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Fri, Aug 22 2014 5:45 PM (35 replies)
  • unclenewy
    334 Posts
    Tue, Aug 5 2014 3:54 PM

    And Canada, RSA, NZ, and any other native English speaking countries if you wanna join in.

    I bet that got some of ya clicking ready for a "we're better than you" debate, didn't it?

    Well that's not what this is about, it's just a lighthearted discussion about our slightly different similarities.

    The reason I'm bringing it up is because I was flicking through the forums and noticing some phrases and such, where the meaning is the same but the phrase is slightly different....

    e.g. UK = ten a penny

           US = dime a dozen

    The one that got me going was "couldn't care less", which obviously means you don't care at all, as you US players say "could care less" which implies to me that if you could care less, then you must care a little bit ( but that's just my sad pedants disorder kicking in).

    Anyway (without this getting hijacked into a jingoistic argument) which phrases or sayings do you guys know of which mean the same, but are slightly different (or even completely different for that matter?

     

  • donsprintr
    2,063 Posts
    Tue, Aug 5 2014 4:40 PM

    Getting knocked up or knocking someone up means totally different things to Americans than it does to people from the U.K. ... lol ...

  • unclenewy
    334 Posts
    Tue, Aug 5 2014 4:54 PM

    donsprintr:

    Getting knocked up or knocking someone up means totally different things to Americans than it does to people from the U.K. ... lol ...

    True Don...very true

    Although I have attempted to knock my missus up (UK meaning) in an attempt to practice knocking her up (US meaning)....which has resulted in her attempt at knocking me OUT!

  • MBaggese
    15,367 Posts
    Tue, Aug 5 2014 4:56 PM

    unclenewy:
    Anyway (without this getting hijacked into a jingoistic argument) which phrases or sayings do you guys know of which mean the same, but are slightly different (or even completely different for that matter?

     

    To heck with the phrases, ya'll just need to learn to spell correctly.

     

    All the "our" and "lst" is just not right;)

     

    Oh, and answer an AS invite once in awhile

     

    Or was the picture you were looking at humourous  whilst I was sending the invite?

    All I got...

    :)

  • unclenewy
    334 Posts
    Tue, Aug 5 2014 5:05 PM

    lol...sorry mate I never saw the invite.

    I have my sounds off so unless I'm at the screen at the time I don't know I have one.

    I appologise (no ' Z ' do you see?).

    I'm up for a knock now if you like.

    Oh and I agree with us having a 'U' in neighbour for example as daft.....also our spelling of cheque ( as in pay cheque) is just ridiculous!

    But you will never take away our proper English grammar whilst I still breath......Old Chap.

    ;-)

  • alcaucin
    9,041 Posts
    Tue, Aug 5 2014 5:44 PM

    unclenewy:

    The reason I'm bringing it up is because I was flicking through the forums and noticing some phrases and such, where the meaning is the same but the phrase is slightly different....

    e.g. UK = ten a penny

           US = dime a dozen

    Spank the fanny can be misconstrued during copulation I found ??

    Floridians eh !!

     

  • DaddysKat
    3,554 Posts
    Tue, Aug 5 2014 6:03 PM

    Since I don't know what is said in other countries, how about just a few local idioms instead?

    Like ... "In the wink of an eye?" ... as I recall from "Mary Poppins", that's like saying "Bob's your uncle!"

    "food for thought" ... it's basically an example or phrase that requires further discussion or consideration.

    "feast your eyes" ... means to take a closer look.

    I'm out for now ... "Elvis has left the building!".

    BTW ... don't worry about Baggs ... he watches midget porn!

  • MBaggese
    15,367 Posts
    Tue, Aug 5 2014 9:37 PM

    DaddysKat:
    BTW ... don't worry about Baggs ... he watches midget porn!

     

    Correction Kat...

     

    That's Gay Midget Porn

     

    Okay, thread lock down coming soon!

  • oneeyedjohn
    9,567 Posts
    Wed, Aug 6 2014 1:42 AM

    'shove it where the sun don't shine' always amuses me.

    KMA and STFU are also useful conversation killers.

    The 'couldn't care less phrase is the one that really irritates me. Why do the Americans have to screw with our language.

    And worst of all, aluminium, a l u m i n u m  my ar$e

  • Dougie4042
    4,399 Posts
    Wed, Aug 6 2014 4:34 AM

    oneeyedjohn:
    KMA and STFU are also useful conversation killers.

    Lol!

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