Separated By a Common Language - US and UK

[Sportster]

. . .

 

[The Penguin]

And then you got Canadian English based on US and UK English. Example.

US/CAN: Tire
UK: Tyre

CAN/UK: Colour
US: Color

 

[The Penguin]

And then I just found this a few minutes ago Canadian, British and American Spelling

 

[Mia]

US-Car trunk
UK-Boot
CAN-Trunk

US-Fries
UK-Chips
CAN-French Fries ou patate frites

US-Chips
UK-Crisps
CAN-Potato Chips ou des chip

 

[Streetwise]

British English you know is a trade language true is English is old English related to old high german as in thee, thou ;doest(do you ), American is another mix (more phonetic).
English is very slightly different for each accent i have a wearside accent but you have to come from n.e. England to notice the difference, so an old word not used now was norse in origin scrike (a high unpleasant pitched sound) then theres bar(without,not) n.england,mum(s.England)mam,ma da(dad)granda(grandad)(n.England)nana(n.England)gran (s.England)

 

[Warmheart]

UK-- biscuit
USA--cookie

UK-- torch
USA-- flashlight

UK-- garden
USA-- yard

 

[The Penguin]

UK-- biscuit
USA--cookie

I guessing we talking about cookies what we call it in Canada as well

But then what does UK calls what we refer as biscuit?

 

[The Penguin]

CAN: Subway/Metro
US: Subway
UK:Tube

 

[The Penguin]

US-Fries
UK-Chips
CAN-French Fries ou patate frites

US-Chips
UK-Crisps
CAN-Potato Chips ou des chip

I think sometimes penguin talks more American than Canadian despite being an born Canadian. Got yelled at work spelling cheque as check even though I know how to spell it the Canadian way.

 

[Streetwise]

I guessing we talking about cookies what we call it in Canada as well
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But then what does UK calls what we refer as biscuit?
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scone

 

[Mia]

Canada: English Muffins

Canada & US: Muffins

 

[Questella]

George Bernard Shaw said: "England and America are two countries separated by a common language." That is a true statement. It caused me to think about some of the phrases used between the two countries and I thought it would be interesting to compare.

US - Car trunk
UK - Boot

US - Fries
UK - Chips

What others can you think of?

rubbage?

 

[Streetwise]

CAN: Subway/Metro
US: Subway
UK:Tube

tube is London ,metro where iam

 

[Judge]

Hood/Bonnet
Adjustable Spanner/Monkey Wrench
Bangers/Sausages
Quid/Pound
Morris Garage/Metal Garbage
Tart/Slut
Bobby/Cop
Rubbish/Garbage
Barrister/Attorney
Cheeky/Big Brass Ones
Mind The Gap/Watch Your Step
Cock-up/Botch
Gassed/Blotto
Knickers/Panties
Loo/Restroom
Nutter/Whacko
Slag/Slacker
Snog/French Kissing

 

[Streetwise]

what is rubbage?

rubbage?

 

[Streetwise]

bobby hasnt been used for decades

Hood/Bonnet
Adjustable Spanner/Monkey Wrench
Bangers/Sausages
Quid/Pound
Morris Garage/Metal Garbage
Tart/Slut
Bobby/Cop
Rubbish/Garbage
Cheeky/Big Brass Ones
Cock-up/Botch
Gassed/Blotto
Knickers/Panties
Loo/Restroom
Nutter/Whacko
Slag/Slacker
Snog/French Kissing

 

[WildCat]

UK: rubbish
US: trash, garbage

UK: bollocks
US: BS, bullcrap

UK: "innit?"
US: "isn't it?", "ain't it?"

UK: advert
US: commercial

Could be wrong here, let me know

 

[Judge]

bobby hasnt been used for decades

LOL. I was alive when Anthony Eden was Prime Minister.

 

[Streetwise]

bobby hasnt been used for decades

Hood/Bonnet
Adjustable Spanner/Monkey Wrench
Bangers/Sausages
Quid/Pound
Morris Garage/Metal Garbage
Tart/Slut
Bobby/Cop
Rubbish/Garbage
Cheeky/Big Brass Ones
Cock-up/Botch
Gassed/Blotto
Knickers/Panties
Loo/Restroom
Nutter/Whacko
Slag/Slacker
Snog/French Kissing

Hood/Bonnet
Adjustable Spanner/Monkey Wrench
Bangers/Sausages
Quid/Pound
Morris Garage/Metal Garbage
Tart/Slut
Bobby/Cop
Rubbish/Garbage
Barrister/Attorney
Cheeky/Big Brass Ones
Cock-up/Botch
Gassed/Blotto
Knickers/Panties
Loo/Restroom
Nutter/Whacko
Slag/Slacker
Snog/French Kissing

barrister is sort of correct- if IM correct attorney also does interviews research

 

[Streetwise]

Hood/Bonnet
Adjustable Spanner/Monkey Wrench
Bangers/Sausages
Quid/Pound
Morris Garage/Metal Garbage
Tart/Slut
Bobby/Cop
Rubbish/Garbage
Barrister/Attorney
Cheeky/Big Brass Ones
Cock-up/Botch
Gassed/Blotto
Knickers/Panties
Loo/Restroom
Nutter/Whacko
Slag/Slacker
Snog/French Kissing

i think paralegal is our solicitor but i think is also part of your attorney