Understanding English at the Olympics (Funny)
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I got a lot from a Police Video type TV show that I used to watch, like central reservation = median strip
Lay-by = rest area
slip road = exit ramp
dual carriageway = freeway
I always picture carriages driving down it, LOL!
Lay-by = rest area
slip road = exit ramp
dual carriageway = freeway
I always picture carriages driving down it, LOL!
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[QUOTE=ptquilts;5397875]dual carriageway = freewayQUOTE]
No ... a dual carriageway is a road that has a central median (like a boulevard). What we call an interstate (or freeway) is called a Motorway in England.
another funny one my husband has used. "Put the wood in the hole" = close the door!!
And then there is the whole cockney (East End) rhyming scheme which seems to be increasing in leaps and bounds - thanks in small part to TV shows like "East Enders" and "TOWIE's" ("The Only Way is Essex" - Englands answer to "Jersey Shore"). I (we) don't know any of the new ones, but some of the old ones are still widely used:
No ... a dual carriageway is a road that has a central median (like a boulevard). What we call an interstate (or freeway) is called a Motorway in England.
another funny one my husband has used. "Put the wood in the hole" = close the door!!
And then there is the whole cockney (East End) rhyming scheme which seems to be increasing in leaps and bounds - thanks in small part to TV shows like "East Enders" and "TOWIE's" ("The Only Way is Essex" - Englands answer to "Jersey Shore"). I (we) don't know any of the new ones, but some of the old ones are still widely used:
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I briefly worked with a British national once, we had great fun discussing the different words...
Togs = swimsuits
torch = flashlight
trolley = shopping cart
And I think biscuits are cookies, aren't they?
Togs = swimsuits
torch = flashlight
trolley = shopping cart
And I think biscuits are cookies, aren't they?
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yes, DH's uncle was once hosting some young relatives from Australia and told them he would take them to a restaurant for "All you can eat" chicken and biscuits. They were quite confused until they saw the food, and said, "Oh, you mean SCONES!"
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