Well you might like 'Arse over tit' for falling over suddenly. Discussing water available along the John Muir Trail with a Yosemite ranger I pointed to the map "there seems to be a stream here below the path" WHAT?? I said it again. What??? Oh you mean there's a crick below the trail. Also got laughed at for lighting the way with a torch and for referring to the rangers doing repairs as the path team. (A torch is a thing with flames and a path team would offer spiritual guidance only). Don't get me started on "biscuits with gravy". For breakfast! You barbarians.
My favorite American-ism is "Jeet?" which means "have you eaten?" and the British-ism that throws me is "brilliant", which to me means "genius" but to them means, I think, pretty good.
This one made me smile! I used to work from people from England at a day camp every summer and just the few months of talking to them everyday would affect my inflection!
Something I have never understood is what you call a purse. I think (but am not sure) that what you call a purse is what we call a handbag. I’m never quite sure what accessory someone has just picked up when I read an American book.
Well you might like 'Arse over tit' for falling over suddenly. Discussing water available along the John Muir Trail with a Yosemite ranger I pointed to the map "there seems to be a stream here below the path" WHAT?? I said it again. What??? Oh you mean there's a crick below the trail. Also got laughed at for lighting the way with a torch and for referring to the rangers doing repairs as the path team. (A torch is a thing with flames and a path team would offer spiritual guidance only). Don't get me started on "biscuits with gravy". For breakfast! You barbarians.
This made me laugh so much:
'Fortnight (noun) — A period of two weeks. People genuinely use this as a measurement of time in casual conversation'
My favorite American-ism is "Jeet?" which means "have you eaten?" and the British-ism that throws me is "brilliant", which to me means "genius" but to them means, I think, pretty good.
"Not Ideal" is a "quite good" phrase I've been finding myself using more and more!
This one made me smile! I used to work from people from England at a day camp every summer and just the few months of talking to them everyday would affect my inflection!
Something I have never understood is what you call a purse. I think (but am not sure) that what you call a purse is what we call a handbag. I’m never quite sure what accessory someone has just picked up when I read an American book.