American Vs British

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  1. Denvar

    Denvar Peon

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    #121
    Biscuit, Cracker and cookie are 3 different food items, they are all used in English and represent different items of food.
     
    Denvar, Aug 27, 2006 IP
  2. uca

    uca Well-Known Member

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    #122
    Biscuit is a word rarely heard in the US

    They're all cookies for them!

    :)
     
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  3. mistermix

    mistermix Active Member

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    #123
    a cookie is a type of biscuit.

    all biscuits and DUNKED in tea, a nice cup of tea...
     
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  4. Denvar

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    #124
    A quick example for those of you confuzzled:

    Cookie
    [​IMG]

    Gneric Biscuits
    [​IMG]

    Cracker
    [​IMG]


    I dunno why, im just very bored
     
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  5. ahkip

    ahkip Prominent Member

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    #125
    so is cookie a soft biscuits? cause they look the same for me :D
     
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  6. mistermix

    mistermix Active Member

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    #126
    dunk clarification:

    [​IMG]

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  7. mistermix

    mistermix Active Member

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    #127
    a cookie is a type of biscuit. there are many types of biscuit.

    steve: do you want a biscuit?
    dave: yes
    steve: what type?
    dave: a cookie
     
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  8. ahkip

    ahkip Prominent Member

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    #128
    i see, so is oreo cookie or biscuit?

    i love oreo with milk
     
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  9. mistermix

    mistermix Active Member

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    #129
    an oreo is a cookie which is a biscuit.


    according to wikipedia the word biscuit refers to different things in US english and UK english.
     
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  10. uca

    uca Well-Known Member

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    #130
    'nother one:

    attorney vs solicitor

    and

    gas vs petrol (was this already said?)
     
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  11. cormac

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    #131
    Love the screen shots!

    Trousers (UK) - Pants (U.S) - pants in the UK are underwear arent they?

    Jumper (UK) - Sweater (U.S)

    Slippers/Trainers (UK) - Sneakers (US)
     
    cormac, Aug 27, 2006 IP
  12. northpointaiki

    northpointaiki Guest

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    #132
    Cracker: (US):

    [​IMG]

    Sorry - couple of glasses of Kendall Jackson Chard, and I'm a pre-pubescent...
     
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  13. Denvar

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    #133
    Pants in UK = underwear (i believe US refer to them as tiny whities?)

    Slippers are different to sneakers/trainers

    But yeah the rest are good :)
     
    Denvar, Aug 28, 2006 IP
  14. pratik

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    #134
    another one from me

    Tap(UK) - (UK)Faucet
     
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  15. Denvar

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    #135
    Im sure you meant (US)Faucet :)
     
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    #136
    heres what ive got:

    US/BRITISH

    aluminum/aluminium
    analog/analogue
    anesthesia/anaesthesia
    archeology/archaeology
    boro/borough
    bylaw/bye law
    catalog/catalogue
    center/centre
    curb/kerb
    defense/defence
    dialog/dialogue
    donut/doughnut
    draft/draught
    encyclopedia/encyclopaedia
    favorite/favourite
    gage/gauge
    gray/grey
    gynecology/gynaecology
    hauler/haulier
    honor/honour
    humor/humour
    jewelry/ewellery
    license/licence
    maneuver/manoeuvre
    meter/metre
    mold/mould
    mustache/moustache
    nite/night
    omelet/omelette
    pajamas/pyjamas
    practice/practise
    program/programme
    routing/routeing
    specialty/speciality
    story/storey
    sulfur/sulphur
    thru/through
    tire/tyre
    vise/vice
     
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  17. uca

    uca Well-Known Member

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    #137
    wow, you got quite a few there, I come up with one every now and then!

    Here's the latest:

    town or city vs borough or council
     
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  18. mistermix

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    #138
    BBC News Vs Fox News :eek:
     
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  19. uca

    uca Well-Known Member

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    #139
    What do Americans call write-offs, you know, cars after bad accidents...?

    I know it's different, but can't remember...
     
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  20. WillisTi

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    #140
    Ever heard an American say Aluminium? Very funny :p
     
    WillisTi, Aug 28, 2006 IP