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Title: British English Vs American English
Post by: Texas Pete on May 14, 2019, 09:59:36 am
Chesterfield ~Couch

Jem will have to help us on this thread!
Title: Re: British English Vs American English
Post by: Jemima721 on May 14, 2019, 10:03:08 am
Chesterfield ~Couch

Jem will have to help us on this thread!

Good One Pete !
And you will have to help me as well. ; )
Title: Re: British English Vs American English
Post by: Jemima721 on May 14, 2019, 10:05:02 am
Chips ~ Fries
Title: Re: British English Vs American English
Post by: UT on May 14, 2019, 10:05:59 am
Torch ~ Flashlight...
Title: Re: British English Vs American English
Post by: Texas Pete on May 14, 2019, 10:07:23 am
Bonnet- Hood  (Car)
Title: Re: British English Vs American English
Post by: UT on May 14, 2019, 10:10:18 am
Trainers ~ Sneakers...
Title: Re: British English Vs American English
Post by: Jemima721 on May 14, 2019, 10:11:48 am
Rubber ~ Eraser
Title: Re: British English Vs American English
Post by: Texas Pete on May 14, 2019, 10:17:12 am
Waistcoat~ Vest

I'm putting the American word after the English word.
Title: Re: British English Vs American English
Post by: UT on May 14, 2019, 10:54:34 am
Trousers ~ Pants...
Title: Re: British English Vs American English
Post by: Texas Pete on May 14, 2019, 11:08:24 am
Trousers ~ Pants...
Here in Eastern Kentucky we call them Britches.

Pre-statehood settlers of Kentucky were mostly of English, German and Ulster Scots
Title: Re: British English Vs American English
Post by: UT on May 14, 2019, 11:39:13 am
Here in Eastern Kentucky we call them Britches.

Pre-statehood settlers of Kentucky were mostly of English, German and Ulster Scots

Well here in Central Ohio we call them pants... Along with the rest of America, Pete!!!

Lol!!!

My little German Granny would call them britches toO!!!

(((CoOl Your Britches!!!)))

😊
Title: Re: British English Vs American English
Post by: UT on May 14, 2019, 11:41:04 am
Rubbish ~ Garbage...
Title: Re: British English Vs American English
Post by: Jemima721 on May 14, 2019, 11:53:22 am
Waistcoat~ Vest

I'm putting the American word after the English word.

Okay Pete, !
Title: Re: British English Vs American English
Post by: Jemima721 on May 14, 2019, 11:55:29 am
Bum Bag ~ Fanny Pack
Title: Re: British English Vs American English
Post by: UT on May 14, 2019, 12:38:45 pm
Telly ~ Television...
Title: Re: British English Vs American English
Post by: Jemima721 on May 14, 2019, 01:01:57 pm
Hotel ~ Motel
Title: Re: British English Vs American English
Post by: UT on May 14, 2019, 02:06:14 pm
Grey ~ Gray...
Title: Re: British English Vs American English
Post by: Texas Pete on May 14, 2019, 02:20:34 pm
Baked Potato~jacket potato
Title: Re: British English Vs American English
Post by: UT on May 14, 2019, 02:42:15 pm
LoO ~ RestroOm...
Title: Re: British English Vs American English
Post by: Ricos on May 15, 2019, 03:08:52 pm
Tart  Hooker
Title: Re: British English Vs American English
Post by: UT on May 15, 2019, 03:13:52 pm
Berk ~ Idiot...
Title: Re: British English Vs American English
Post by: Mark mark on May 15, 2019, 07:41:40 pm
Boot-Trunk of your car
Title: Re: British English Vs American English
Post by: UT on May 15, 2019, 07:57:28 pm
BloOdy ~ Gawddamn...
Title: Re: British English Vs American English
Post by: Cygnus-X1 on May 16, 2019, 02:15:19 am
Bloody - Very
Title: Re: British English Vs American English
Post by: UT on May 16, 2019, 06:30:09 am
BloOdy ~ F ucking...
Title: Re: British English Vs American English
Post by: UT on May 16, 2019, 06:31:22 am
Peckish ~ Hungry...
Title: Re: British English Vs American English
Post by: Papa Smurf on May 16, 2019, 07:28:37 am
Bollocks............Testicles
Title: Re: British English Vs American English
Post by: UT on May 16, 2019, 09:10:00 am
Post ~ Mail...
Title: Re: British English Vs American English
Post by: Mark mark on May 16, 2019, 07:25:03 pm
Lift-elevator
Title: Re: British English Vs American English
Post by: Texas Pete on May 16, 2019, 07:34:42 pm
Peckish ~ Hungry...
I bet Jem is always peckish!
Title: Re: British English Vs American English
Post by: UT on May 17, 2019, 08:11:35 am
Cotton floss ~ Cotton Candy...
Title: Re: British English Vs American English
Post by: Jemima721 on May 18, 2019, 02:40:15 pm
I bet Jem is always peckish!

I sure am Pete !
Especially where there is sweets and chocolate involved.  ;D
Title: Re: British English Vs American English
Post by: Jemima721 on May 18, 2019, 02:41:41 pm
(Bathing) Costume ~ Swimsuit
Title: Re: British English Vs American English
Post by: UT on May 18, 2019, 02:57:33 pm
Biscuit ~ CoOkie...
Title: Re: British English Vs American English
Post by: Jemima721 on May 20, 2019, 03:25:16 am
Rubbish ~ Trash
Title: Re: British English Vs American English
Post by: UT on May 20, 2019, 10:38:56 am
Ice Lolly ☆ Popsicle...
Title: Re: British English Vs American English
Post by: Mark mark on May 20, 2019, 05:35:25 pm
Dust bin-Trash can
Title: Re: British English Vs American English
Post by: UT on May 20, 2019, 06:13:16 pm
Nappy ☆ Diaper...
Title: Re: British English Vs American English
Post by: Mark mark on May 20, 2019, 06:20:30 pm
Fag-cigarette
Title: Re: British English Vs American English
Post by: UT on May 20, 2019, 06:24:29 pm
Flat ☆ Apartment...
Title: Re: British English Vs American English
Post by: Jemima721 on May 21, 2019, 07:15:07 am
Cling Film ~ Plastic Wrap
Title: Re: British English Vs American English
Post by: UT on May 21, 2019, 11:28:13 am
Aeroplane ☆ Airplane...
Title: Re: British English Vs American English
Post by: Jemima721 on May 21, 2019, 11:35:12 am
At the weekend ~ On the weekend.
Title: Re: British English Vs American English
Post by: Cygnus-X1 on May 21, 2019, 02:39:26 pm
Lift - Elevator
Title: Re: British English Vs American English
Post by: UT on May 23, 2019, 07:23:27 pm
Second FloOr ☆ First FloOr...
Title: Re: British English Vs American English
Post by: Texas Pete on June 03, 2019, 08:09:27 pm
(https://i.imgur.com/K0W8wan.jpg)
Title: Re: British English Vs American English
Post by: UT on June 04, 2019, 03:20:16 pm
Cheque ☆ Check...
Title: Re: British English Vs American English
Post by: Jemima721 on June 09, 2019, 11:30:19 am
Police ~ Cop
Title: Re: British English Vs American English
Post by: Cygnus-X1 on June 09, 2019, 12:47:25 pm
Constable - Police
Title: Re: British English Vs American English
Post by: UT on June 11, 2019, 08:23:18 pm
C ock-Up ☆ Screw-Up...
Title: Re: British English Vs American English
Post by: Jemima721 on June 18, 2019, 05:23:00 am
Jacket Potato ~ Baked Potato
Title: Re: British English Vs American English
Post by: Cygnus-X1 on June 18, 2019, 07:05:18 am
(https://i.imgur.com/K0W8wan.jpg)
There’s so much truth here that I don’t know where to begin! 🤣
Title: Re: British English Vs American English
Post by: UT on June 18, 2019, 10:43:59 pm
Bee's Knees ☆ Awesome...
Title: Re: British English Vs American English
Post by: Jemima721 on December 02, 2019, 06:46:57 pm
Mum ~ Mom
Title: Re: British English Vs American English
Post by: Texas Pete on December 03, 2019, 07:53:43 pm
Bum Butt
Title: Re: British English Vs American English
Post by: Jemima721 on December 04, 2019, 02:34:01 am
Pay Rise and Pay Raise
Title: Re: British English Vs American English
Post by: Doobie on January 11, 2020, 12:18:22 pm
Spot o' Tea.....Cup Of Tea
Title: Re: British English Vs American English
Post by: Jemima721 on March 03, 2020, 11:24:42 am
Bonnet ~ Hood (of car)
Title: Re: British English Vs American English
Post by: Cygnus-X1 on March 03, 2020, 05:36:13 pm
Boot (English the rear end of a car) or American, trunk
Title: Re: British English Vs American English
Post by: Doobie on March 04, 2020, 01:01:39 pm
Flat...Apartment
Title: Re: British English Vs American English
Post by: Beavis on March 10, 2020, 08:29:04 am
**** vs ****
Title: Re: British English Vs American English
Post by: Beavis on March 10, 2020, 08:31:00 am
Ginblossom must be broke with the current price of WTI.

Poor ole gal. How can she afford her gin and counseling?
Title: Re: British English Vs American English
Post by: Doobie on July 27, 2020, 02:04:29 pm
https://youtu.be/UtGjDHE2oVk
Title: Re: British English Vs American English
Post by: UT on December 15, 2020, 09:19:33 pm
Dummy ☆ Pacifier...
Title: Re: British English Vs American English
Post by: Papa Smurf on February 26, 2021, 03:58:10 pm
Whilst-While