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"Capsicums 
Thats Aussie"
Thought it was US also, my bad. Used to joke with colleagues in kitchen about it, and the whole egg plant - aubergine thing too. |
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"Capsicums
Thats Aussie
Thought it was US also, my bad. Used to joke with colleagues in kitchen about it, and the whole egg plant - aubergine thing too.
They say bell pepper"
Can confirm (American - don’t judge me for it. I personally hate the accent but think we have some kickass words) |
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"Capsicums
Thats Aussie
Thought it was US also, my bad. Used to joke with colleagues in kitchen about it, and the whole egg plant - aubergine thing too. "
Eggplant was an English coined term. Also known as Vegetable Egg.
Aubergine is Arabic derived. |
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"Aluminium  
Again, they aren't wrong - aluminum was the original spelling, the ium was added afterwards - neologism!!!"
And Soccer was a word originating in the UK - went to America - word got stuck while brits started calling it football
Btw soccer is short slang for “association” football |
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"Aluminium
Again, they aren't wrong - aluminum was the original spelling, the ium was added afterwards - neologism!!!"
Try telling Sir Humphrey Davey that beings as he discovered it and spelt it correctly
Al u minium  |
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"Capsicums
Thats Aussie
Thought it was US also, my bad. Used to joke with colleagues in kitchen about it, and the whole egg plant - aubergine thing too.
They say bell pepper"
I'm probably wrong, but is it capsicum when uncooked and pepper when cooked? Or were kitchen staff having a laugh with me  |
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"Aluminium
Again, they aren't wrong - aluminum was the original spelling, the ium was added afterwards - neologism!!!"
Wrong.
The first spelling was alumium by Sir Humphry Davy. He was an English chemist. |
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"Capsicums
Thats Aussie
Thought it was US also, my bad. Used to joke with colleagues in kitchen about it, and the whole egg plant - aubergine thing too.
They say bell pepper
I'm probably wrong, but is it capsicum when uncooked and pepper when cooked? Or were kitchen staff having a laugh with me "
I don't know tbh. I know I call it capsicum but have to correct myself to be understood  |
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"Aluminium
Again, they aren't wrong - aluminum was the original spelling, the ium was added afterwards - neologism!!!
Wrong.
The first spelling was alumium by Sir Humphry Davy. He was an English chemist."
And he was Cornish.  |
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"Aluminium
Again, they aren't wrong - aluminum was the original spelling, the ium was added afterwards - neologism!!!
Wrong.
The first spelling was alumium by Sir Humphry Davy. He was an English chemist.
And he was Cornish. "
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"Capsicums
Thats Aussie
Thought it was US also, my bad. Used to joke with colleagues in kitchen about it, and the whole egg plant - aubergine thing too.
They say bell pepper
I'm probably wrong, but is it capsicum when uncooked and pepper when cooked? Or were kitchen staff having a laugh with me "
Capsicum is the genus and generic name for all types of 'pepper'. |
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"Aluminium
Again, they aren't wrong - aluminum was the original spelling, the ium was added afterwards - neologism!!!
And Soccer was a word originating in the UK - went to America - word got stuck while brits started calling it football
Btw soccer is short slang for “association” football "
The term football generally refers to the dominant 'football' style game played in the country where it is used.
Soccer is used to denote a particular type of football game when there is more than one 'football' style game played in the country. |
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"Gas station....
It's a fecking GARAGE!!!
Petrol station 
I say garage
Petrol station is Australian "
I think most say it here too. Not sure why I say garage. Maybe it’s a northern thing? |
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"Gas station....
It's a fecking GARAGE!!!
Petrol station
I say garage
Petrol station is Australian "
xx
"just going to the garage to fill up".... Everyone knows what that means!! |
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"Gas station....
It's a fecking GARAGE!!!
Petrol station
I say garage
Petrol station is Australian
I think most say it here too. Not sure why I say garage. Maybe it’s a northern thing? "
I say what I say and get corrected often. I can cope |
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"Gas station....
It's a fecking GARAGE!!!
Petrol station
I say garage
Petrol station is Australian
I think most say it here too. Not sure why I say garage. Maybe it’s a northern thing?
I say what I say and get corrected often. I can cope "
Same. Especially a northerner living down south! |
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"Biscuits and gravy.
No. Just no.
Absolutely!!! Lol. Vile and looks like shiiiiiiiii......t!! "
I have no views on the actual food but to me it's like chocolate chips and beef dripping. I have views on that mental image thank you |
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"Chips "
Chips possiby old english origin.
Fries shortened form of 'French fried potatoes' (originally a French style of cooking potato) which was shortened to 'French frieds' which was shortened to fries. Fry is French in origin from Latin. |
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This morning I had a faucet wash, took the elevator down to the sidewalk, put my bags in the trunk of my auto, checked under the hood and drove off down the highway to get some gas. |
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"This morning I had a faucet wash, took the elevator down to the sidewalk, put my bags in the trunk of my auto, checked under the hood and drove off down the highway to get some gas. "
Urghhh |
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Personally detest how the "human sheep" over here have started to use the "American language" (and spelling). In fact, the human sheep have no ability to resist anything American. Just look at that awful, crass import "trick or treating". You have a generation of thickos over here (mainly women I have to say) who actually think it's a British tradition! I`ve even noticed the brain dead copycat morons over here now starting to use "bunch" a lot e.g. "I gotta bunch of problems going on in my life right now". Grapes and bananas come in bunches you brainless cretins. If you like America so much, then f off over there and feel at home amongst a population that is psychotic en masse.
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"Capsicums
Thats Aussie
Thought it was US also, my bad. Used to joke with colleagues in kitchen about it, and the whole egg plant - aubergine thing too.
They say bell pepper
Can confirm (American - don’t judge me for it. I personally hate the accent but think we have some kickass words)"
"Kickass.." your at it again.( You could also have had swell or sick).
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"Personally detest how the "human sheep" over here have started to use the "American language" (and spelling). In fact, the human sheep have no ability to resist anything American. Just look at that awful, crass import "trick or treating". You have a generation of thickos over here (mainly women I have to say) who actually think it's a British tradition! I`ve even noticed the brain dead copycat morons over here now starting to use "bunch" a lot e.g. "I gotta bunch of problems going on in my life right now". Grapes and bananas come in bunches you brainless cretins. If you like America so much, then f off over there and feel at home amongst a population that is psychotic en masse.
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The concept of 'trick or treating' originated in Britain and Ireland. Known as guising or mumming. The term 'trick or treat' is American in origin and became popular in Britain in the 1980s (the film 'E.T.' has been credited with its popularisation).
Unlike languages such as German or French no one has a monopoly on English which us why it's such a fascinating, fluid and malleable language.
And many 'English' words have their origins in many other languages (French, German, Latin, Hindi, Urdu, Arabic et al). |
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"Capsicums
Thats Aussie
Thought it was US also, my bad. Used to joke with colleagues in kitchen about it, and the whole egg plant - aubergine thing too.
They say bell pepper
Can confirm (American - don’t judge me for it. I personally hate the accent but think we have some kickass words)
"Kickass.." your at it again.( You could also have had swell or sick).
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Americans can use American words, surely? |
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"Capsicums
Thats Aussie
Thought it was US also, my bad. Used to joke with colleagues in kitchen about it, and the whole egg plant - aubergine thing too.
They say bell pepper
Can confirm (American - don’t judge me for it. I personally hate the accent but think we have some kickass words)
"Kickass.." your at it again.( You could also have had swell or sick).
Americans can use American words, surely?"
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yes goddamit...and don't call me Shirley |
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"Personally detest how the "human sheep" over here have started to use the "American language" (and spelling). In fact, the human sheep have no ability to resist anything American. Just look at that awful, crass import "trick or treating". You have a generation of thickos over here (mainly women I have to say) who actually think it's a British tradition! I`ve even noticed the brain dead copycat morons over here now starting to use "bunch" a lot e.g. "I gotta bunch of problems going on in my life right now". Grapes and bananas come in bunches you brainless cretins. If you like America so much, then f off over there and feel at home amongst a population that is psychotic en masse.
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'bunch' meaning 'a group of the same things' is possibly mid-15th century. From a Flemish word.
'bunch' meaning a 'a lot' or 'a group of' is 1620s in origin and is a looser meaning.
'bunch' can also mean 'a protuberance' (14th century) possibly from Old French.
So you can have a 'bunch of grapes' or a 'bunch of problems'. |
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"Personally detest how the "human sheep" over here have started to use the "American language" (and spelling). In fact, the human sheep have no ability to resist anything American. Just look at that awful, crass import "trick or treating". You have a generation of thickos over here (mainly women I have to say) who actually think it's a British tradition! I`ve even noticed the brain dead copycat morons over here now starting to use "bunch" a lot e.g. "I gotta bunch of problems going on in my life right now". Grapes and bananas come in bunches you brainless cretins. If you like America so much, then f off over there and feel at home amongst a population that is psychotic en masse.
The concept of 'trick or treating' originated in Britain and Ireland. Known as guising or mumming. The term 'trick or treat' is American in origin and became popular in Britain in the 1980s (the film 'E.T.' has been credited with its popularisation).
Unlike languages such as German or French no one has a monopoly on English which us why it's such a fascinating, fluid and malleable language.
And many 'English' words have their origins in many other languages (French, German, Latin, Hindi, Urdu, Arabic et al)."
Thanks for your "wicki" enlightenment old pal. Personally, I go way back with the ancient Celtic festival of Samhain - that's the true British festival on 31st October - thousands of years old - but let's not let the facts get in the way of "wicki" eh |
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"This morning I had a faucet wash, took the elevator down to the sidewalk, put my bags in the trunk of my auto, checked under the hood and drove off down the highway to get some gas. "
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Is your location "Bear paw,named after 'Bear paw',also 'Bears paw' mountains.. Montana...
Of native American Origin,as legend speaks of a hunter who caught a deer,but was then pinned down by a bear.The hunter called to his spirit guide who killed the bear by severing it's paw..The local mountain nearby,looks like like a reclining Bear.... |
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"Personally detest how the "human sheep" over here have started to use the "American language" (and spelling). In fact, the human sheep have no ability to resist anything American. Just look at that awful, crass import "trick or treating". You have a generation of thickos over here (mainly women I have to say) who actually think it's a British tradition! I`ve even noticed the brain dead copycat morons over here now starting to use "bunch" a lot e.g. "I gotta bunch of problems going on in my life right now". Grapes and bananas come in bunches you brainless cretins. If you like America so much, then f off over there and feel at home amongst a population that is psychotic en masse.
'bunch' meaning 'a group of the same things' is possibly mid-15th century. From a Flemish word.
'bunch' meaning a 'a lot' or 'a group of' is 1620s in origin and is a looser meaning.
'bunch' can also mean 'a protuberance' (14th century) possibly from Old French.
So you can have a 'bunch of grapes' or a 'bunch of problems'."
Lol - we could debate linguistics all day and never reach the true origins of any word! Fcat is the yanks use "bunch of" all the time because it sounds oh so cool. So the morons over here are now using it. |
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"Personally detest how the "human sheep" over here have started to use the "American language" (and spelling). In fact, the human sheep have no ability to resist anything American. Just look at that awful, crass import "trick or treating". You have a generation of thickos over here (mainly women I have to say) who actually think it's a British tradition! I`ve even noticed the brain dead copycat morons over here now starting to use "bunch" a lot e.g. "I gotta bunch of problems going on in my life right now". Grapes and bananas come in bunches you brainless cretins. If you like America so much, then f off over there and feel at home amongst a population that is psychotic en masse.
The concept of 'trick or treating' originated in Britain and Ireland. Known as guising or mumming. The term 'trick or treat' is American in origin and became popular in Britain in the 1980s (the film 'E.T.' has been credited with its popularisation).
Unlike languages such as German or French no one has a monopoly on English which us why it's such a fascinating, fluid and malleable language.
And many 'English' words have their origins in many other languages (French, German, Latin, Hindi, Urdu, Arabic et al).
Thanks for your "wicki" enlightenment old pal. Personally, I go way back with the ancient Celtic festival of Samhain - that's the true British festival on 31st October - thousands of years old - but let's not let the facts get in the way of "wicki" eh "
Samhain is not British. Gaelic as in Scotland and Ireland |
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Lol - we could debate linguistics all day and never reach the true origins of any word! Fcat is the yanks use "bunch of" all the time because it sounds oh so cool. So the morons over here are now using it."
Americans use their dialect because it's their dialect
I use my dialect because it's my dialect, too. I'm very sorry*
* Not sorry |
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I still love the time John Lennon in his hotel room in New York telephoned room service for "20 fags". ...
The receptionist exclaiming "20...are you sure you want 20".. |
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"Gas station....
It's a fecking GARAGE!!!
Petrol station
I say garage
Petrol station is Australian
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"just going to the garage to fill up".... Everyone knows what that means!! "
So she's off to have a bareback gangbang with a load of mechanics? |
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Lol - we could debate linguistics all day and never reach the true origins of any word! Fcat is the yanks use "bunch of" all the time because it sounds oh so cool. So the morons over here are now using it."
Old English - Middle English - Modern English (part of the Indo-European language family).
Then there's American English, British English, Australian English.
Plus you've got Northern English, East Anglian English, East/West Midlands English, West Country English and Southern English (with regional dialects). And probably Welsh English, Scottish English and Irish English.
Which English are you referring to? |
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Lol - we could debate linguistics all day and never reach the true origins of any word! Fcat is the yanks use "bunch of" all the time because it sounds oh so cool. So the morons over here are now using it.
Old English - Middle English - Modern English (part of the Indo-European language family).
Then there's American English, British English, Australian English.
Plus you've got Northern English, East Anglian English, East/West Midlands English, West Country English and Southern English (with regional dialects). And probably Welsh English, Scottish English and Irish English.
Which English are you referring to? "
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True story.
My cousin from America first came to visit the UK when she was 14/15 years old. I had teased my mates she was this gorgeous blonde surfer style chick.....and she was.
The first time she came to hang our with me and a few mates...she came downstairs to a party of young horny lads her age waiting for her and said.
'SORRY BOYS TO KEEP YOU, MY FANNY WOULDN'T FIT IN THESE PANTS'.
We were all open mouthed!!! Until a parent translated the American.....and she was red with embarrassement for about an hour afterwards.  |
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"True story.
My cousin from America first came to visit the UK when she was 14/15 years old. I had teased my mates she was this gorgeous blonde surfer style chick.....and she was.
The first time she came to hang our with me and a few mates...she came downstairs to a party of young horny lads her age waiting for her and said.
'SORRY BOYS TO KEEP YOU, MY FANNY WOULDN'T FIT IN THESE PANTS'.
We were all open mouthed!!! Until a parent translated the American.....and she was red with embarrassement for about an hour afterwards. "
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"Samhain is not British. Gaelic as in Scotland and Ireland "
... and there is where you lose all credibility. It's a Celtic festival - and the whole of these islands was once Celtic. You're confusing your Gaelic with the remaining "Celtic fringe" - honestly you are. |
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"A lot of American English is an older version of English, Sidewalk I think is an example, more in line with Tudor English. Bill Bryson wrote something on this"
Yes. Attorney reflects the British language at the split of American and British legal systems. The Australian split occurred after the shift to solicitor/barrister, so the language is the same in both dialects. |
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"Samhain is not British. Gaelic as in Scotland and Ireland
... and there is where you lose all credibility. It's a Celtic festival - and the whole of these islands was once Celtic. You're confusing your Gaelic with the remaining "Celtic fringe" - honestly you are. "
Tbh I think you lose credibility by attacking a dialect as inferior or an affectation for popularity, rather than recognising that difference exists. |
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Lol - we could debate linguistics all day and never reach the true origins of any word! Fcat is the yanks use "bunch of" all the time because it sounds oh so cool. So the morons over here are now using it."
The word 'moron' was coined by an American (from the Greek 'moros'). In British English you should really say 'idiot' or 'fool'. |
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Lol - we could debate linguistics all day and never reach the true origins of any word! Fcat is the yanks use "bunch of" all the time because it sounds oh so cool. So the morons over here are now using it.
The word 'moron' was coined by an American (from the Greek 'moros'). In British English you should really say 'idiot' or 'fool'."
Idiot is also Greek. But it is more British. |
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Lol - we could debate linguistics all day and never reach the true origins of any word! Fcat is the yanks use "bunch of" all the time because it sounds oh so cool. So the morons over here are now using it.
The word 'moron' was coined by an American (from the Greek 'moros'). In British English you should really say 'idiot' or 'fool'.
Idiot is also Greek. But it is more British."
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Z ( zed) v
Z ( zee).
Full stop.... period..
But..( and if you're American it's a big butt)...
I like the American use of Jane Doe or John Doe on a found unknown body..gives a touch of dignity.. |
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"This morning I had a faucet wash, took the elevator down to the sidewalk, put my bags in the trunk of my auto, checked under the hood and drove off down the highway to get some gas. .
Is your location "Bear paw,named after 'Bear paw',also 'Bears paw' mountains.. Montana...
Of native American Origin,as legend speaks of a hunter who caught a deer,but was then pinned down by a bear.The hunter called to his spirit guide who killed the bear by severing it's paw..The local mountain nearby,looks like like a reclining Bear...."
Colorado, by the Bear Paw trail about 30k from Vail. |
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"Samhain is not British. Gaelic as in Scotland and Ireland
... and there is where you lose all credibility. It's a Celtic festival - and the whole of these islands was once Celtic. You're confusing your Gaelic with the remaining "Celtic fringe" - honestly you are. "
Samhain - Mumming/guising - trick or treating
The custom is still not an American invention (the phrase is). And like the English language the custom has evolved and mutated over time. |
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"Samhain is not British. Gaelic as in Scotland and Ireland
... and there is where you lose all credibility. It's a Celtic festival - and the whole of these islands was once Celtic. You're confusing your Gaelic with the remaining "Celtic fringe" - honestly you are.
Samhain - Mumming/guising - trick or treating
The custom is still not an American invention (the phrase is). And like the English language the custom has evolved and mutated over time."
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"Samhain is not British. Gaelic as in Scotland and Ireland
... and there is where you lose all credibility. It's a Celtic festival - and the whole of these islands was once Celtic. You're confusing your Gaelic with the remaining "Celtic fringe" - honestly you are.
Samhain - Mumming/guising - trick or treating
The custom is still not an American invention (the phrase is). And like the English language the custom has evolved and mutated over time."
And then it traveled to America where we do everything with enthusiasm  |
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"Capsicums
Thats Aussie
Thought it was US also, my bad. Used to joke with colleagues in kitchen about it, and the whole egg plant - aubergine thing too.
They say bell pepper
Can confirm (American - don’t judge me for it. I personally hate the accent but think we have some kickass words)
"Kickass.." your at it again.( You could also have had swell or sick).
Americans can use American words, surely?"
Ha. I did that on purpose. Usually I can’t remember which words are American or British anymore I’ve been here so long.
Oh...and never ever has it been regularly called a capsicum in America. I’ve only seen it used on Australian recipes.
I’ll say Garage instead of gas station but I’ll say it more akin to French than the Brit take on it. And while we are on the subject - you say fillet like twats. France is less than a puddle away from you- why oh why do you butcher the borrowed words! |
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"Capsicums
Thats Aussie
Thought it was US also, my bad. Used to joke with colleagues in kitchen about it, and the whole egg plant - aubergine thing too.
They say bell pepper
Can confirm (American - don’t judge me for it. I personally hate the accent but think we have some kickass words)
"Kickass.." your at it again.( You could also have had swell or sick).
Americans can use American words, surely?
Ha. I did that on purpose. Usually I can’t remember which words are American or British anymore I’ve been here so long.
Oh...and never ever has it been regularly called a capsicum in America. I’ve only seen it used on Australian recipes.
I’ll say Garage instead of gas station but I’ll say it more akin to French than the Brit take on it. And while we are on the subject - you say fillet like twats. France is less than a puddle away from you- why oh why do you butcher the borrowed words!"
I'm Australian and I'm staying the fuck outta this one |
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"Capsicums
Thats Aussie
Thought it was US also, my bad. Used to joke with colleagues in kitchen about it, and the whole egg plant - aubergine thing too.
They say bell pepper
Can confirm (American - don’t judge me for it. I personally hate the accent but think we have some kickass words)
"Kickass.." your at it again.( You could also have had swell or sick).
Americans can use American words, surely?
Ha. I did that on purpose. Usually I can’t remember which words are American or British anymore I’ve been here so long.
Oh...and never ever has it been regularly called a capsicum in America. I’ve only seen it used on Australian recipes.
I’ll say Garage instead of gas station but I’ll say it more akin to French than the Brit take on it. And while we are on the subject - you say fillet like twats. France is less than a puddle away from you- why oh why do you butcher the borrowed words!"
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"Samhain is not British. Gaelic as in Scotland and Ireland
... and there is where you lose all credibility. It's a Celtic festival - and the whole of these islands was once Celtic. You're confusing your Gaelic with the remaining "Celtic fringe" - honestly you are.
Samhain - Mumming/guising - trick or treating
The custom is still not an American invention (the phrase is). And like the English language the custom has evolved and mutated over time.
And then it traveled to America where we do everything with enthusiasm "
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Lol - we could debate linguistics all day and never reach the true origins of any word! Fcat is the yanks use "bunch of" all the time because it sounds oh so cool. So the morons over here are now using it.
Old English - Middle English - Modern English (part of the Indo-European language family).
Then there's American English, British English, Australian English.
Plus you've got Northern English, East Anglian English, East/West Midlands English, West Country English and Southern English (with regional dialects). And probably Welsh English, Scottish English and Irish English.
Which English are you referring to? "
You missed out God's own language, Yorkshire. I was brought up in an area where people sounded like the old testament! |
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"Capsicums
Thats Aussie
Thought it was US also, my bad. Used to joke with colleagues in kitchen about it, and the whole egg plant - aubergine thing too.
They say bell pepper
Can confirm (American - don’t judge me for it. I personally hate the accent but think we have some kickass words)
"Kickass.." your at it again.( You could also have had swell or sick).
Americans can use American words, surely?
Ha. I did that on purpose. Usually I can’t remember which words are American or British anymore I’ve been here so long.
Oh...and never ever has it been regularly called a capsicum in America. I’ve only seen it used on Australian recipes.
I’ll say Garage instead of gas station but I’ll say it more akin to French than the Brit take on it. And while we are on the subject - you say fillet like twats. France is less than a puddle away from you- why oh why do you butcher the borrowed words!"
Fill-ay rather than fill-it? |
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Lol - we could debate linguistics all day and never reach the true origins of any word! Fcat is the yanks use "bunch of" all the time because it sounds oh so cool. So the morons over here are now using it.
Old English - Middle English - Modern English (part of the Indo-European language family).
Then there's American English, British English, Australian English.
Plus you've got Northern English, East Anglian English, East/West Midlands English, West Country English and Southern English (with regional dialects). And probably Welsh English, Scottish English and Irish English.
Which English are you referring to?
You missed out God's own language, Yorkshire. I was brought up in an area where people sounded like the old testament!"
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You're right.. I was brought up in Yorkshire and the word "Thee" was commonplace ..never here it in Lancashire( where they quite wrongly say baps instead of teacakes .)! |
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Lol - we could debate linguistics all day and never reach the true origins of any word! Fcat is the yanks use "bunch of" all the time because it sounds oh so cool. So the morons over here are now using it.
Old English - Middle English - Modern English (part of the Indo-European language family).
Then there's American English, British English, Australian English.
Plus you've got Northern English, East Anglian English, East/West Midlands English, West Country English and Southern English (with regional dialects). And probably Welsh English, Scottish English and Irish English.
Which English are you referring to?
You missed out God's own language, Yorkshire. I was brought up in an area where people sounded like the old testament!"
Yorkshire would be a dialect of Northern English. |
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Lol - we could debate linguistics all day and never reach the true origins of any word! Fcat is the yanks use "bunch of" all the time because it sounds oh so cool. So the morons over here are now using it.
Old English - Middle English - Modern English (part of the Indo-European language family).
Then there's American English, British English, Australian English.
Plus you've got Northern English, East Anglian English, East/West Midlands English, West Country English and Southern English (with regional dialects). And probably Welsh English, Scottish English and Irish English.
Which English are you referring to?
You missed out God's own language, Yorkshire. I was brought up in an area where people sounded like the old testament!
Yorkshire would be a dialect of Northern English."
Northern English would be a degenerate form of Yorkshire |
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By *emini ManMan
over a year ago
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"Gas station....
It's a fecking GARAGE!!!
Petrol station
I say garage
Petrol station is Australian
I think most say it here too. Not sure why I say garage. Maybe it’s a northern thing? "
Nope definitely not northern I say just popping to the garage to get some petrol.
Never mind that though is it "gar-age" as in rhymes with *shudder* Farage or "garridge" as in rhymes with carriage?
The latter for me |
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By *emini ManMan
over a year ago
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Yeah, in the US never try to ponce a fag from a bum "
One of my favourite American office business trip stories was when I was walking through the open plan office I was visiting in Houston and a fellow (openly gay) Brit walked towards me and totally innocently but in a loud voice said "Hey G can I bum a fag off you"...
....never have I seen so many heads popping out of cubicles as that moment |
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By *emini ManMan
over a year ago
There and to the left a bit |
Has anyone done...
Bonnet/Hood
Boot/Trunk
Bumper/Fender
Icing/Frosting
Think it was George Bernard Shaw who said that United States and Great Britain are two countries separated by a common language....and he was bang on the mark with that one |
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"Gas station....
It's a fecking GARAGE!!!
Petrol station
I say garage
Petrol station is Australian
I think most say it here too. Not sure why I say garage. Maybe it’s a northern thing?
Nope definitely not northern I say just popping to the garage to get some petrol.
Never mind that though is it "gar-age" as in rhymes with *shudder* Farage or "garridge" as in rhymes with carriage?
The latter for me "
Oh definitely “garridge”. I’m not that posh!! |
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"Aluminium
Again, they aren't wrong - aluminum was the original spelling, the ium was added afterwards - neologism!!!
Try telling Sir Humphrey Davey that beings as he discovered it and spelt it correctly
Al u minium "
Actually, he called it alumium then aluminum, never aluminium. The 'ium' was added so it fitted with other metals like sodium, cesium, lithium etc. Although this correction makes it more fitting the American pronunciation is the original. Much like their imperial system, they've not seen the need to change in order to fit in with the rest of the planet. Unlike their obsession with imperial measurements, this particular bit of clinging to the past is unlikely to result in crashing millions of dollars of Martian probe or a passenger jet running out of fuel mid flight ...
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Colour, flavour ,behaviour ,harbour, labour,humour ,neighbour ,all without the "U"in the USA..
All because the founding fathers were sold a dodgy typewriter with a missing "U key.....
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Tell an American that most British kids - boys and girls - get given their first rubber when they start school at five years old, and you'll get a "What?"...
....then tell them that it's usually kept on the end of a pencil! |
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God Bless LED Zeppelin..they had the foresight to drop the A outta LEAD so the yanks wouldnt be calling the band LEAD ,as in a dogs Lead and not LEAD as in the mineral ..If ya catch my drift  |
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I keep seeing the American "mom" on the forum instead of the British "mum".
When I grew up, TV programs (not shows) used to come in series. Now they come in seasons.
Those are Americanisms you lot are guilty of using! |
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"I keep seeing the American "mom" on the forum instead of the British "mum".
When I grew up, TV programs (not shows) used to come in series. Now they come in seasons.
Those are Americanisms you lot are guilty of using! "
I think "mom" is used in some pockets of the UK? |
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"Trash can garbage can and soccer no it’s football we invented the fucking thing "
Soccer is a British English term. Apparantly it was more popular before the '70s in England to call it soccer and not football.
Soccer comes from the actual name of the sport Association Football (ssoc to soccer) and is about 200 years old as a term.
It was used to distinquish Assoc. Football (soccer) from Rugby Football (rugger) |
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"I keep seeing the American "mom" on the forum instead of the British "mum".
When I grew up, TV programs (not shows) used to come in series. Now they come in seasons.
Those are Americanisms you lot are guilty of using!
I think "mom" is used in some pockets of the UK?"
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"I keep seeing the American "mom" on the forum instead of the British "mum".
When I grew up, TV programs (not shows) used to come in series. Now they come in seasons.
Those are Americanisms you lot are guilty of using! "
I wonder if America has seasons killers |
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"Write me. Too much effort including the word "to" in the middle there?
And what on earth do Americans have against the letter "u". Labor, favor etc etc.!!!!"
Yes but if they don't have to say the word 'to', there's just enough time to cram in another burger |
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"Oh and stop putting bloody Z in place of S on my fecking Autocorrect!!!"
That sounds like you've got your language settings set to English (United States) not English (United Kingdom). |
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"Write me. Too much effort including the word "to" in the middle there?
And what on earth do Americans have against the letter "u". Labor, favor etc etc.!!!!"
Unlike most languages spoken English diverges from written English (how something is spelt is not always how it is pronounced).
We pronounce 'colour' as 'color'. If we pronounced it with the 'u' it would sound more French ('couleur').
There was a movement in the US to bring written English in line with how it is pronounced (to make it more like most other languages). Not all spelling changes caught on but dropping the 'u' did stay.
Americans also pronounce words how they are spelt (again like most other languages) - why you get Lycester for Leicester and not Lester. |
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"Whilst writing an essay the spellcheck auto corrected ‘skillful’ to ‘skilful’ as did my bloody phone just then. Luckily I managed to catch it in my proofread.
Stop taking away the extra letters.
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Check your language settings. |
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"Whilst writing an essay the spellcheck auto corrected ‘skillful’ to ‘skilful’ as did my bloody phone just then. Luckily I managed to catch it in my proofread.
Stop taking away the extra letters.
Check your language settings."
It’s already set to UK on both phone and laptop. Silly spellcheck! |
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"Whilst writing an essay the spellcheck auto corrected ‘skillful’ to ‘skilful’ as did my bloody phone just then. Luckily I managed to catch it in my proofread.
Stop taking away the extra letters.
Check your language settings.
It’s already set to UK on both phone and laptop. Silly spellcheck! "
Spellchecker is correct. 'skilful' is British English while 'skillful' is American English. Checked in dictionary. |
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"Whilst writing an essay the spellcheck auto corrected ‘skillful’ to ‘skilful’ as did my bloody phone just then. Luckily I managed to catch it in my proofread.
Stop taking away the extra letters.
Check your language settings.
It’s already set to UK on both phone and laptop. Silly spellcheck!
Spellchecker is correct. 'skilful' is British English while 'skillful' is American English. Checked in dictionary."
No one likes a clever clogs
I’m off for a lie down. |
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"Whilst writing an essay the spellcheck auto corrected ‘skillful’ to ‘skilful’ as did my bloody phone just then. Luckily I managed to catch it in my proofread.
Stop taking away the extra letters.
Check your language settings.
It’s already set to UK on both phone and laptop. Silly spellcheck!
Spellchecker is correct. 'skilful' is British English while 'skillful' is American English. Checked in dictionary.
No one likes a clever clogs
I’m off for a lie down. "
Can't help it when it comes to words. I enjoyed researching 'skilful/skillful' as I wasn't sure which was correct |
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By *arkus1812Man
over a year ago
Lifes departure lounge NN9 Northamptonshire East not West MidlandsMidlands |
My local newspaper insists on calling our local shopping centre a shopping center.
With regard to the Gas station/Petrol Station most people I know refer to them as Filling Stations
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Yeah, in the US never try to ponce a fag from a bum
One of my favourite American office business trip stories was when I was walking through the open plan office I was visiting in Houston and a fellow (openly gay) Brit walked towards me and totally innocently but in a loud voice said "Hey G can I bum a fag off you"...
....never have I seen so many heads popping out of cubicles as that moment "
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"True story.
My cousin from America first came to visit the UK when she was 14/15 years old. I had teased my mates she was this gorgeous blonde surfer style chick.....and she was.
The first time she came to hang our with me and a few mates...she came downstairs to a party of young horny lads her age waiting for her and said.
'SORRY BOYS TO KEEP YOU, MY FANNY WOULDN'T FIT IN THESE PANTS'.
We were all open mouthed!!! Until a parent translated the American.....and she was red with embarrassement for about an hour afterwards. "
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"Biscuits and gravy.
No. Just no."
I still don't know what their biscuits are. Like week old dry scones or something. And the gravy looks like sludge from the bottom of the washing up bowl.  |
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"Will never get used to "you do the math"... Urghhh....
MATHS"
Surprisingly a LOT of American spellings are actually old english like 'plow' etc. And the current Boston accent is far more like the original English accent from before we colonised America than our current accent is. Our accent and spellings changed mostly due to the French influencing us. |
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"Will never get used to "you do the math"... Urghhh....
MATHS
Surprisingly a LOT of American spellings are actually old english like 'plow' etc. And the current Boston accent is far more like the original English accent from before we colonised America than our current accent is. Our accent and spellings changed mostly due to the French influencing us."
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"Biscuits and gravy.
No. Just no.
I still don't know what their biscuits are. Like week old dry scones or something. And the gravy looks like sludge from the bottom of the washing up bowl. "
Biscuits are fluffier versions of scones (or they should be - if they look like dry scones then they overmixed)
And yes - the gravy looks disgusting but is very yummy. You brown some uncased sausage (I use lorne sausage to give it a Scottish twist and because it’s impossible to find American breakfast sausage) then soak up the grease in the pan with plain flour. Pour in milk,stir until it thickens add lots of salt and pepper. Yum!!! Sticks to your insides!
Oh and washing up bowls?! You do know that sinks have been invented right? I seriously couldn’t figure out why they kept giving me foot bath buckets in the self catering accommodations  |
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"Gotten !!
WTF, why extend the word got. No need, just don't use gotten, it's not a word."
“...Yet, despite the many claims that it is an Americanism, it is most definitely of British origin and the Oxford English Dictionary traces its first use to the 4th century" |
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"Biscuits and gravy.
No. Just no.
I still don't know what their biscuits are. Like week old dry scones or something. And the gravy looks like sludge from the bottom of the washing up bowl.
Biscuits are fluffier versions of scones (or they should be - if they look like dry scones then they overmixed)
And yes - the gravy looks disgusting but is very yummy. You brown some uncased sausage (I use lorne sausage to give it a Scottish twist and because it’s impossible to find American breakfast sausage) then soak up the grease in the pan with plain flour. Pour in milk,stir until it thickens add lots of salt and pepper. Yum!!! Sticks to your insides!
Oh and washing up bowls?! You do know that sinks have been invented right? I seriously couldn’t figure out why they kept giving me foot bath buckets in the self catering accommodations "
Someone here knows! This makes me v happy  |
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I'm bored of all this Yank bashing - I'm away to drink a 40oz malt liquor in the yard with some chips, that's if the broad next door doesn't throw all her kid's pacifiers and diapers in the garbage - they stink. Later, I'll throw a steak under the broiler with some zucchini fries. |
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"Gotten !!
WTF, why extend the word got. No need, just don't use gotten, it's not a word.
“...Yet, despite the many claims that it is an Americanism, it is most definitely of British origin and the Oxford English Dictionary traces its first use to the 4th century" "
'Gotten' was in use when the Americas were colonised and then fell out of usage in England but not America.
'Come on, brave soldiers: doubt not of the day, And, that once gotten, doubt not of large pay.' - Henry VI, Part 3, Shakespeare
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"Biscuits and gravy.
No. Just no.
I still don't know what their biscuits are. Like week old dry scones or something. And the gravy looks like sludge from the bottom of the washing up bowl.
Biscuits are fluffier versions of scones (or they should be - if they look like dry scones then they overmixed)
And yes - the gravy looks disgusting but is very yummy. You brown some uncased sausage (I use lorne sausage to give it a Scottish twist and because it’s impossible to find American breakfast sausage) then soak up the grease in the pan with plain flour. Pour in milk,stir until it thickens add lots of salt and pepper. Yum!!! Sticks to your insides!
Oh and washing up bowls?! You do know that sinks have been invented right? I seriously couldn’t figure out why they kept giving me foot bath buckets in the self catering accommodations "
Yeah don't wash up in those.
You actually make the gravy sound really good, I'll try it the next time I go. |
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