Valin Posted January 23, 2020 Share Posted January 23, 2020 BigRedHEINZKetchupCake Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geee Posted January 23, 2020 Share Posted January 23, 2020 @Valin Interesting. Also explains why they spell it ketchup and I spell it catsup 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Valin Posted January 27, 2020 Author Share Posted January 27, 2020 On 1/23/2020 at 1:47 PM, Geee said: @Valin Interesting. Also explains why they spell it ketchup and I spell it catsup And its happening today. Example: They are Going too do something is becoming They're gonna do something. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geee Posted January 27, 2020 Share Posted January 27, 2020 @Valin Mr G and I watch quite a few mystery series from England, Scotland, Ireland and Australia. We not only get a kick out of the different pronunciations, but the different definition of words is amusing to us also. There are so many, but the few that come immediately too mind are: cooker: stove - nicked: arrested - biscuit: cookie. Biscuit brought to mind differences in spelling also, I believe they spell it bisquit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Valin Posted January 27, 2020 Author Share Posted January 27, 2020 12 minutes ago, Geee said: @Valin Mr G and I watch quite a few mystery series from England, Scotland, Ireland and Australia. We not only get a kick out of the different pronunciations, but the different definition of words is amusing to us also. There are so many, but the few that come immediately too mind are: cooker: stove - nicked: arrested - biscuit: cookie. Biscuit brought to mind differences in spelling also, I believe they spell it bisquit. Napkin? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geee Posted January 27, 2020 Share Posted January 27, 2020 No British person uses the word “tissue” to mean “napkin”. They are completely different items. A tissue is a paper handkerchief that is used to blow your nose. Tissue paper is used to wrap delicate things. It can also be used as a description for something flimsy, e.g. “his evidence was nothing but a tissue of lies”. A napkin is a piece of cloth designed to keep your clothes clean when you are eating food, or alternatively, a piece of cloth that you put on a baby’s bum before the baby is toilet trained. In this instance it’s usually shortened to “nappy”. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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