tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6583601719684114328.post6531723395114592058..comments2023-03-30T09:07:03.046-07:00Comments on 3 Troopin' Travelers: An American's Guide to 'Speaking British'Lil' Booziehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16720836759811996262noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6583601719684114328.post-52919861970025424482011-11-04T14:27:40.788-07:002011-11-04T14:27:40.788-07:00Haha! Thank you all for your comments - it's w...Haha! Thank you all for your comments - it's wonderful to learn of all the idiosyncrasies that span various languages.Lil' Booziehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16720836759811996262noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6583601719684114328.post-44601684406369363952010-05-30T18:47:41.006-07:002010-05-30T18:47:41.006-07:00In Britain they'll ask you for tin foil--or al...In Britain they'll ask you for tin foil--or al-u-mini-um. That one always cracks me up. The trunk of your car is your boot. Speaking of which, they don't have garage sales, but boot sales. And if you're looking for a diaper, ask for a nappy. Oh, and if you're talking about a company or a group of people, use the verb "are" instead of "is" (as in BP are ruining the gulf coast with this oil spill :-)).Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6583601719684114328.post-76762880839620264322009-11-27T04:32:21.315-08:002009-11-27T04:32:21.315-08:00There's also the confusion with chips/fries/cr...There's also the confusion with chips/fries/crisps, which isn't such a problem when ordering fish-n-chips but can be a problem at the supermarket. <br /><br />My favorite British-ism is the frequency of the word "bits." It turns up in all sorts of unexpected places.<br /><br />And don't forget one of the biggest troubles with Britain: remembering to look the right way before crossing the street. This one STILL gets me sometimes after living here for 3 months!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6583601719684114328.post-17901592993732646872009-09-24T18:10:04.266-07:002009-09-24T18:10:04.266-07:00ha great list! i would also recommend not talking ...ha great list! i would also recommend not talking about your "fanny" too much.<br /><br />Also, brits never really use the words "galoot", "hossenfeffer" or "flap-doodle" so don't bother with those ones.mike dhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05911059842083077608noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6583601719684114328.post-37712700769828021252009-04-26T11:17:00.000-07:002009-04-26T11:17:00.000-07:00@ Troy, I totally hear you on that one. While not...@ Troy, I totally hear you on that one. While not British, I grew up with some Irish family friends and found myself saying 'loo' and 'watercloset' at a young age. That didn't help me to win friends in grade school.. ha!Lil' Booziehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16720836759811996262noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6583601719684114328.post-53474453005805173652009-04-26T03:57:00.000-07:002009-04-26T03:57:00.000-07:00It gets worse teaching English after a time over h...It gets worse teaching English after a time over here...you begin to forget which words you actually use naturally!<br /><br />Suddenly rubbish and toilet don't start sounding odd.Troyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04736968624248579532noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6583601719684114328.post-85220662404026683802009-04-16T12:44:00.000-07:002009-04-16T12:44:00.000-07:00Thanks for the comment, Leticia.. I see you're aff...Thanks for the comment, Leticia.. I see you're affiliated with Twenga - we may be working with you in the near future.<br /><br />Best,<br />SuzLil' Booziehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16720836759811996262noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6583601719684114328.post-56537692370608508102009-04-16T10:54:00.000-07:002009-04-16T10:54:00.000-07:00Hilarious, yet so true!Hilarious, yet so true!Leticiahttp://www.twenga.co.uknoreply@blogger.com