[Lush]

I remember being in a group convo on MSN back in the day, and all the Americans said sidewalk, the British people said pavement and they made fun of me because I said footpath

[RileyH]

Originally Posted by Lush

I remember being in a group convo on MSN back in the day, and all the Americans said sidewalk, the British people said pavement and they made fun of me because I said footpath

why footpath?

[Niamh.]

Originally Posted by Lush

I remember being in a group convo on MSN back in the day, and all the Americans said sidewalk, the British people said pavement and they made fun of me because I said footpath

I say footpath too

[Lush]

Originally Posted by Niamh.

I say footpath too

Must be an Irish thing

[Withano]

Originally Posted by Lush

I remember being in a group convo on MSN back in the day, and all the Americans said sidewalk, the British people said pavement and they made fun of me because I said footpath

Where are you from? I'd say pavement nearly all the time, but footpath if its muddy like

Spoiler:

[Niamh.]

Originally Posted by Lush

Must be an Irish thing

Well I mean it makes sense doesn't it?

[JerseyWins]

Yes sidewalk! Ha footpath, that's a new one for me too. Also isn't pavement kinda broad since all kinds of ground can be considered pavement?

Do you have another word for street/road too?

[JerseyWins]

Originally Posted by Withano

Where are you from? I'd say pavement nearly all the time, but footpath if its muddy like

Spoiler:

That's a trail

[Withano]

Originally Posted by JerseyWins

That's a trail

Who was it that said "America is the only country that couldn't translate English into English without making mistakes"! Cos this is why!

[JerseyWins]

Originally Posted by Withano

Who was it that said "America is the only country that couldn't translate English into English without making mistakes"! Cos this is why!

You might be right on this one tbh because by definition I think a trail would be more like footprints left behind.

[JerseyWins]

When they're advertising Oreos in the UK do they say Oreo biscuits?

[RileyH]

Originally Posted by JerseyWins

When they're advertising Oreos in the UK do they say Oreo biscuits?

no, they say 'wonder if I gave an oreo'

not 'wonder if I gave an oreo biscuit'

[Jason.]

I think of them as a cookie even though they're technically a sandwich biscuit but that's just me!

[Jason.]

So start and I'm warning you @TS

[JerseyWins]

Originally Posted by Jason.

I think of them as a cookie even though they're technically a sandwich biscuit but that's just me!

They're technically this?

[RileyH]

Originally Posted by JerseyWins

They're technically this?

no bc that's a scone

[RileyH]

Originally Posted by Jason.

I think of them as a cookie even though they're technically a sandwich biscuit but that's just me!

[Niamh.]

Originally Posted by RileyHollyoaks

no bc that's a scone

It's savoury not sweet plus it's softer

[RileyH]

I'm so confused

[JerseyWins]

Originally Posted by RileyHollyoaks

no bc that's a scone

Based on google search this is an American scone:



Which I think would be a harder, sweet version of a biscuit if that's what I think it is.

[RileyH]

Originally Posted by JerseyWins

Based on google search this is an American scone:



Which I think would be a harder, sweet version of a biscuit if that's what I think it is.

that looks digusting

[James]

Originally Posted by JerseyWins

They're technically this?

Well, it looks like a scone.

Youtube video

[JerseyWins]

Originally Posted by RileyHollyoaks

that looks digusting

Yeah I don't eat US scones (I may have once or twice without knowing it was called a scone) but biscuits >>>>>

US Biscuits are soft, buttery, savory... a lot of people like adding either honey or gravy to them and I don't mind that but I actually just like them most when they're plain, they're that good.

[Natalie.]

Originally Posted by Niamh.

They do in the UK but not Ireland. I would also say mom rather than mum like the US, mum sounds very English to me

I say mom too, every one I know does

[LeatherTrumpet]

most American words like pants and sidewalk were actually used here first and have changed but have stuck in America due to America being a much, much younger country