(02-07-2013, 01:38 PM)Spudgun17 Wrote: Dafuq is up with the mum for going along with it in the first place?
Well, uh, did you see da picture of dat mum? Dat might explain it a little bit. BTW, I just learned a new word today. I always wondered what "snog" meant. AAMOF, during the past few months, I have learned a whole bunch of British words, thanks to you and BION. I truly like learning new words.
One ting doh, I never could blunderstand it why some peeps shpell "tires" like dis "tyres" whilst udder peeps shpell them like dat "tires". Dat has always been a real peezuzzle to me. How's about you? Would you heezappen to have any ideas about dat?
All in all, my feezavorite Brit words have to be: lorry, boot, bonnet, petrol, saloon (means "sedan" in US), caravan, silencer (muffler(US)), "ticking over" (idling(US)), anti-clockwise (counter-clockwise(US), flat, lift, loo, gearbox(Br) (transmission(US)), juggernaut ("tractor trailer" or "18 wheeler")(US), pavement (sidewalk(US),
There sure are a lot of different words for parts of automobiles. It's almost as eef da auto industry developed completely independently in the two countries. One ting I've always been curious about. Do you have a special word for automobiles, different than "cars"? In the US, everyone calls an automobile a "car". Do Brits always call dem "cars" as well?
BTW, if bonnet(Br) means the hood(US) of a car, can you guess what hood(Br) means? Apparently, it's the top of a convertible(US) car. But it's not the top of the engine compartment (which we call "the hood"). Also, finally, if "pavement" means "sidewalk", what do you call the portion of a street where the cars drive? In the US, we call that "the pavement" and we call the portion where people walk "the sidewalk".
Oh, Spud? A "flat" in the US means a flat tire. But if a "flat" in Britain is an apartment, then what do Brits call a "flat tyre"?
P.S. For anyone who may be wondering, I have this quirk where I just love this kind of arcane stuff. It may mean I'm crazy. I really don't know for sure.
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