mainly because the layout hasn't changed for hundreds of years.

I see...

They'd think you had a chip on your shoulder when you got mad that we didn't know what you were talking about...

Though we do have Pringles, which call themselves crisps in the small print.

I must visit london and go around and around!!darkfox101

If you're into roundabouts, go to Milton Keynes...

If I said the word crisps would anyone outside of the UK know what they were?zeus_gb

Actually, I don't know, International English is based on British English, and crisps are a common food item, so I think yes, most people outside the UK who understand English who are not American, Australian or from New Zealand will understand what you are talking about.

There's another difference too, right?
In America you guys use Subway and in England it is Underground. Thats what I've been told anyways:P

But the dumbest part is driving on the left.

Isn't it high time we standardized driving across the world?

But the dumbest part is driving on the left.

Isn't it high time we standardized driving across the world?

ThaSod

It doesn't cause problems.. when you drive off of a ferry or train crossing the English Channel into France, it's easy to get used to driving on the right from what I'm told.

They'd think you had a chip on your shoulder when you got mad that we didn't know what you were talking about...

Though we do have Pringles, which call themselves crisps in the small print.

ThaSod

I find the differences in the English language to be fascinating.

There's another difference too, right?
In America you guys use Subway and in England it is Underground. Thats what I've been told anyways:P

rubenbos007

[QUOTE="rubenbos007"]

There's another difference too, right?
In America you guys use Subway and in England it is Underground. Thats what I've been told anyways:P

zeus_gb

In Glasgow the underground system is called the Subway, and it's called the Metro in Manchester, and I think Newcastle, so I guess it depends on where in the UK you are.

[QUOTE="zeus_gb"]If I said the word crisps would anyone outside of the UK know what they were?The_Ish

Actually, I don't know, International English is based on British English, and crisps are a common food item, so I think yes, most people outside the UK who understand English who are not American, Australian or from New Zealand will understand what you are talking about.

But the dumbest part is driving on the left.

Isn't it high time we standardized driving across the world?

ThaSod

But the dumbest part is driving on the left.

Isn't it high time we standardized driving across the world?

ThaSod

[QUOTE="ThaSod"]

But the dumbest part is driving on the left.

Isn't it high time we standardized driving across the world?

funnymario

I am fine with the metric system. Here at work we only use the metric system, it is much more logical. But there are too many hillbillies here in America that refuse to learn anything new...

[QUOTE="funnymario"][QUOTE="ThaSod"]

But the dumbest part is driving on the left.

Isn't it high time we standardized driving across the world?

ThaSod

I am fine with the metric system. Here at work we only use the metric system, it is much more logical. But there are too many hillbillies here in America that refuse to learn anything new...

[QUOTE="camreeno360"]What a coincidence. I watched this exact video like a month ago. It's amazing how the Brits think calling it the "sidewalk" is so weird. darkfox101

pavement

we don't say wardrobe, we say cupboard...

and what you call cupboad, we call a cabnet

and we don't usually say "whats up (word begining with n)"

we say, hello

[QUOTE="camreeno360"]What a coincidence. I watched this exact video like a month ago. It's amazing how the Brits think calling it the "sidewalk" is so weird. darkfox101

pavements, beacause they're paved

we don't say wardrobe, we say cupboard...

and what you call cupboad, we call a cabnet

Bandit_Haze

i always say wardrobe and cupboard, i'ld only call it a cabnet if it was a filling cabnet, mayby it's a southerner thing???

[QUOTE="zeus_gb"][QUOTE="rubenbos007"]

There's another difference too, right?
In America you guys use Subway and in England it is Underground. Thats what I've been told anyways:P

cjek

In Glasgow the underground system is called the Subway, and it's called the Metro in Manchester, and I think Newcastle, so I guess it depends on where in the UK you are.

manchester does not have an underground but has a tram system instead which is called the metro (not sure about newcastle), ithink london is the only city with an underground in the UK, but in france and such they seem to translate it to metro

if you said "where is the subway" everyone would think you ment the sandwidch place

[QUOTE="darkfox101"][QUOTE="camreeno360"]What a coincidence. I watched this exact video like a month ago. It's amazing how the Brits think calling it the "sidewalk" is so weird. Bandit_Haze

pavement

we don't say wardrobe, we say cupboard...

and what you call cupboad, we call a cabnet

and we don't usually say "whats up (word begining with n)"

we say, hello

Nobody I know says the N word.

[QUOTE="darkfox101"][QUOTE="camreeno360"]What a coincidence. I watched this exact video like a month ago. It's amazing how the Brits think calling it the "sidewalk" is so weird. Bandit_Haze

pavement

we don't say wardrobe, we say cupboard...

and what you call cupboad, we call a cabnet

and we don't usually say "whats up (word begining with n)"

we say, hello

The Spanish have different words to the Mexicans...So its not just the English language that differs between the same speaking countries...