tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3794697684312522467.post8904121942699184145..comments2024-03-14T04:13:52.274-04:00Comments on Lost in the Pond | British accent. American life.: British Expat Returns Home: 27 Americanisms She'll Still Find Herself SayingLaurence Brownhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12273049523024052213noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3794697684312522467.post-62306311436235616652016-07-26T18:37:22.201-04:002016-07-26T18:37:22.201-04:00I gotta say, as an American I find the word "...I gotta say, as an American I find the word "crisps" extremely difficult to pronounce. It's an "ssss" sound interrupted by a "puh" sound, just to resume the "ssss" sound. The words "crisp" and "crispy" are no problem though. Is it just me? I mean is it a coincidence that the cereal is called "Cookie Crisp" and not "Cookie Crisps" (Yes, 90's kid)? <br /><br />Lol, Sorry. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3794697684312522467.post-28509580801403306732016-02-18T14:37:55.518-05:002016-02-18T14:37:55.518-05:00I think you've got the elevator one mixed up.....I think you've got the elevator one mixed up....shouldn't the American version be: "Take the elevator to the second floor." and the British version be "Take the lift to the first floor"???? Because for Americans it's first floor/ground floor (they're the same thing), second floor, third floor, etc. and for Brits isn't it ground floor, first floor, second floor...? Nicolehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14820879767941580905noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3794697684312522467.post-19122241259550718842015-11-04T19:50:36.877-05:002015-11-04T19:50:36.877-05:00I smiled the whole time I was reading. I lived in ...I smiled the whole time I was reading. I lived in the UK for a few years with my husband who is from Scotland and now we live in the US. We both use all of these terms so interchangeably that I forget which is British and which is American most of the time.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02516087602923246502noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3794697684312522467.post-27075439621261827822015-06-16T20:35:41.265-04:002015-06-16T20:35:41.265-04:00Halloween is celebrated now and they do hand out c...Halloween is celebrated now and they do hand out candy .<br />ukladyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01099354124104050736noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3794697684312522467.post-83434108698313495152015-06-13T22:51:24.431-04:002015-06-13T22:51:24.431-04:00I spent almost six weeks in the UK over the past s...I spent almost six weeks in the UK over the past six months, and I still haven't shaken bin, crisps, chips, rubbish, trainers, motorway, loo, loo roll, mum, sweets, rocket, torch, and Sorry. <br /><br />*American who wishes she were British*Elizabeth Westhttp://aelizabethwest.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3794697684312522467.post-62198655709381289142015-06-12T14:54:52.799-04:002015-06-12T14:54:52.799-04:00Yes Iota - I shall further annoy my chums with ...Yes Iota - I shall further annoy my chums with 'bathroom' (It annoys my father v much!) ;)Clairehttp://www.ukdesperatehousewifeusa.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3794697684312522467.post-22549841123247273622015-06-11T18:55:29.554-04:002015-06-11T18:55:29.554-04:00I'm three years back and still say "bathr...I'm three years back and still say "bathroom", because "loo" sounds a bit rude now (though I said it for 40 years without thinking so before I went to America).Iota https://www.blogger.com/profile/08507184283437057648noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3794697684312522467.post-78836349835105768412015-06-11T17:15:14.138-04:002015-06-11T17:15:14.138-04:00Shauna, that is something to think about!
Pama - t...Shauna, that is something to think about!<br />Pama - this is my British/American hybrid English coming into play - that's how I speak now in the USA!Clairehttp://www.ukdesperatehousewifeusa.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3794697684312522467.post-26831836950660129202015-06-11T12:40:21.961-04:002015-06-11T12:40:21.961-04:00#19 we don't say 'nip' in the US, and ...#19 we don't say 'nip' in the US, and #21 we don't say 'knocking up' unless you got someone pregnant, hahaha. Otherwise, totally brill!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05246707896469486442noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3794697684312522467.post-23220501516670924702015-06-11T10:47:44.497-04:002015-06-11T10:47:44.497-04:00Love love love this! "Knocking something up &...Love love love this! "Knocking something up "? Whoa! That sounds like a fun dinner party...😉 hahaAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17913949558127372683noreply@blogger.com