English English v American English

Allison · Postby **Allison** » Fri Jan 18, 2008 10:49 pm

Smoke away!
When you're through, make sure the butts go in the dust bin (wastebasket) to keep things tidy (clean).

My maternal Grandmother was from Wales. :) :)

marscan · Postby **marscan** » Sat Jan 19, 2008 11:57 am

...as I type, Im enjoying a fag immensely - although I nearly choked on it after reading these posts...lolol....!!! (ducking)

Postby **Lauren** » Sat Jan 19, 2008 2:56 pm

I work in a global business - with Brits as often as Americans. My Brit buddies are forever in hysterics over the British expressions I've picked up and use freely in day to day speech ... guess they just don't sound the same with an American accent.

marscan · Postby **marscan** » Sat Jan 19, 2008 5:02 pm

I'll take a stab, but in honor of my mother - will answer in "hillbilly" speak.. (Yes its much too cold to go out here and I have wayyy too much time on my hands..lol). Here we go:

Lawwd have mercy them thar van-co pills is expensive thar. Im fixin to go take a swig with Hoss n' the boyz up the hollar then meet the missuz fer sum vittles. She's fixin her harr up raht purty too. Sho hope i dont drank too much shahhn over yonder elsen' Ahhl be walkin home . Pon mah word n honner that thar C Diff makes yunz go to that thar out-house.

Ok, Im done..lol...that one hurt my brain. Have a great day all, thanks for the laughs!

HEATHER28 · Postby **HEATHER28** » Sat Jan 19, 2008 7:41 pm

LMAO!! :o) You guys are to funny!!

marscan · Postby **marscan** » Sat Jan 19, 2008 8:07 pm

Blimey!!!!!!!!!

Allison · Postby **Allison** » Sat Jan 19, 2008 9:13 pm

LOL!
Here's one for us Yanks...
An oft said phrase in the states..."Hit the road", has a parallel phrase in the UK. What is it?

(No hints from the resident Limey!)

Allison · Postby **Allison** » Sun Jan 20, 2008 11:53 am

"Sod off!" LOL

Has the same connotation...as does, "go fly a kite", "take a hike", and "go pound salt". Not the one I was thinking of, though.
It's a phrase of admonishment my gran used to say when she thought somebody was handing her a line of BS....

"On yer bike". :) :)

Allison · Postby **Allison** » Sun Jan 20, 2008 2:19 pm

"... its the way its said and the emphasis on the pronunciation that changes the meaning."

Ah yes, that's always the case!... and what makes the intent different depending on the vernacular. I am always interested in language, so this stuff is fascinating to me.
The most literal translation of "hit the road" to Americans is probably "get out of town", or even simply "go away".
It can also easily be interpreted as your "sod off" depending on the circumstances. Which is probably MEANT to be much nastier and really can't be mentioned here. Suffice to say it's pretty close to "Go screw yourself".

marscan · Postby **marscan** » Sun Jan 20, 2008 2:41 pm

"By the way marscan old fruit 10 out of 10 for an accurate reply tally ho"

...did he just call me a rotten banana? lolol....hilarious thread all, thanks again for the laughs.

Allison · Postby **Allison** » Sun Jan 20, 2008 7:35 pm

...did he just call me a rotten banana?

ROFL! Either that or Brits use "Old fruit" like we use "Old fart", which prolly doesn't apply, 'cos I don't think you're very old....and most likely not a fruit either, but maybe there is another translation for this one as well.

Postby **Lauren** » Sun Jan 20, 2008 10:46 pm

Yes we did - but it was called AYDS. I actually wondered why it endured as long as it did after the terminology issue arose.

marscan · Postby **marscan** » Mon Jan 21, 2008 6:11 am

I think I remember the AYDs...werent they the little "candies" for weight loss - sorta looked like fudge if I remember. And Roy? "I's a lady Iyam"..lolol....!!

Postby **Lauren** » Mon Jan 21, 2008 8:55 am

And a pudding isn't a pudding at all - just a generic term for dessert!

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