Board index › Off Topic Discussion › Random Discussion

List of American English vs British English words

Page 2 of 7 [ 103 posts ]  Go to page Previous  1, 2, 3, 4, 5 ... 7  Next

Previous topic | Next topic

smudge
Veteran
Veteran

User avatar

Joined: 6 Sep 2006
Age: 37
Gender: Female
Posts: 7,716
Location: Moved on

14 Dec 2019, 3:10 pm

naturalplastic wrote:
I googled it, and that does seem to be the difference.

Jam is mashed up fruit flesh, and jelly is just made from the juice.


Then again, I do occasionally like diluting jam with water, so it kind of makes a drink with bits of fruit pulp in it, which I like.

I LOVE the taste and texture of rose petal jam.


_________________
I've left WP.


SoloSailor
Deinonychus
Deinonychus

User avatar

Joined: 28 Sep 2015
Age: 60
Posts: 354

14 Dec 2019, 3:15 pm

naturalplastic wrote:
So THAT is what "cilantro" is!

When I was a kid mom always had a bottle of coriander in her spice rack.

But since around the start of the 21st Century they have this new thing called "cilantro". Didn't realize that those two spices are the same thing. :D


Cilantro refers to the leaves of the plant while coriander refers to the seeds.
Each has a smell/flavor that is very different from the other.


_________________
Without deviation from the norm progress is not possible.
-Frank Zappa


naturalplastic
Veteran
Veteran

User avatar

Joined: 26 Aug 2010
Age: 69
Gender: Male
Posts: 35,189
Location: temperate zone

14 Dec 2019, 3:29 pm

smudge wrote:
Bible thumping = Bible bashing.


In the US to "bash" something is to "attack it", or "complain about it". Like blaming everything on the media is "media bashing". Or calling the song "I Will Survive" "a man bashing song". So you wouldn't call "Bible thumpers" "bible bashers". That would be confusing here.



smudge
Veteran
Veteran

User avatar

Joined: 6 Sep 2006
Age: 37
Gender: Female
Posts: 7,716
Location: Moved on

14 Dec 2019, 3:44 pm

naturalplastic wrote:
smudge wrote:
Bible thumping = Bible bashing.


In the US to "bash" something is to "attack it", or "complain about it". Like blaming everything on the media is "media bashing". Or calling the song "I Will Survive" "a man bashing song". So you wouldn't call "Bible thumpers" "bible bashers". That would be confusing here.


That's the thing, it has the same meaning here too. Except for Bible basher, who we'd usually refer to as someone who promotes the Bible and/or is overly religious about Christianity based on the Bible.


_________________
I've left WP.


smudge
Veteran
Veteran

User avatar

Joined: 6 Sep 2006
Age: 37
Gender: Female
Posts: 7,716
Location: Moved on

14 Dec 2019, 3:48 pm

SoloSailor wrote:
naturalplastic wrote:
So THAT is what "cilantro" is!

When I was a kid mom always had a bottle of coriander in her spice rack.

But since around the start of the 21st Century they have this new thing called "cilantro". Didn't realize that those two spices are the same thing. :D


Cilantro refers to the leaves of the plant while coriander refers to the seeds.
Each has a smell/flavor that is very different from the other.


When I looked it up, I found that too in the US. In the UK we refer to the leaves as coriander too.


_________________
I've left WP.


Raised By Wolves
Snowy Owl
Snowy Owl

User avatar

Joined: 27 Jan 2015
Age: 62
Gender: Male
Posts: 146
Location: UK

14 Dec 2019, 3:57 pm

SoloSailor wrote:
Cilantro refers to the leaves of the plant while coriander refers to the seeds.
Each has a smell/flavor that is very different from the other.


not in the UK

the leaves we call 'fresh coriander' to distinguish them from the seeds


how about 'pavement' and 'sidewalk'? In the US if you walk on the pavement you get run over (or maybe you get 'run down' over there, I dunno... :D )



JustFoundHere
Veteran
Veteran

Joined: 13 Jan 2018
Age: 61
Gender: Male
Posts: 2,152
Location: California

14 Dec 2019, 4:03 pm

Differences in British & American Spelling:
https://www.oxfordinternationalenglish. ... -spelling/

RELATED: The differences in spellings of the following words:

* Center vs. Centre.
* Meter vs. Metre.
* Liter vs. Litre.



SoloSailor
Deinonychus
Deinonychus

User avatar

Joined: 28 Sep 2015
Age: 60
Posts: 354

14 Dec 2019, 4:21 pm

Raised By Wolves wrote:
not in the UK

the leaves we call 'fresh coriander' to distinguish them from the seeds


Yeah, I should have pointed out that I'm in the US.
Somewhat related:
In the US 'garden' is used to describe a plot dedicated to growing food or ornamentals whereas I get the impression that in the UK it refers to what Americans would call 'a backyard'.


_________________
Without deviation from the norm progress is not possible.
-Frank Zappa


smudge
Veteran
Veteran

User avatar

Joined: 6 Sep 2006
Age: 37
Gender: Female
Posts: 7,716
Location: Moved on

14 Dec 2019, 4:28 pm

JustFoundHere wrote:
Differences in British & American Spelling:
https://www.oxfordinternationalenglish. ... -spelling/

RELATED: The differences in spellings of the following words:

* Center vs. Centre.
* Meter vs. Metre.
* Liter vs. Litre.


Check = Cheque.


_________________
I've left WP.


TheRevengeofTW1ZTY
Veteran
Veteran

Joined: 23 Apr 2019
Gender: Male
Posts: 3,102
Location: Um...

14 Dec 2019, 4:31 pm

Candy - Sweets (I think?)


_________________
♡ The Hearts teach us to feel pleasure and pain.
◇ The Diamonds teach us to enjoy that we gain.
♧ The Clubs teach us to work the goals we aim.
♤ The Spades teach us to conquer all we claim.


TheRevengeofTW1ZTY
Veteran
Veteran

Joined: 23 Apr 2019
Gender: Male
Posts: 3,102
Location: Um...

14 Dec 2019, 4:31 pm

Restaurant - Eatery


_________________
♡ The Hearts teach us to feel pleasure and pain.
◇ The Diamonds teach us to enjoy that we gain.
♧ The Clubs teach us to work the goals we aim.
♤ The Spades teach us to conquer all we claim.


TheRevengeofTW1ZTY
Veteran
Veteran

Joined: 23 Apr 2019
Gender: Male
Posts: 3,102
Location: Um...

14 Dec 2019, 4:32 pm

Bar - Pub


_________________
♡ The Hearts teach us to feel pleasure and pain.
◇ The Diamonds teach us to enjoy that we gain.
♧ The Clubs teach us to work the goals we aim.
♤ The Spades teach us to conquer all we claim.


Oakling
Veteran
Veteran

User avatar

Joined: 30 Dec 2015
Age: 48
Posts: 1,714
Location: UK

14 Dec 2019, 4:34 pm

Gas - Petrol
Popsicle - ice lolly



smudge
Veteran
Veteran

User avatar

Joined: 6 Sep 2006
Age: 37
Gender: Female
Posts: 7,716
Location: Moved on

14 Dec 2019, 4:36 pm

TheRevengeofTW1ZTY wrote:
Candy - Sweets (I think?)


Yep.

TheRevengeofTW1ZTY wrote:
Restaurant - Eatery


Mostly we call it a restaurant or if small, a cafe. Some pronounce that as caff-ay (the second bit as in the sound of the letter A) others just pronounce it as caff, which is wrong.


_________________
I've left WP.


TheRevengeofTW1ZTY
Veteran
Veteran

Joined: 23 Apr 2019
Gender: Male
Posts: 3,102
Location: Um...

14 Dec 2019, 4:36 pm

smudge wrote:
TheRevengeofTW1ZTY wrote:
Candy - Sweets (I think?)


Yep.

TheRevengeofTW1ZTY wrote:
Restaurant - Eatery


Mostly we call it a restaurant or if small, a cafe. Some pronounce that as caff-ay (the second bit as in the sound of the letter A) others just pronounce it as caff, which is wrong.


Oh ok :)

Bathroom - Lavatory


_________________
♡ The Hearts teach us to feel pleasure and pain.
◇ The Diamonds teach us to enjoy that we gain.
♧ The Clubs teach us to work the goals we aim.
♤ The Spades teach us to conquer all we claim.


smudge
Veteran
Veteran

User avatar

Joined: 6 Sep 2006
Age: 37
Gender: Female
Posts: 7,716
Location: Moved on

14 Dec 2019, 4:39 pm

Oakling wrote:
Gas - Petrol
Popsicle - ice lolly


Slurpee/Icee = Slush Puppie (as in the brand).

Image

Gosh I could do with one of those.


_________________
I've left WP.