This article suprises me.

Started by Lana5 pages

You know, a lot of the stuff you're listing is just utterly ridiculous...

I'd dissect your (non-existant) point but I'm too busy biting the heads off of gummi bears.

So I'll just say it again. DIALECTS.

Originally posted by Strangelove
elastoplast? Please don't tell me you think that that's easier than band-aid
No, it's formal and intelectual.
Originally posted by Lana
Baked potato...well, that's what it is. It's a potato that's baked. Band-aid is a brand name that's come into popular use for small bandages. Bank teller is also obvious, it's a teller that works in a bank; cashier is used for someone who works in a store. Bedspread, comforter, and duvet are all used interchangably, depending on the area.
store = shop

store is a verb.

G)

Garbage Man - Dustman
Garter Belt - Suspenders
Gasoline - Petrol
Golashes - Wellingtons, Wellies
Gray - Grey

srug

Originally posted by Lana
You know, a lot of the stuff you're listing is just utterly ridiculous...

I'd dissect your (non-existant) point but I'm too busy biting the heads off of gummi bears.

So I'll just say it again. DIALECTS.

He copy n pasting it from Wiki. Or how you guys say Cut n pasting it.

Originally posted by Scottie
G)

Garbage Man - Dustman
Garter Belt - Suspenders
Gasoline - Petrol
Golashes - Wellingtons, Wellies
Gray - Grey

srug

Dust-bin man

Wikipedia sucks ass.

Originally posted by Lana
You know, a lot of the stuff you're listing is just utterly ridiculous...

I'd dissect your (non-existant) point but I'm too busy biting the heads off of gummi bears.

So I'll just say it again. DIALECTS.

just pionting out the differences

Every part of britain has its own dialect from Glasgow to Edinburgh and From London to Newcastle, we all have our own words and use them everyday e.g In Scotland we say "Ken" instead of "Know" but we still say that "know" is the correct spelling

Originally posted by lord xyz
No, it's formal and intelectual. store = shop

store is a verb.

Shop is a verb, i.e. going shopping. A store is a place you can shop in. Shop is generally only used if it's in the name of the store.

Originally posted by lord xyz
He copy n pasting it from Wiki. Or how you guys say Cut n pasting it.

No one says "cut and paste" that I've ever heard.

Originally posted by Scottie
just pionting out the differences

Every part of britain has its own dialect from Glasgow to Edinburgh and From London to Newcastle, we all have our own words and use them everyday e.g In Scotland we say "Ken" instead of "Know" but we still say that "know" is the correct spelling

No need to tell me that, I know that already. Do you think America's any different in that respect? 😛

Originally posted by Scottie
just pionting out the differences

Every part of britain has its own dialect from Glasgow to Edinburgh and From London to Newcastle, we all have our own words and use them everyday e.g In Scotland we say "Ken" instead of "Know" but we still say that "know" is the correct spelling

Glasgow to Edinburgh isn't as far as London to Newcastle, London to Newcastle is like 350 miles.

But you're right, I mean, look at cockney rhyming slang. ermm

Originally posted by Lana
Shop is a verb, i.e. going shopping. A store is a place you can shop in. Shop is generally only used if it's in the name of the store.
People shop in a shop like people yacht on a yacht. srug

Shop makes more sense anyway.

Originally posted by Lana
Shop is a verb, i.e. going shopping. A store is a place you can shop in. Shop is generally only used if it's in the name of the store.
Thats another Americanism...over here a shop is a shop

"Im off to the shops"

"Did you see that new shop that opened?"

"It is a clothes shop"

Originally posted by lord xyz
People shop in a shop like people yacht on a yacht. srug

Shop makes more sense anyway.

Well, there's likely places in the US that use shop instead of store.

But really, why does it matter? You know what they mean.

Originally posted by lord xyz
No, it's formal and intelectual.
Are you trying to say that Americans are stupid again? 😠

Because I completely agree shakefist

except me, right? 😕 and a few others?

I'm not American, it's alright baby ermm

Hahaha, this is very interesting. One of the better things discussed here recently in OTF. Personally, I use a bit from both.

You know what really grinds my gears? The system of measurement used in both your countries. WTF is a pound? That shit isn't easy to round up at all both in measurement and currency. You wanna know what also grinds my gears? That f*cking miles system. That shit looks retarded.

Originally posted by Strangelove
Are you trying to say that Americans are stupid again? 😠

Because I completely agree shakefist

except me, right? 😕 and a few others?

yeah, you and a few others are smart.

Originally posted by Kram3r
Hahaha, this is very interesting. One of the better things discussed here recently in OTF. Personally, I use a bit from both.

You know what really grinds my gears? The system of measurement used in both your countries. WTF is a pound? That shit isn't easy to round up at all both in measurement and currency. You wanna know what also grinds my gears? That f*cking miles system. That shit looks retarded.

In the UK we use the metric system, imperial is so we don't have to change road signs and other things. We use the Pound because it's worth more than the Euro.