American and birtish words..

[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. markop2003

pavements, beacause they're paved

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

frankyfitz

Ah.. Spaniards... The English of Spanish... Wait... the... nevermind.

But Candy Floss? Why? It looks like Cotton...but tastes like candy. Cotton Candy... :(

[QUOTE="markop2003"]

[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. darkfox101

pavements, beacause they're paved

roads are not paved in the UK they are made out of bitumen (sometimes known as tarmac) which is layed as liquid with solid stones in it on top of hardcore (stones ect), but pavements are made out of pre-made concrete slabs some are made with bitumin but only the newer ones.

[QUOTE="frankyfitz"]

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

EmilioDigsIt

Ah.. Spaniards... The English of Spanish... Wait... the... nevermind.

But Candy Floss? Why? It looks like Cotton...but tastes like candy. Cotton Candy... :(

Here in Australia it's called fairy floss. Don't ask me why. Even candy floss sounds better than fairy floss.

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

we say, hello"

I get a bit confused when someone says 'What's up' to me. Er, I don't know. The sky? I haven't really given it much thought. It's just weird how it's a question but not a question.

I also find a lot of English words are being swapped for the American version. For example, there's a new ITV awards program for 'Movies', not 'Films.' I also find myself saying 'pants' instead of 'trousers' too.

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

frankyfitz

Surprised he didn't do the whole pants/trousers thing, I get confused with it.. :Sdiablo_human

Pants/Trousers means different things in England too , depending on which part of the country you are in. Some parts of NW England use the same term as the USA calling trousers pants.

But elsewhere pants are used to describe underwear.

buff in UK means a sexually attractive person aka hot

i think in america it means somthing like a person who has alot of muscle but for that we say hench/blecnch/tonk/ringer

but this is mostly used in urban/london communities

[QUOTE="ThaSod"]

But the dumbest part is driving on the left.

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

Whicker89

We drive on the right and we think its dumb to drive on the left

what is up with calling it a "Cell Phone"? in Australia we call them mobile phones (becuse they are phones that you carry around)

and i think we call it a footpath down here, not a pavement or sidewalk

what is up with calling it a "Cell Phone"? in Australia we call them mobile phones (becuse they are phones that you carry around)

and i think we call it a footpath down here, not a pavement or sidewalk

mattisgod01

We call them handphones here in Malaysia :lol:

what is up with calling it a "Cell Phone"? in Australia we call them mobile phones (becuse they are phones that you carry around)

and i think we call it a footpath down here, not a pavement or sidewalk

mattisgod01

Short for cellular....

I randomly use british phrases when I'm speaking. No reason in particular, it's entertaining.

There are a few roundabouts in the US. The only ones I've seen are in subdivisions where the designer thought it would be high class and sophisticated, when in reality, having such a tiny roundabout (I.E. the one at the entrance of my subdivision) is absolutely pointless.

I randomly use british phrases when I'm speaking. No reason in particular, it's entertaining.

There are a few roundabouts in the US. The only ones I've seen are in subdivisions where the designer thought it would be high class and sophisticated, when in reality, having such a tiny roundabout (I.E. the one at the entrance of my subdivision) is absolutely pointless.

ElZilcho90

[QUOTE="EmilioDigsIt"][QUOTE="frankyfitz"]

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

TheManWithAPS2

Ah.. Spaniards... The English of Spanish... Wait... the... nevermind.

But Candy Floss? Why? It looks like Cotton...but tastes like candy. Cotton Candy... :(

Here in Australia it's called fairy floss. Don't ask me why. Even candy floss sounds better than fairy floss.

I find the language differences intruiging too, especially the following:

- the whole trousers/pants thing
- jelly/jello
- path/sidewalk
- cell/mobile phone

:oops:

[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

[QUOTE="TheManWithAPS2"][QUOTE="EmilioDigsIt"][QUOTE="frankyfitz"]

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

CommanderShiro

Ah.. Spaniards... The English of Spanish... Wait... the... nevermind.

But Candy Floss? Why? It looks like Cotton...but tastes like candy. Cotton Candy... :(

Here in Australia it's called fairy floss. Don't ask me why. Even candy floss sounds better than fairy floss.

[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. deepdreamer256

Pavement, footpath (or path for short) are the only variations I can think of. :P

I already knew all thattttttttt..........:shock:SolidSnake_108

[QUOTE="deepdreamer256"][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. luke1889

Pavement, footpath (or path for short) are the only variations I can think of. :P

[QUOTE="luke1889"]

[QUOTE="deepdreamer256"][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. deepdreamer256

Pavement, footpath (or path for short) are the only variations I can think of. :P

I call them there countryside walks footpaths too, but I guess I use pavement and path interchangeably also. :P

I'm from the UK, by the way.

[QUOTE="deepdreamer256"][QUOTE="luke1889"]

[QUOTE="deepdreamer256"][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. luke1889

Pavement, footpath (or path for short) are the only variations I can think of. :P

I call them there countryside walks footpaths too, but I guess I use pavement and path interchangeably also. :P

I'm from the UK, by the way.

[QUOTE="luke1889"][QUOTE="deepdreamer256"][QUOTE="luke1889"]

[QUOTE="deepdreamer256"][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. deepdreamer256

Pavement, footpath (or path for short) are the only variations I can think of. :P

I call them there countryside walks footpaths too, but I guess I use pavement and path interchangeably also. :P

I'm from the UK, by the way.

Heh, I've grown up knowing it as both, but I think I'm more attached to path myself. To me, "footpath" sounds kind of...posh? And pavement...I don't know really; I guess I use it on occasion. :P

[QUOTE="deepdreamer256"][QUOTE="luke1889"][QUOTE="deepdreamer256"][QUOTE="luke1889"]

[QUOTE="deepdreamer256"][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. luke1889

Pavement, footpath (or path for short) are the only variations I can think of. :P

I call them there countryside walks footpaths too, but I guess I use pavement and path interchangeably also. :P

I'm from the UK, by the way.

Heh, I've grown up knowing it as both, but I think I'm more attached to path myself. To me, "footpath" sounds kind of...posh? And pavement...I don't know really; I guess I use it on occasion. :P

[QUOTE="luke1889"][QUOTE="deepdreamer256"][QUOTE="luke1889"][QUOTE="deepdreamer256"][QUOTE="luke1889"]

[QUOTE="deepdreamer256"][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. deepdreamer256

Pavement, footpath (or path for short) are the only variations I can think of. :P

I call them there countryside walks footpaths too, but I guess I use pavement and path interchangeably also. :P

I'm from the UK, by the way.

Heh, I've grown up knowing it as both, but I think I'm more attached to path myself. To me, "footpath" sounds kind of...posh? And pavement...I don't know really; I guess I use it on occasion. :P

Haha, interesting, that's for sure. Path rolls off the tongue easier than pavement does...not that that is of any real relevance...I don't think. :P

The Brits seem to pronounce a bunch of things differently too...So there's:

• Intestine. We call it "inte stin" and you call it "inte stine"
• Been. You say it like "been" but we say it like "bin"
• Military. You call it "mili tree", and we call it the "mili tairy"
• Glacier. You call it a "gla see er" and we call it a "glay sher"
• Controversy. You call it a "con trawversy" and we say it like "contra versy"
• more to list...

The Brits seem to pronounce a bunch of things differently too...So there's:

• Intestine. We call it "inte stin" and you call it "inte stine"
• Been. You say it like "been" but we say it like "bin"
• Military. You call it "mili tree", and we call it the "mili tairy"
• Glacier. You call it a "gla see er" and we call it a "glay sher"
• Controversy. You call it a "con trawversy" and we say it like "contra versy"
• more to list...

camreeno360

[QUOTE="camreeno360"]

The Brits seem to pronounce a bunch of things differently too...So there's:

• Intestine. We call it "inte stin" and you call it "inte stine"
• Been. You say it like "been" but we say it like "bin"
• Military. You call it "mili tree", and we call it the "mili tairy"
• Glacier. You call it a "gla see er" and we call it a "glay sher"
• Controversy. You call it a "con trawversy" and we say it like "contra versy"
• more to list...

Bandit_Haze

[QUOTE="Bandit_Haze"][QUOTE="camreeno360"]

The Brits seem to pronounce a bunch of things differently too...So there's:

• Intestine. We call it "inte stin" and you call it "inte stine"
• Been. You say it like "been" but we say it like "bin"
• Military. You call it "mili tree", and we call it the "mili tairy"
• Glacier. You call it a "gla see er" and we call it a "glay sher"
• Controversy. You call it a "con trawversy" and we say it like "contra versy"
• more to list...

camreeno360

I would just like to point out that the guy in that video has an incredibly affeminate voice and by no means is that what people from england talk like.

I dont know why, i just felt compelled to post that as his voice was incredibly annoying and this is a thread about how american and british people talk.

[QUOTE="Bandit_Haze"][QUOTE="camreeno360"]

The Brits seem to pronounce a bunch of things differently too...So there's:

• Intestine. We call it "inte stin" and you call it "inte stine"
• Been. You say it like "been" but we say it like "bin"
• Military. You call it "mili tree", and we call it the "mili tairy"
• Glacier. You call it a "gla see er" and we call it a "glay sher"
• Controversy. You call it a "con trawversy" and we say it like "contra versy"
• more to list...

camreeno360

People from london. Also known as cockneys if they have really obvious london accents. :)

[QUOTE="camreeno360"][QUOTE="Bandit_Haze"][QUOTE="camreeno360"]

The Brits seem to pronounce a bunch of things differently too...So there's:

• Intestine. We call it "inte stin" and you call it "inte stine"
• Been. You say it like "been" but we say it like "bin"
• Military. You call it "mili tree", and we call it the "mili tairy"
• Glacier. You call it a "gla see er" and we call it a "glay sher"
• Controversy. You call it a "con trawversy" and we say it like "contra versy"
• more to list...

Ninja-Vox

People from london. Also known as cockneys if they have really obvious london accents. :)

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

We speak with american accents, but we spell like the british.

[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)mark4091

We speak with american accents, but we spell like the british.

I wasn't aware americans had accents.