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US versus UK english
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SiempreTuna
Android Expert
Depends on age: for da yout', everyone tries to sound like they just arrived from Kingston, Jamaica. Even the posh kids round my way - which really doesn't work.
Talking of which (OK - completely changing the subject), went to Barbados with a buddy who was born there but lived his entire life in the UK. Whenever he spoke to the locals he laid on his thickest bajan accent and they all, without expection, called him "English boy" ..
Talking of which (OK - completely changing the subject), went to Barbados with a buddy who was born there but lived his entire life in the UK. Whenever he spoke to the locals he laid on his thickest bajan accent and they all, without expection, called him "English boy" ..
I've always wondered why American and British English have so many variations in vocabulary. I can understand how spelling and pronunciation would evolve over time, but WHY do we Americans say...
pants instead of trousers?
English muffin instead of crumpet?
biscuit instead of scone?
cookie instead of biscuit?
pants instead of trousers?
English muffin instead of crumpet?
biscuit instead of scone?
cookie instead of biscuit?
I just say muffin or pikelet. "crumpet" to me is a slang name for an attractive lady.
I call "leg sleeves" pants or trousers, and use the words interchangeably. Don't think of pants as being a US English word.
I just say muffin or pikelet. "crumpet" to me is a slang name for an attractive lady.
You're thinking of strumpet.
:rofl:
Yeh I know what a strumpet is. LOL ...surprised they haven't used that one in Chinglish. "I play the strumpet in orchestra."
For muffin I think there's regional UK variations in the word. I'm originally from Bristol and have always called them pikelets. I always think of "crumpet" as being probably Cockney slang. "Core blimey she's a nice bit of crumpet!". Especially when watching episodes of Steptoe & Son.
I assumed something like that going in but I'm going to stick to my story.
zuben el genub
Extreme Android User
Steptoe and son was the basis of Sanford and son.
They did sell crumpets in the supermarkets in NE years ago. Looked like a squashed English muffin, but had a different taste and slightly different texture. Different leavening maybe?
They did sell crumpets in the supermarkets in NE years ago. Looked like a squashed English muffin, but had a different taste and slightly different texture. Different leavening maybe?
These days I have to call them "song bing". Because if I go to the supermarket in downtown Xilinhot and ask where the pikelets are, they don't seem to know.
SiempreTuna
Android Expert
.. actually, in many parts of the UK that's a slang word for - how can I put this politely? - what you find in ladies' undercrackers
I always wondered what a crumpet was. A less tasty, flatter English Muffin. Who'd a thunk it?
SiempreTuna
Android Expert
Assuming that what you get in a MacD breakfast is a close approximation of the American idea of an English Muffin, then .. not really. These are crumpets, complete with the obligatory, heart-stoppingly generous slathering of butter:
They're actually very tasty. As is the way with really unhealthy stuff
They're actually very tasty. As is the way with really unhealthy stuff
SiempreTuna
Android Expert
All in all it's just .. wrong if you're talking about YORKSHIRE pudding: traditionally, the kid who ate the most Yorkshire pudding (served as a starter with gravy) got the most meat.
This is the top brand in the US. That McDonalds stuff is nasty.Assuming that what you get in a MacD breakfast is a close approximation of the American idea of an English Muffin, then .. not really. These are crumpets, complete with the obligatory, heart-stoppingly generous slathering of butter:
They're actually very tasty. As is the way with really unhealthy stuff
As you can see the holes are slighty bigger and it does look plumper than crumpets to me. Taste is subjective but I bet if I had a crumpet I'd enjoy it. :eating:
saptech
Android Expert
Those look pretty good!
Stuntman
Android Expert
My friend was in the US and speaking to an American. After some time, the American said to him, "We've been talking for a few minutes now and you haven't said, 'eh' yet."
Assuming that what you get in a MacD breakfast is a close approximation of the American idea of an English Muffin, then .. not really. These are crumpets, complete with the obligatory, heart-stoppingly generous slathering of butter:
They're actually very tasty. As is the way with really unhealthy stuff
Lightly buttered, toasted, then lots more butter melting in the holes, please!
Damn! This thread is making me so hungry now.
I know there are a lot of Phandroid Forums members from the United Kingdom and I need you to verify some of these terms I found while cruising around the web. Is this list even remotely accurate? I find it very hard to believe our language has diverged this much.
I've never heard of a roundellos... We always call them donuts.
Mailman is the postman.
I would call that a pretzel too.
Restroom/cottage? hahah either toilet, bathroom or loo here.
Again, I would call that a hotdog too.
Sidewalk is a footpath.
Tic-Tac-Toe is either the same or Noughts and Crosses.
Eggplant is an aubergine
Cotton candy is just candy floss
Where the hell did you find this?
Codegerm
Android Expert
The internet naturally. It is the largest source of incorrect information and false quotes in the known universe...
Yeah, it reminded me of an old magazine article that purported to be giving advice to Americans visiting the UK. It started by telling them that Brits called their friends "tossers" and carried on from there.
Or maybe of the Inflammatory Hungarian-English Phrasebook sketch.
Either way I just assumed that it was meant to be humorous, especially since the two correct ones were the first two
Or maybe of the Inflammatory Hungarian-English Phrasebook sketch.
Either way I just assumed that it was meant to be humorous, especially since the two correct ones were the first two
Yeah, it was. You can find the original on Twitter, it's been a laugh from the start.
shawn1224
Ex CEO-DNPSEA foundation
Oh yea, I remember while living in Reading UK as a kid, there were quite a few terminologies I had to get used to like
Marmalade or Jam = Jelly
Calling someone mad does not mean that person is angry but more like you're crazy or daft.
Fish & Chips = fried fish and french fries. Potato chips are called crisps.
Oi = hey there
Ha ha that was a trip down memory lane.
Marmalade or Jam = Jelly
Calling someone mad does not mean that person is angry but more like you're crazy or daft.
Fish & Chips = fried fish and french fries. Potato chips are called crisps.
Oi = hey there
Ha ha that was a trip down memory lane.