Thursday, October 1, 2009

What did you say?

Even though we all speak English, we've found that there are quite a few differences between England English and American English. For instance, what the heck is a rising bollard?



Yep, we've had to learn a new vocabulary. We're still working on it, and we trip up quite a bit. Who knew that referring to someone's cute pants was really complimenting their underwear? Woops! You live and you learn.

  • Binkie's=Dummies
  • Diapers=Nappies
  • Diaper bag=Nappy sack
  • Strollers=Prams/Pushchairs/Buggies
  • Bathrooms=Toilets
  • Roundtrip Ticket=Return

No comments:

Post a Comment