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British English Vs American English
« on: May 14, 2019, 09:59:36 am »
Chesterfield ~Couch

Jem will have to help us on this thread!
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Re: British English Vs American English
« Reply #1 on: May 14, 2019, 10:03:08 am »
Quote from: Texas Pete on May 14, 2019, 09:59:36 am
Chesterfield ~Couch

Jem will have to help us on this thread!

Good One Pete !
And you will have to help me as well. ; )
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Re: British English Vs American English
« Reply #2 on: May 14, 2019, 10:05:02 am »
Chips ~ Fries
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Re: British English Vs American English
« Reply #3 on: May 14, 2019, 10:05:59 am »
Torch ~ Flashlight...
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Re: British English Vs American English
« Reply #4 on: May 14, 2019, 10:07:23 am »
Bonnet- Hood  (Car)
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« Reply #5 on: May 14, 2019, 10:10:18 am »
Trainers ~ Sneakers...
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« Reply #6 on: May 14, 2019, 10:11:48 am »
Rubber ~ Eraser
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Re: British English Vs American English
« Reply #7 on: May 14, 2019, 10:17:12 am »
Waistcoat~ Vest

I'm putting the American word after the English word.
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Re: British English Vs American English
« Reply #8 on: May 14, 2019, 10:54:34 am »
Trousers ~ Pants...
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Re: British English Vs American English
« Reply #9 on: May 14, 2019, 11:08:24 am »
Quote from: UT on May 14, 2019, 10:54:34 am
Trousers ~ Pants...
Here in Eastern Kentucky we call them Britches.

Pre-statehood settlers of Kentucky were mostly of English, German and Ulster Scots
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Re: British English Vs American English
« Reply #10 on: May 14, 2019, 11:39:13 am »
Quote from: Texas Pete on May 14, 2019, 11:08:24 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!!!)))

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« Reply #11 on: May 14, 2019, 11:41:04 am »
Rubbish ~ Garbage...
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Re: British English Vs American English
« Reply #12 on: May 14, 2019, 11:53:22 am »
Quote from: Texas Pete on May 14, 2019, 10:17:12 am
Waistcoat~ Vest

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

Okay Pete, !
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Re: British English Vs American English
« Reply #13 on: May 14, 2019, 11:55:29 am »
Bum Bag ~ Fanny Pack
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« Reply #14 on: May 14, 2019, 12:38:45 pm »
Telly ~ Television...
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« Reply #15 on: May 14, 2019, 01:01:57 pm »
Hotel ~ Motel
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Re: British English Vs American English
« Reply #16 on: May 14, 2019, 02:06:14 pm »
Grey ~ Gray...
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Re: British English Vs American English
« Reply #17 on: May 14, 2019, 02:20:34 pm »
Baked Potato~jacket potato
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