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you didnt know what pram was? whats it in America? stroller rings a bell. and boot?
Bullocks took me a while to understand. Let's not get started on cockney! It will be Barney Rubble for us all. I think I did that correctly.
I remember speaking to the Brits and they would always hang up the telephone by saying cheers, mate. Before long, I caught myself doing it whenever I was working with them. After a while, I wanted to know what it really meant at the end of a phone conversation in which it was explained that it means thank you for your help, good day, and good bye all wrapped up nicely in one word. On the opposite end, when the Brits called us to do something for them we always say 'no problem' which is a common automaton for us. One day, a Brit says to me, 'that's what I love about you Americans, nothing is ever a problem for you." When I got of the phone, I thought, if he only knew that was an expression
I find it amusing looking at this from an Australian perspective, but one who used to live in England. Because Australians lingo is very similar to Americas, i understand most of the terminology. But i can see where everyone gets confused.
The conditions that change English is the mix between English and Native American and English and the Aboriginals. Then, throw in a few other European and Asian immigrants and voila!
last_file wrote: frenchduke wrote: you didnt know what pram was? whats it in America? stroller rings a bell. and boot?
A boot is something we wear on our feet. We call the rear compartment of a car a trunk.
haha, i call them both boots :P
tonightonly7 wrote: And by the way, people say jam here all the time too. It varies from region to region like 'pop' or 'soda.' There is a distinct difference though. Don't ask me what they are, but there are actual definitions for what constitutes jelly, jam, preserves, etc.
Jelly is smooth whereas Jam has chunks of fruit in it and Preserves goes further to have whole fruit.
As far as boots go there are many meanings even within American english, you can boot up a computer or get booted from something
When I worked at Cable & Wireless, before they closed the doors in the US, there would be times later after a call while I'd be working where I would finally realize a Brit got me with a good joke. It would take about 30 minutes for me to realize I was the butt of a good laugh on his part. I use to call these joke grenades, because they'd take time to go off. It was all in good fun.
I would sit there and silently shake my fist at them.
hahaha you are all wierdos!! australians can always understand other people... exept indians... no-one can understand them... (dont take offence... talk slower)
maybe because we are the ultimate race!
hahahahahahaha
To tactician... AHHHHHHH! (the frustration!)
hahaha some people just dont catch on....
I am Fred and i ate bed and is this true of corse not! *cricket chirp x3*
I'm always in the water but never wet, what am I?
