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American's guide to speaking British
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I'm going through the list...you guys don't have these words?! How do you cope?

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I like your words better.

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I found that site ages ago and totally hated it !


Bathroom - Again, the clue is in the name. In a British house, you will find a bath in the bathroom. (In smaller houses there may also be a toilet). So when we are going to the bathroom - we are not answering a call of nature - we're going for a bath! Always causes problems when Americans visit UK families this one - I'm sure they think we wee in the sink!

I don't know anyone who does that ! Bathroom = bath, toilet, sink.. =/ How many people do you know that have a room with only a bath in it ?!! Seriously !

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I would rather say "chips" in that context anyday.


"arse"  hmmm.. might use it.

Post edited at 10:05 am on Sep. 5, 2008 by jamesish

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I am finding this pretty amusing.

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You lot are so bloody proper with your speech.  I can't be arsed to read that shit list.  I'm going out to have myself a fag.


..did I sound like a brit?

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Hahaha...yeah I recognise quite a few but I have some good teachers here.

Post edited at 10:03 am on Sep. 5, 2008 by berrycuda

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Post edited at 10:06 am on Sep. 5, 2008 by EndLess LoVe

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How can you cope from not having our gangsta slang?

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Wow, I was pretty sure some of the words there would be used by Americans.

I use all the yorkshire ones.

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lol i wonder if anyone (american) will actually start using those words...?

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Gah, the 'proper' English is such bollocks. We know how to speak over here in Canada.

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Someone posted this a while back, and I read through the list. I use a lot of those words (how is "as well" British? I use that all the time) I use and weren't aware they were "British."

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Quote: from MushroomSatsujin at 10:04 am on Sep. 5, 2008

How can you cope from not having our gangsta slang?

Fa realziezz, yo.  

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Quote: from MushroomSatsujin at 6:04 pm on Sep. 5, 2008

How can you cope from not having our gangsta slang?

jesus, i hate gangsta slang!

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