OT English/american English Differences

[MissBee]

I think it is but because the brand is so popular the name stuck for all vacuum cleaner brands?

Like how people call tissues Klenex, even if they aren't Klenex brand....or bandages Band-Aids, no matter the brand.

 

[MiniReeRah]

I think it is but because the brand is so popular the name stuck for all vacuum cleaner brands?

Most likely!

I just looked at the links you had on your other post (the spellings. Looking at them I think I often spell things the American way (or my auto correct, corrects them that way) LOL

 

[MiniReeRah]

Like how people call tissues Klenex, even if they aren't Klenex brand....or bandages Band-Aids, no matter the brand.

Omgosh thats another one....Band-Aids isn't that a plaster? or do you called a plaster a plaster?

 

[MissBee]

Omgosh thats another one....Band-Aids isn't that a plaster? or do you called a plaster a plaster?

In America we call it a Band-Aid, or a bandage.

 

[redsmom]

Omgosh thats another one....Band-Aids isn't that a plaster? or do you called a plaster a plaster?

Over here plaster goes on your walls, bandages (or band-aids) go on your boo-boo

 

[redsmom]

Another funny one is rubber vs. eraser.

 

[MiniReeRah]

Over here plaster goes on your walls, bandages (or band-aids) go on your boo-boo

Plaster also goes on the wall over here too as well as e.g. your hand.......

Another funny one is rubber vs. eraser.

Oh yea, ahaha that could be awkward :L

No wonder English is a hard language for non English speaking people to learn. I'm getting so confused with all our different words, or words that are pronounced the same but mean multipule things

 

[Emily Jane]

Another funny one is rubber vs. eraser.

Oh yea, ahaha that could be awkward :L

On this sort of topic I would like to point out to Americans (to prevent any potential embarassment) that 'fanny' does not mean 'butt' in the UK.


Oh and 'fag' means cigarette in the UK.

 

[Jessica]

On this sort of topic I would like to point out to Americans (to prevent any potential embarassment) that 'fanny' does not mean 'butt' in the UK.


Oh and 'fag' means cigarette in the UK.

never knew that one!

 

[scottish_cheerleader]

are trainers like tennis shoes (running shoes) or like cute tennis shoes... like coach tennis shoes or converse allstars?

well we call sporty shoes trainers, or like wee kinda fashiony ones trainer... but i call converse "converse" or hi-tops lol

 

[cheerforeverever]

My favorites from when I visited London:
Line- Que
Overpass - Flyover
Television- Telly
Eggplant -Aubergine

Also, when I was in one of the London parks buying ice cream they asked whether I wanted it "with stick or without". I was very confused until I was told that it was a stick of chocolate.....haha

 

[mishtm52]

Chips v. crisps and dates confuse the CRAP out of me.

Take today's date for example: 2/11/12
In the US it's February 11th... But in the UK it's November 2nd!?

Other favorites that I've somehow adopted despite my lack of interaction with anyone from across the pond: trainers, rubber (super awkward when that slips out), wellies, lift, advert (commercials/ads), fringe (bangs), full stop (period), pissed (drunk), daft, telly, jumper (sweater), roundabout (rotary), and holiday (vacation).

 

[MiniReeRah]

Chips v. crisps and dates confuse the CRAP out of me.

Take today's date for example: 2/11/12
In the US it's February 11th... But in the UK it's November 2nd!?

Other favorites that I've somehow adopted despite my lack of interaction with anyone from across the pond: trainers, rubber (super awkward when that slips out), wellies, lift, advert (commercials/ads), fringe (bangs), full stop (period), pissed (drunk), daft, telly, jumper (sweater), roundabout (rotary), and holiday (vacation).

Yup, to us that date is 2nd November, you've time travelled lol! although in about 2.5 hours 12/2/12 or the 2nd December lol

Another one 'I'm off to the loo' Loo = toilet. I dont know if loo is used widely or not.

 

[mishtm52]

Yup, to us that date is 2nd November, you've time travelled lol! although in about 2.5 hours 12/2/12 or the 2nd December lol

Meh, true... 5 hour difference at least

 

[MiniReeRah]

Meh, true... 5 hour difference at least

Scary to think that those dates to both of us are in the 2012-13 season