tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4051468397800002672.post1927316607380078906..comments2023-10-30T13:55:31.672+01:00Comments on Temps de paraules: British English and north-American English (1)Temps de Parauleshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02463336565741408408noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4051468397800002672.post-44242792304462260362010-03-26T22:39:35.712+01:002010-03-26T22:39:35.712+01:00Don't worry, I'll do no more nit-picking -...Don't worry, I'll do no more nit-picking - especially as I am likely to be on the losing side!<br />While we're here, is it true that Americans say "rubber" for "condom" ? If so, I recommend you search for British comedian Jasper Carrot's sketch on buying a rubber/eraser in the USA ...!Brianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06613762050863476962noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4051468397800002672.post-36489373882489963372010-03-26T22:18:12.200+01:002010-03-26T22:18:12.200+01:00Thanks, that's great! We'll be doing more ...Thanks, that's great! We'll be doing more posts at a later date, and I'll bear these in mind - knew most, but didn't know the baby carriage one.<br /><br />By the way, just between "virtual friends", I can now correct you on something at last - it'll be LORRY you're thinking of, lorrie being an s-less version of the plural (lorries).Brianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06613762050863476962noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4051468397800002672.post-32072401822068735532010-03-26T22:07:00.688+01:002010-03-26T22:07:00.688+01:00And don't forget:
UK - napkin; USA - diaper
U...And don't forget:<br /><br />UK - napkin; USA - diaper<br />UK - bonnet (of a car); USA - hood<br />UK - boot (of a car): USA - trunk<br />UK - pram (short for perambulator; USA - baby carriage<br />UK - lorrie; USA - truckrhymeswithplaguehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10870439618129001633noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4051468397800002672.post-80284054837600550492010-02-14T11:33:16.911+01:002010-02-14T11:33:16.911+01:00Thanks. We look forward to seeing it.Thanks. We look forward to seeing it.Brianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06613762050863476962noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4051468397800002672.post-29896077756579109582010-02-14T10:12:56.094+01:002010-02-14T10:12:56.094+01:00Just a few weeks ago, I gave my students (4t ESO) ...Just a few weeks ago, I gave my students (4t ESO) a list of American vocabulary, and also some structures. I've got some sentences in both British and American, anc then we can listen to trem on a tape. I'm going to send you this list. There are many more words, obviously, but I think I included the most important ones.emigdihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06657588447810372623noreply@blogger.com