Posted by Quintal on January 17, 2007, at 19:32:51
In reply to How do you say 'anti-depressant'??, posted by Meri-Tuuli on January 17, 2007, at 11:31:30
Meri, which part of the UK do you come from? I live near Newcastle and they couldn't understand me when I went to America, but that was a long time ago. Thank goodness for the written word.
Some common transatlantic misunderstandings:
Potato crisps: US-Chips/ UK-Crisps.
Mirror: US-Meeerrr/UK-Murrer
UK-Tap/US-Faucet
Pants: UK-Underwear/US-OuterwearWorse still, a clanger Ann Maurice dropped into conversation on her 'House Doctor' TV show:
Fanny: US-(posterior buttocks)/UK-(ahem...a lady's front bottom).Q
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