Yes. Gets even more confusing when you get to the 13th floor, which is numbered in the UK and missing in the US.
Different name, Same thing.
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Yes. Gets even more confusing when you get to the 13th floor, which is numbered in the UK and missing in the US.
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That one is actually the same here in some areas, I've heard it from childhood in the US.
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Has anyone mentioned this one?
US bathroom - UK loo or WC
US "go to the bathroom" - UK "spend a penny" ?
I could be mistaken, since I've never been to the UK, but I've heard it quite a bit over the years.
Also:
US pay raise - UK pay rise
US bathroom - UK loo or WC
US "go to the bathroom" - UK "spend a penny" ?
I could be mistaken, since I've never been to the UK, but I've heard it quite a bit over the years.
Also:
US pay raise - UK pay rise
USA Orchestra Seating......UK Stalls
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USA Robe....UK Dressing Gown
USA Rubber Boots....UK Wellingtons
USA Kindergarten...UK Nursery
USA Rubber Boots....UK Wellingtons
USA Kindergarten...UK Nursery
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I believe rubber boots is more common than gum boots in the USA.
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Ah right, I''ll amend it.
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USA Stroller....UK Push Chair
US Quonset UK Nissen hut
US RV UK motorhome
US camping trailer UK caravan
US school UK college
US Credit union UK Building society
US RV UK motorhome
US camping trailer UK caravan
US school UK college
US Credit union UK Building society
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Wow, I knew many of these but there are definitely many I didn't know about. I also find things like this interesting. Being in the U.S. it's really neat hearing the differences. I love tv shows based in the U.K. I never get tired of hearing them talking. [emoji1303]
US subway / UK the tube
US motor home / UK caravan
US trash / UK rubbish
US zip code / UK post code
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US subway / UK the tube
US motor home / UK caravan
US trash / UK rubbish
US zip code / UK post code
Sent from my rose gold iPhone 6s Plus via TapaTalk. [emoji173]️
US Have a look UK Have a dekko, have a gander, have a butcher's
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Oh yes...I should have got trash...Having a Mac with a trash bin
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Interesting, I always thought that was pram in the UK.
US fourth UK quarter
This one always confuses me. There can't be many people who don't know that a quarter is a 4th part of something, but I've been corrected more times than I can count for using "quarter" when I'm not referring to money. Quarter in the US and Canada seems to be reserved for a quarter dollar, except (music)...
US quarter note UK crotchet
This one always confuses me. There can't be many people who don't know that a quarter is a 4th part of something, but I've been corrected more times than I can count for using "quarter" when I'm not referring to money. Quarter in the US and Canada seems to be reserved for a quarter dollar, except (music)...
US quarter note UK crotchet
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Pram is short for perambulator. It's a way bigger vehicle, used for carrying newborns and all of the equipment they require. There's usually a rack underneath for carrying shopping too. A pushchair is much smaller. The difference is that the ankle-snapper (US-child) within is horizontal in a pram.
