"you say tomato, I say tomahto".

[purplefan]

As our american cousins across the water have funny ways of saying things.

I thought it would be a good idea to start a comparison thread.

Brits say "Football", yanks says "Soccer".

Brits say "Mobile phone" yanks say "Cell phone".

[kalada]

Brits say nappy Yanks say diaper

[kalada]

Brits say biscuit Yanks say cookie

[trottigy]

Isn't there something about under wear:

[purplefan]

very nice brother Jerry,

are they yours?

[purplefan]

Brits say "Spanner" Americans say "Wrench"

[purplefan]

Brits say "Trousers" Americans say "Pants"

[Musky]

Brits say "greengrocer"

Americans say "Farmer" (or produce manager)

[Hallett 82]

The world uses the names of 12 months of the year . . Yanks only know 4 seasons.

[Musky]

Americans say "Shopping cart"

Brits say "Trolleys" (or is that Aussies?)

[Hallett 82]

Aussies use carts or trolleys . .intercchangable

BTW . .what happened to the voices in your head . .they shrank!

[Musky]

BTW . .what happened to the voices in your head . .they shrank!

Um, I don't know how to answer that. did something get smaller?

[carribbeangrl01]

Brits say bonnet. Yanks say hood

[boodles]

Brits say "torch" and USAns say "flashlight"!(I think!)

[lavritt]

Americans say "Shopping cart"

Brits say "Trolleys" (or is that Aussies?)

You forget their are two English languages in the US....Northern and Southern....Yankees say shopping carts. Down here we say buggies.

[ReadYourBible]

Americans say soda, Canadians say Pop

Brits will say Chemist, Canadians say Pharmacy

Canadians say Semi, Brits say Lorry

[rocket]

Brits say Organisation..... I have always wondered if the Brit's have a "s" or a "z" sound to the word. ( as in sensation )

Yanks say Organization

Canadians say Chesterfield

Yanks say Couch

Brits say Sleeping Policeman

Yanks say Speed Bump

Brits say Fly Over

Yanks say Overpass

Brits say Boot... ( of car )

Yanks say Trunk... ( of car )

[bohemian]

In England we say subway, in America you say underpass (I think - meaning a footway under a street to make a crossing.)

English say underground (or Metro), Americans say subway!

English say road junction, Americans say intersection.

[kalada]

Brits say takeaway yanks say takeout

[kalada]

brits say path Yanks say sidewalk

[kalada]

Brits say petrol yanks say gas

[kalada]

Brits say aubergine Yanks say eggplant

[kalada]

Brits say lift yanks say elevator

[kalada]

Brits say ladybird yanks say ladybug

[kalada]

Brits say motorway yanks say freeway