tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32177878.post3305814410556095762..comments2023-06-30T15:02:49.044+01:00Comments on A Curious Girl's Guide to Life: Two nations divided by a common languageGail Is This Mutton?http://www.blogger.com/profile/16624214724309633433noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32177878.post-81051747156399609092011-07-26T23:12:31.944+01:002011-07-26T23:12:31.944+01:00We are Brits in USA so I completely understand the...We are Brits in USA so I completely understand these being baffling! Despite 15 years over here I still make mistakes (much to my kids' disgust).<br /><br />For the first 2 years over here, I didn't understand how American cookers/hobs had no grill option - for bacon etc and then realised BROIL means 'grill' over here.<br /><br />Really had to stop myself shouting 'do you need pink rubbers?' to the kids this morning as we shopped for their school supplies. At ages 13, 10, 7 and 9 I don't think pink condoms are on their lists for a while (plus it's a Catholic school).<br />Lovely blog btw - came over here from Caroline (what's happening at my house)...mumof4http://www.mumof4.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32177878.post-91054749488785936162011-07-11T19:19:52.321+01:002011-07-11T19:19:52.321+01:00I am always a bit amused by the word *gotten*! (as...I am always a bit amused by the word *gotten*! (as in *I have gotten*)<br />Maggie X<br /><br /><a href="http://granniemay.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow">Nuts in May</a>Maggie Mayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06183886005936250976noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32177878.post-25129958837792414872011-07-08T02:18:35.101+01:002011-07-08T02:18:35.101+01:00Oh dear, I am laughing right now.
Stupidly, I j...Oh dear, I am laughing right now. <br /><br />Stupidly, I just started creating a glossary explaining the meanings of all these words. Then I realized: duh. You probably Googled them all, already. Forgive me. I teach English as a Second Language here in the U.S., so I love this stuff!<br /><br />Many of my students have already studied British English, and there are many differences in grammar, spelling, and vocabulary. I don't tell them they are wrong, but I will often explain the differences in American English. Then they ask me: "Which one is more correct?"<br /><br />I don't touch that one with a 10 foot pole. :)AnPhibianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14308541800877192868noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32177878.post-21089881498736011592011-07-06T17:30:14.139+01:002011-07-06T17:30:14.139+01:00It always surprises me when there are differences ...It always surprises me when there are differences between American and Canadian words/phrases.<br />We share a border, so you wouldn't think it would be that different...fojoyhttp://fojoyisannoyed.comnoreply@blogger.com