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British vs. American English (in Potpourri) by markmywords48 Good point! Unfortunately, that course often leads to misunderstanding. For example, when a Dane is...... Wordcraft Home Page > Wordcraft Community Home Page > Forums > Potpourri
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British vs. American English (in Potpourri) by markmywords48No, "geezer" in US English at least has never had the feeling of "disreputable." If it has any atta...... Wordcraft Home Page > Wordcraft Community Home Page > Forums > Potpourri
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British vs. American English (in Potpourri) by markmywords48The combined "ae" in Icelandic is pronounced as in the English "gaff" or as in "laugh." The "geysir"...... Wordcraft Home Page > Wordcraft Community Home Page > Forums > Potpourri
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British vs. American English (in Potpourri) by markmywords48I wish you'd tell that to the British, who seem to Anglicise the pronunciation of French words as a ...... Wordcraft Home Page > Wordcraft Community Home Page > Forums > Potpourri
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British vs. American English (in Potpourri) by markmywords48Thanks, jheem. I understood the message, but couldn't understand why the squares where there. Thanks...... Wordcraft Home Page > Wordcraft Community Home Page > Forums > Potpourri
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British vs. American English (in Potpourri) by markmywords48Can anyone tell me why "jheem"'s message was received here on my computer screen full of small squar...... Wordcraft Home Page > Wordcraft Community Home Page > Forums > Potpourri
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British vs. American English (in Potpourri) by markmywords48The Icelandic "geysir" is pronounced "GUY-seer" as in "guy=a man" rhyming with "sky." It didn't go v...... Wordcraft Home Page > Wordcraft Community Home Page > Forums > Potpourri
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British vs. American English (in Potpourri) by markmywords48Hello again! I'm not a Brit, but I've been in the UK so many times that I've naturally reacted to t...... Wordcraft Home Page > Wordcraft Community Home Page > Forums > Potpourri
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British vs. American English (in Potpourri) by markmywords48So when you call Kalleh "hon" do you pronounce it "un?" Sorry.... Wordcraft Home Page > Wordcraft Community Home Page > Forums > Potpourri
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British vs. American English (in Potpourri) by markmywords48Thanks, and the same back to you. Here in Oslo autumn has arrived already, so I hope it's still mild...... Wordcraft Home Page > Wordcraft Community Home Page > Forums > Potpourri
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British vs. American English (in Potpourri) by markmywords48Madison lived so long ago that the American language was still heavily influenced by the British, he...... Wordcraft Home Page > Wordcraft Community Home Page > Forums > Potpourri
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British vs. American English (in Potpourri) by markmywords48Thanks, Kalleh! I've made my annual pilgrimage home to the family in the USA. Every year I discover ...... Wordcraft Home Page > Wordcraft Community Home Page > Forums > Potpourri
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British vs. American English (in Potpourri) by markmywords48Have sometimes heard the last two in the USA, but NEVER the first.... Wordcraft Home Page > Wordcraft Community Home Page > Forums > Potpourri
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British vs. American English (in Potpourri) by markmywords48Thank you, Jerry. It actually DID clear things up, although the difference is not as much as I had e...... Wordcraft Home Page > Wordcraft Community Home Page > Forums > Potpourri
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British vs. American English (in Potpourri) by markmywords48My friends from the UK and the Antipodes use "whilst" (some of them, at least) but so far, none of t...... Wordcraft Home Page > Wordcraft Community Home Page > Forums > Potpourri
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British vs. American English (in Potpourri) by markmywords48I have a Liverpool friend, nearly fifty, who invariably replies to a good e-mail joke with one word:...... Wordcraft Home Page > Wordcraft Community Home Page > Forums > Potpourri
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lie/lay (in The Written Word) by markmywords48arnie, you're correct about the "lobscouse" being Norwegian. Here it's spelled "lapskaus" and is pro...... Wordcraft Home Page > Wordcraft Community Home Page > Forums > The Written Word
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lie/lay (in The Written Word) by markmywords48Hello, Kalleh, and thank you. I became a member in four days by shooting off my mouth. Now I think i...... Wordcraft Home Page > Wordcraft Community Home Page > Forums > The Written Word
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lie/lay (in The Written Word) by markmywords48If you for some reason one of you should find fault with my Liverpudlian friend's reply, please be a...... Wordcraft Home Page > Wordcraft Community Home Page > Forums > The Written Word
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lie/lay (in The Written Word) by markmywords48Regarding the "I never SAWR them at all..." thread: I contacted my teacher friend in Beijing. He is ...... Wordcraft Home Page > Wordcraft Community Home Page > Forums > The Written Word | » Refine Search » New Search |
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