English in 30 Seconds: Different American and British Words

[boshra74]

a good one.

[GillianLight]

i swear english people call spanners wrenchs too? :L

[otaconcon]

What about lifts and elevators? D:

[littlesmew]

@ImperialEarthEmpire

you're not invited.

[littlesmew]

Hey why don't we all don our respective pants and trousers hold hands and skip along the pavement/side-walk. We could have jam/jelly sandwiches for tea and watch the telly/tube.

[beanbaggyful]

In Manchester, one uses a spanner ....haha to smack someone over the head with?

[0hbitchplease]

@beanbaggyful HAHAHHAAAAAAAAAAAAA

[ImperialEarthEmpire]

typical british people... always gone mad when somebody especially american make fun of them...

[Eldomina22]

@ImperialEarthEmpire You're Malaysian, nobody cares.

[ImperialEarthEmpire]

@ImperialEarthEmpire again, example of typical british...

[Hirotoro4692]

@ImperialEarthEmpire to be fair getting annoyed when having the fun made of isn't a British thing. it happens in ANY country.

[ImperialEarthEmpire]

@Hirotoro4692 do you know how many american get annoyed when british make fun of them?

[Hirotoro4692]

@ImperialEarthEmpire nope, but I'd wager many do.

[ImperialEarthEmpire]

@Hirotoro4692 most american take it as funny... they even make fun of themselves...

[Hirotoro4692]

@ImperialEarthEmpire not to mention the fact you actually told us our country is messed up.. you deliberately take thepiss and when people don't like it you claim that getting annoyed is a british thing? my god you're a jerk. i'm not telling you this because of my background. anyone across the globe would get annoyed if you told them their country is a mess.

[harold5403]

only people in manchester use spanners, THEY'RE ALL FUCKING PLUMBERS. :D

[nostalgiamelancolia1]

And let me clarify the Americans that the term "roundabout" is mainly British.

"Traffic Circle" is the American term,but for some reasons,Americans are more inclined for the British use of "roundabout."Traffic Circle" however, makes sense because that's what the roundabout is,a circle where traffic comes and goes around

[bben95]

Wait, so men in the UK don't wear pants. (You'll only get that if you're English)

[ImJustBeingMe23]

@bben95 I'm American and I do get it, funny dude :P

[ImperialEarthEmpire]

petrol? pavement? trousers? spanner? my god that place is a messed... thank god my country using american standard in teaching english...

[SoundsofRuneScape]

@ImperialEarthEmpire You're a dumbARSE.

[dabigfosse]

@ImperialEarthEmpire how hard is it to understand british synonyms, british people understand the american ones. big deal

[xAyaLollikies]

In the UK, we nicked the word "pants" from the Americans ;P Mostly because of Spongebob :|

[suckermonster]

Manchester United the Best Ever!!!!!!!!!!!!

[helpmeImbeing]

Geez... Such a silly yank. Was something wrong on the Internet? Thannk gaaad y'all was wear to 'elp us mister

[helpmeImbeing]

only in america would they call a liquid gas

[pokypokydandan]

@helpmeImbeing lool zing !

[BrawlThuNdeR]

@helpmeImbeing lol ,youre so right.

[Dominick629]

@helpmeImbeing "Gas" is short for "Gasoline" which is a liquid. Does your small British mind comprehend?

[nostalgiamelancolia1]

@Dominick629 but Americans did not add the word "Gasoline" to the English language,ignorant.the British are fully aware of the meaning of it.it's just that they are more inclined for the use of "Petrol" that's all.

[IEntendu]

@helpmeImbeing because its gasoline...

[nasansia]

@IEntendu beacuse it's (with an apostrophe) petroleum...

[Hirotoro4692]

@helpmeImbeing gas is short for gasoline, which IS a liquid.

[earlysunsets3]

most men in britain wear pants aswell as trousers. unless theyre a bit kinky.

[S5ate99lit3e]

@earlysunsets3 So, "pants" are like underwear in the UK?

[chickenruler]

@S5ate99lit3e

yeh!

[rokacaka]

This idea of short tips about English language is great. My English has been pretty good but now even better.