One has to go to former British colonies like New Zealand to get worse food. It is, no doubt, why we fought two wars in 1776 and 1812 and I can think of no more righteous casus belli.
“boot” for trunk (of the car).........
Yobs. I hate that word.
And calling a cigarette a “fag” may just be a hate crime!
My pet peeve is Americans using the Brit’s spelling. They are just trying to be cute.
Two peoples, separated by a common language.
I give the Brits a thumbs up for “bloody hell.”
As in “What the bloody hell did you do?”
Not every American thinks British accents are charming, not those who know American or Irish history, for instance. And that accent can get old very fast if you’ve ever found out what’s behind some of the false smiles and deceptive politeness. Australians don’t swoon much to them either.
Someone invented a subject so they can justify their paycheck.
One has to go to former British colonies like New Zealand to get worse food. It is, no doubt, why we fought two wars in 1776 and 1812 and I can think of no more righteous casus belli.
"perhaps Kath can provide a translator for the cockney accent. here's one for ya Kath....bullocks"
Re-inventing the wheel? Linguists have been documenting this ‘evolution’ for centuries.
http://webspace.ship.edu/cgboer/langevol.html
Ricky Gervais is, however, responsible for this most recent travesty!!!!!
There is less of a seperation between British/ American english than ebonic/American english.
I was way near the back of the crowded store when I heard my wife's Australian-accented voice calling from the front cash registers ...
"Honey, the cashier says that the rubbers are in the pharmacy section."
It was only later that I found out that the Aussies (and the Brits, I guess) call "erasers" "rubbers" because, as my wife put it, "They rub out your mistakes."
It was awhile before I went back into that PX again.
Well, I read the thing, and all I have to say is:
Bob’s your uncle.
My favorite British-ism is “sod off.”
The true lesson here is how you should never believe your home papers concerning what is an important or a current issue in a foreign land.
If there is a truism at all here, it is that Americans treat a highbrow British accent unrealistically as a sign of intelligence. Likewise they mock the same as a sign of pretenciousness. People have been doing this for at least 40 years (my memory) and I assume that it likely started well before 1776.
Do the Frogs really hate the encroachment of English words? No doubt there are Franco purists that do, but I doubt the common Frog gives two shakes.
Papers must have controversy, and the further away the source, the more believable it is that the mole hill really is a mountain.
I experienced this in my early 20’s, when I would read about some widespread issue of deep concern somewhere that had every citizen on edge, only to arrive there and find that no one gave a crap and often had no knowledge of the subject at all.
Remember “Everyone” = “This reporter and my friends”
If there is a truism at all here, it is that Americans treat a highbrow British accent unrealistically as a sign of intelligence. Likewise they mock the same as a sign of pretentiousness. People have been doing this for at least 40 years (my memory) and I assume that it likely started well before 1776.
Do the Frogs really hate the encroachment of English words? No doubt there are Franco purists that do, but I doubt the common Frog gives two shakes.
Papers must have controversy, and the further away the source, the more believable it is that the mole hill really is a mountain.
I experienced this in my early 20’s, when I would read about some widespread issue of deep concern somewhere that had every citizen on edge, only to arrive there and find that no one gave a crap and often had no knowledge of the subject at all.
Remember “Everyone” = “This reporter and my friends”
I was imploring the UK Telegraph this very morning to "please speak English."
Yes, I am the World's Muse.
I’ll gladly sit and listen to a Brit (who speak very well) than be forced to endure one of America’s ‘urban residents’.
It is called “English” for a reason.