The difference between English and American words

[November]

One of the biggest English language variations is the Irish and English meaning of the word 'bugger'. In Irish vernacular it means rascal or scamp; 'wee bugger' is a common Northern Irish term.
It uh, means something different in the rest of the UK; a mild swear word or something else.

My American cousins were shocked when I told them. 🤣

This ad caused issues, but is probably more famous here now that it did.

 

[DeepBlueJoy]

This ad caused issues, but is probably more famous here now that it did.

Speaking of cringeworthy. Poor cow.... Sounds like doggy was😛ok!

 

[Anyanka Bunny Slayer]

Well, at least you didn't do something sacrilegious to chocolate biscuits. 😀

😇

 

[BaskingINBangel]

American english also varies depending on what part of the country you are from, and so do accents. I've heard, soda, pop, soft drink, and soda pop all used.

 

[Anyanka Bunny Slayer]

I find nothing remotely wrong with that... 😀

Believe me, there were PLENTY of things I thought of him holding. But something said, "Don't do it!!" 😄

 

[DeepBlueJoy]

😇

Wow? 🤣 😱🤣

 

[Anyanka Bunny Slayer]

Wow? 🤣 😱🤣

Yeah, I couldn't help myself. 😋

 

[Ethan Reigns]

Many years ago, a friend of mine bought a Triumph TR-7 and also got the Haynes manual for it. The last page had three columns of English / American equivalents in three columns on a full page. There are some that are just spelling like carburetor (US) and carburettor (Brit) and some that could cause confusion. The US car hood it the Brit bonnet and the Brit hood is the US convertible top. Generally, Canada uses the US language for car parts.

 

[November]

American english also varies depending on what part of the country you are from, and so do accents. I've heard, soda, pop, soft drink, and soda pop all used.

Fizzy drink

 

[Stake fodder]

The one that perplexes me is that acetaminophen in the US is called paracetamol in the UK. How did it get two completely different names, especially when it was presumably invented in one country or the other?

And then there's different pronunciations, like o-REG-ano (US) vs. O-ray-GAN-o (UK), or a-LUM-inum (US) vs. alu-MIN-ium (UK).

 

[NotASlayer]

And then there's different pronunciations, like o-REG-ano (US) vs. O-ray-GAN-o (UK), or a-LUM-inum (US) vs. alu-MIN-ium (UK).

Or herb. It has an "h" at the front that you pronounce. It's not "urb"! 😀

 

[BaskingINBangel]

Fizzy drink

That reminds me of the fizzy lifting drinks from Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory.

Or herb. It has an "h" at the front that you pronounce. It's not "urb"! 😀

It's "urb." the H is only pronounced when referring to the male name Herb, like "Herbert." 😇

While we are on this topic, and as a native Nevadan...I'll just leave this right here for anyone who might not know. 😁

 

[SavvyScoobie]

Pretty sure fanny means 2 different things on either side of the pond. 😉

Means butt in the states

 

[NotASlayer]

Means butt in the states

It does not here...

 

[HowiMetdaSlayer]

Or herb. It has an "h" at the front that you pronounce. It's not "urb"! 😀

It's pronounced urb! I'll die on that hill! 🫡


😊

 

[Anyanka Bunny Slayer]

Or herb. It has an "h" at the front that you pronounce. It's not "urb"! 😀

"I'd like to test that theory." 😋

 

[Stake fodder]

While we are on this topic, and as a native Nevadan...I'll just leave this right here for anyone who might not know. 😁

This is going off-topic, but when visiting relatives in Iowa, I have noticed the remarkable number of towns they've named for other places, but pronounce them wrong. For instance, towns called "Ne-VAY-da" and "MAD-rid."

 

[NotASlayer]

This is going off-topic, but when visiting relatives in Iowa, I have noticed the remarkable number of towns they've named for other places, but pronounce them wrong. For instance, towns called "Ne-VAY-da" and "MAD-rid."

Birmingham. Which when pronounced by a Brummy is along the lines of bur-min-um.

 

[thetopher]

So how do Americans pronounce herbivore? Because I've never heard of anyone saying 'urbivore. 😛

 

[BaskingINBangel]

Which when pronounced by a Brummy

The heck is a brummy? *goes to Google*

So how do Americans pronounce herbivore? Because I've never heard of anyone saying 'urbivore. 😛

The same way! Silent h! I'm mostly carnivore so that word is irrelevant to my vocabulary anyways. 🤣