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 Post Posted: Sun Sep 08, 2013 3:35 am 
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There are of course a lot of differences in language between the UK and the USA.
While watching an old Hollyoak ep recently I was amused to learn that what we call paper towels, you guys in the UK call it kitchen paper.
Just thought it would be fun to point these little things out as I come across them,and of course, would love for others to contribute their own little observations.

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 Post Posted: Sun Sep 08, 2013 11:13 am 
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I always think of things like Trash = Rubbish, Trunk=Boot, Motel=Hotel, Vacation =Holiday Diaper=Nappy, Store=Shop

Trying to think of things Doug has said lol.


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We have motels and hotels. I think the difference is a motel is only one level. I didn't realize that you guys call hotels motels, interesting.
I'm pretty sure what we call gasoline, or gas for short, you guys call it petrol.

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the ones i know are:
uk- usa-
curtains = drapes
trousers = pants
dungarees = overalls
biscuit = cookie
pop = soda

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We use the words curtains and drapes fairly interchangeably, but drapes sounds more fancy. I think curtains we actually use more commonly.
Kind of the same with pants and trousers. Pants are much more commonly used. Trousers sounds more formal.
Which makes me think that I find it hilarious that in the UK pants can mean underwear.
Pop and soda are actually a regional thing around here. Different areas of the country use one or the other. I grew up in the South, and down there we call all sodas Coke. I know that's weird.

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 Post Posted: Tue Sep 10, 2013 5:08 pm 
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On the subject of food items
UK Crisps = US Chips
Uk Chips = US Fries


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I only recently figured out that what you guys call college is what we call high school. So all this time I thought the college kids were in what you call university.
is it really so common for college kids in the UK not to live with their parents? A whole lot of the college kids on the show even with parents don't live with them like how Ruby lives with the Osborne family for some reason.
I'm still not entirely sure what 6th form is. Last year of college? That's 12 th grade here and the students are seniors.

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6th form is years 12 and 13 in high school but theyre not compulsary, so you could leave high school at 16 in you wanted to

our school system goes:
playgroup: 2-3
nursery: 3-4
reception: 4-5
primary school: 5-11
secondary school (also known as high school or comprehensive school): 11-16 (19 if you stay on in 6th form)
college: 16+
university: 16+

playgroup, nursery and reception are not compulsary, neither is 6th form, college or university

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