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Canadian English!

Though I'm american, I really do like Britain better. I feel they're more....sophisticated. No hard feelings to anyone.

scimonster wrote:

American.
American.
American.
The only problem I have is how many feet to a mile!    (5,280).

Why are there extra "u"s in British English?

Cuz it means:

U are awesome if you spell colour like this.

Its more sophisticated.

wiimaster wrote:

This is the US to UK dictionary I wrote a while ago:

Its divided into nice little sections. I might make a 'master' section with all the words in alphabetical order.

Food:
Appetizers: Starters
Arugula: Rocket
Baked Potato: Jacket Potato
Barbaque: Barbie
Beer: Bitter, Bevvy
Beets: Beetroot
Cafeteria: Canteen
Candy: Sweets
Canned (Food): Tinned
Cilantro: Corriander
Cookie: Biscuit
Cornstarch: Cornflour
Cotton Candy: Candy Floss
Cream of Wheat: Semolina
Crust: Pastry Base
Cupcake: Fairy Cake
Dessert: Dessert, Pudding, Sweets, Afters
Eggplant: Aubergine
Filet Mignon: Fillet Steak
Fish Sticks: Fish Fingers
Food: Nosh
French Fries: Chips
Green Onions: Spring Onions
Ground Meat: Mince
Hamburger Bun: Bap
Jello: Jelly
Jelly: Jam
Jelly Roll: Swiss Roll
Ketchup: Tomato Sauce/Ketchup
Liverwurst: Liver Sausage
Mashed Potato: Mash
Oatmeal: Porridge
Pickle: Gherkin
Plastic Wrap: Clingfilm
Pop: Soda
Popsicle: Ice Lolly
Pork Rinds: Pork Scratchings
Porterhouse: Sirloin
Potato Chips: Crisps
Powdered Sugar: Icing Sugar
Sandwich: Butty
Sausage: Banger
Serve Dinner: Dish Up
Sirloin Steak: Rump Steak
Spring Roll: Pancake Roll
Stove: Cooker
String Beans: Runner Beans
Toothpick: Cocktail Stick
Zucchini: Courgettes

Sports:
Field: Pitch
Football: American Football
Soccer: Football or Footie
Sneakers: Trainers
Sports: Sport

Vehicles, Roads and Transport
Airplane: Aeroplane
Antenna: Aerial
Asphalt: Tarmac
Bus: Coach
Cart: Trolley
Circle: Roundabout
Crosswalk: Zebra Crossing
Detour: Diversion
Driver's License: Driving License
Drunk Driving: Drink Driving
Dump Truck: Dumper Truck
Elevator: Lift
Firetruck: Fire Engine
Gasoline: Petrol
Gear Shift: Gear Lever
Headlight: Headlamp
Hood: Bonnet
Muffler: Silencer
Parking Lot: Car Park
Railroad: Railway
Sidewalk: Pavement
Stroller: Pram
Subway: Tube
Taxi: Cab
Tire: Tyre
Train Car: Coach or Carriage
Truck: Lorry
Trunk: Boot
Unpaved Road: Unmade Road
Windshield: Windscreen

Clothing:
Backpack: Rucksack
Diaper: Nappie
Dress (Clothing): Frock
Glasses: Spectacles
Pacifier: Dummy
Pants: Trousers
Rubber Boots: Wellingtons
Sneakers: Trainers
Suspenders: Braces
Sweater: Jumper
Turtle Neck: Polo Neck
Vest: Waistcoat
Underpants: Pants
Undershirt: Vest

Baby Care:
Cart: Trolley
Crib: Cot
Diaper: Nappy
Mom: Mum
Pacifier: Dummy
Stroller: Pram
Tuck in: Tuck up

Math:
Math: Maths
Zero: Nil

Plants and Animals:
Ladybug: Ladybird

Miscellaneous:
Aluminum: Aluminium
Angry: Cross
Apartment: Flat
Bathroom: Toilet, Loo
Booger: Bogie
Cart (Shopping): Trolley
Cell Phone: Mobile Phone
Cheap: Shoddy
Checkers: Draught
Check: Bill
Cool: Brill
Crazy: Bonkers, Mad
Crib: Cot
Curse Word: Swear Word
Destroy: Demolish
Elevator: Lift
Eraser: Rubber
Fancy: Posh
Faucet: Tap
Fire (From Work): Sack
Fire Department (911): Fire Brigade (999)
Flashlight: Torch
Flat Tire: Dead Tire
Friend: Chap, Mate, Chum
Hurry Up: Pip Pip
Garbage: Rubbish
Goodbye: Cheerio, Cheers
Gosh!: Golly! Crikey! Blimey! Criminy!
Great: Splendid, Smashing, Fantastic, Brilliant
Laundromat: Laundrette
Let's Go: Tally-ho
Line Up: Queue
Love: Fond Of, Fancy
Mail: Post
Math: Maths
Mens' Room: Gents
Mom: Mum
Movie Theater: Cinema
News: Paper
Parade: Carnival
Pharmacy: Chemists
Phone Booth: Telephone Box
Plastic Wrap: Clingfilm
Principal: Headmaster
Sandbox: Sand Pit
Serve Dinner: Dish Up
Sick: Ill
Sofa: Settee
Steal: Pinch or Nick
Stroller: Pram
Tic Tac Toe: Noughts and Crosses
Toothpick: Cocktail Stick
Trashcan: Dustbin
Tuck in: Tuck up
TV: Telly
Weird: Odd, Perculiar, Absurd
Yard: Garden
Zero: Nil

Actually, we Brits say half of those things in American. We say Zero. We say weird. We say Yard. We say TV. We say Tuck in. We say steal. We say Sofa. We say sick. We say serve Dinner, definately. We say Plastic Wrap occasionly. We say Phone Booth.

I could go on for longer but:

A) I can't be bothered.

B) My point is that our two versions of the same language are hardly Spartan towards each other. But the only thing is that British people understand American sayings and American people don't understand what British people say. I asked an American once "Have you seen a dark blue jumper?". She had no idea what I just said and had to rephrase it to "Have you seen a dark blue sweatshirt?". I think this is because an awful lot of films and TV programmes from the US are shown here, and some of that culture has been exported somewhat into our culture. But Americans don't tend to see programmes we produce on their TV's - I couldn't imagine an American watching Eastenders or Corrie ( ), it's only the really popular shows such as Doctor Who and Top Gear that are shown over there.

Musicstar888 wrote:

Though I'm american, I really do like Britain better. I feel they're more....sophisticated. No hard feelings to anyone.

Uh... well, we have annoying people too. They're called chavs. Lowlifes which don't get jobs, take benefits, go around in groups with hoodies, swearing at everything, trying to act cool while cycling around on modified BMX bikes. Oh, and a lot of them smoke, and a few take drugs. And they enjoy getting into fights.

But otherwise, Britain is sophisticated, and I'm proud of my country. 

But if you talk about Politics or the government, then I'm not proud at all...

Last edited by tomicool (2011-04-13 12:33:39)

Earthboundjeff wrote:

Zee!
Fries!
Pie!

tomicool wrote:

But if you talk about Politics or the government, then I'm not proud at all...

Necromaster wrote:

Ah yes, here in america we call those people 'gangsters'.

Gangsta'.

Jeez, get it right :P

I'm pretty open to any spelling of anything. "Tyre" (or tire) is one of may favorites. Not sure if that's British, however.

aeroplane is just such a better word that the ridiculous airplane.

Fikst Inglix iz betr. Oy moeself, complytly ry-did thy alfubet tw by aktwuly lodjikul. 

Fixed English is better. I myself, completely re-did the alphabet to be actually logical. 

illusionist wrote:

Fikst Inglix iz betr. Oy moeself, complytly ry-did thy alfubet tw by aktwuly lodjikul. 

Fixed English is better. I myself, completely re-did the alphabet to be actually logical. 

That's hard! 

arthurz wrote:

You americans drive on the wrong side of the road and why do you not come up with original names??

You Brits are the ones who drive on the wrong side of the street.

Do you get Spongebob on the UK?

I like both to be honest! Ive been to both of them.  I live in Ireland and well I find the American lifestyle more laid back and relaxed and peaceful, and then I went to London and it was PACKED literally PACKED the Underground was so crowed and the atmosphere was a lot more busy.  I cant really say anything much though because I kind of went to the countryside in America in New york state and I went to Boston. Boston was busy enough but it was big and the people were more spread out so it didnt seem as crowded but it could be just more evenly dispersed.  In London though its big but the city part of it is probably not as big as Boston. But the population is huge! The populate estimated in Boston in 2009 was 645,169 and London is 7,762,570    Ive been to the midlands in England and the north west too and found that quite busy too! Where America was much more laid back! So I like both