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JerseyWins 21-10-2017 10:07 PM
UK vs. US words
 
https://image.slidesharecdn.com/m1am...?cb=1395016069

Are any of these inaccurate?

JerseyWins 21-10-2017 10:08 PM
YOU CALL COOKIES BISCUITS? Then what do you call a biscuit?

http://www.cookingmaniac.com/wp-cont...-biscuit-1.jpg

Morgan. 21-10-2017 10:09 PM
Pretty much.

RileyH 21-10-2017 10:09 PM
Quote:
Originally Posted by JerseyWins (Post 9664954)
YOU CALL COOKIES BISCUITS? Then what do you call a biscuit?

http://www.cookingmaniac.com/wp-cont...-biscuit-1.jpg
they're scones aren't they?

Morgan. 21-10-2017 10:09 PM
Quote:
Originally Posted by JerseyWins (Post 9664954)
YOU CALL COOKIES BISCUITS? Then what do you call a biscuit?

http://www.cookingmaniac.com/wp-cont...-biscuit-1.jpg
A biscuit is like a Jammie Dodger or Custard Cream. A cookie is like a chocolate chip cookie if you catch my drift?

RileyH 21-10-2017 10:09 PM
also chips are the big fat ones and fries are the skinny ones that you get from maccies

Niamh. 21-10-2017 10:11 PM
In Ireland we call trousers pants as well but all the others are the same as the UK

JerseyWins 21-10-2017 10:12 PM
I say literally everything on the right side. :joker: A few on the UK side I've never even heard of before / are shocking to me lol.

RileyH 21-10-2017 10:13 PM
Quote:
Originally Posted by JerseyWins (Post 9664963)
I say literally everything on the right side. :joker: A few on the UK side I've never even heard of before / are shocking to me lol.
Which ones? :laugh:

JerseyWins 21-10-2017 10:13 PM
Quote:
Originally Posted by Blurryface (Post 9664958)
A biscuit is like a Jammie Dodger or Custard Cream. A cookie is like a chocolate chip cookie if you catch my drift?
I think I get it @ custard cream but that'd still be a cookie in the US. :think:

Jason. 21-10-2017 10:15 PM
Biscuits and cookies are different.

Custard creams or a Digestive is a biscuit whereas Maryland, Oreos or anything that's round with chocolate chips a cookie.

We don't call everything a biscuit in the same way Americans do with cookie. :joker:

user104658 21-10-2017 10:16 PM
Quote:
Originally Posted by Jason. (Post 9664977)
Biscuits and cookies are different.

Custard creams or a Digestive is a biscuit whereas Maryland, Oreos or anything that's round with chocolate chips a cookie.

We don't call everything a biscuit in the same way Americans do with cookie. :joker:
Oreos are quite blatantly not cookies... they are biscuits...

Niamh. 21-10-2017 10:16 PM
Quote:
Originally Posted by JerseyWins (Post 9664963)
I say literally everything on the right side. :joker: A few on the UK side I've never even heard of before / are shocking to me lol.
Oh also we don't call knickers/undies pants

Jason. 21-10-2017 10:17 PM
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Originally Posted by Toy Soldier (Post 9664979)
Oreos are quite blatantly not cookies... they are biscuits...
Oh, so you're Mrs. Right are you?

user104658 21-10-2017 10:18 PM
https://www.browneyedbaker.com/wp-co...54-300x300.jpg

These (and similar variations) are cookies... anything else (including oreos! :hmph: ) is a biscuit.

Niamh. 21-10-2017 10:18 PM
Quote:
Originally Posted by Toy Soldier (Post 9664979)
Oreos are quite blatantly not cookies... they are biscuits...
I agree, I'd only call a chocolate chip cookie a cookie [emoji23]

I had American biscuits with gravy in the states, they're delicious

user104658 21-10-2017 10:18 PM
Quote:
Originally Posted by Jason. (Post 9664985)
Oh, so you're Mrs. Right are you?
Yes

JerseyWins 21-10-2017 10:18 PM
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Originally Posted by RileyHollyoaks (Post 9664966)
Which ones? :laugh:
Lorry (although when I think about it now I've heard it before), 'rubbish bin' - I didn't know rubbish was literally a substitute for trash/garbage in the UK lol, courgette & spanner I've literally never heard before, and gas = petrol you'd never really hear that in the US although it makes sense and a few gas stations do go by the name of "___ Petrol or Petroleum" :laugh:

Also, you'd call this thing a torch? https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon....mL._SX342_.jpg

JerseyWins 21-10-2017 10:19 PM
Quote:
Originally Posted by Niamh. (Post 9664980)
Oh also we don't call knickers/undies pants
Oh ok, yeah this one was really odd to me as well. :joker:

Niamh. 21-10-2017 10:20 PM
Quote:
Originally Posted by JerseyWins (Post 9664994)
Lorry (although when I think about it now I've heard it before), 'rubbish bin' - I didn't know rubbish was literally a substitute for trash/garbage in the UK lol, courgette & spanner I've literally never heard before, and gas = petrol you'd never really hear that in the US although it makes sense and a few gas stations do go by the name of "___ Petrol or Petroleum" [emoji23]

Also, you'd call this thing a torch? https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon....mL._SX342_.jpg
Torch is so much easier than flash light

JerseyWins 21-10-2017 10:21 PM
Quote:
Originally Posted by Niamh. (Post 9664991)
I had American biscuits with gravy in the states, they're delicious
Yes :clap1: :clap1: :clap1:

Niamh. 21-10-2017 10:21 PM
Quote:
Originally Posted by JerseyWins (Post 9664997)
Oh ok, yeah this one was really odd to me as well. :joker:
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

LukeB 21-10-2017 10:22 PM
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Originally Posted by Niamh. (Post 9664991)
I had American biscuits with gravy in the states, they're delicious
:eyes: what is this

RileyH 21-10-2017 10:23 PM
why would you have biscuits with gravy

Niamh. 21-10-2017 10:23 PM
Quote:
Originally Posted by LukeB (Post 9665006)
:eyes: what is this
They're kind of like very soft savoury scones

RileyH 21-10-2017 10:23 PM
Quote:
Originally Posted by JerseyWins (Post 9664994)
Also, you'd call this thing a torch? https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon....mL._SX342_.jpg
yes

Withano 21-10-2017 10:25 PM
Do Americans have post boxes? I dont think theyre the same as a mail box?

JerseyWins 21-10-2017 10:28 PM
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Originally Posted by RileyHollyoaks (Post 9665011)
yes
Then what do you call this?

https://vignette2.wikia.nocookie.net...20120619180715

Quote:
Originally Posted by Withano (Post 9665013)
Do Americans have post boxes? I dont think theyre the same as a mail box?
Yeah there's mail box & PO box

Niamh. 21-10-2017 10:28 PM
Quote:
Originally Posted by Withano (Post 9665013)
Do Americans have post boxes? I dont think theyre the same as a mail box?
I think they have both things that are called mail boxes

RileyH 21-10-2017 10:29 PM
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Originally Posted by JerseyWins (Post 9665017)
a stick with fire on it x

smudgie 21-10-2017 10:29 PM
Quote:
Originally Posted by Niamh. (Post 9665005)
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
:shocked: don't you say Mammy.
I love Mammy and I am not even Irish.

Withano 21-10-2017 10:30 PM
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Originally Posted by JerseyWins (Post 9665017)
Then what do you call this?

https://vignette2.wikia.nocookie.net...20120619180715


Yeah there's mail box & PO box
https://www.themailbox.com/ui/assets...e-the-diff.png

Whats this called? This isnt the same as a UK postbox

Lostie! 21-10-2017 10:30 PM
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Originally Posted by RileyHollyoaks (Post 9665019)
a stick with fire on it x
:joker::joker:

Withano 21-10-2017 10:31 PM
Quote:
Originally Posted by RileyHollyoaks (Post 9665019)
a stick with fire on it x
:joker:

Niamh. 21-10-2017 10:31 PM
Quote:
Originally Posted by smudgie (Post 9665020)
:shocked: don't you say Mammy.
I love Mammy and I am not even Irish.
Yeah we say mammy too lol mostly younger kids do, my son calls me mammy :love: but my daughter calls me mom

smudgie 21-10-2017 10:31 PM
Quote:
Originally Posted by JerseyWins (Post 9665017)
Then what do you call this?

https://vignette2.wikia.nocookie.net...20120619180715


Yeah there's mail box & PO box
Torchlight.
We have torchlight processions over here.

James 21-10-2017 10:31 PM
https://encrypted-tbn0.gstatic.com/i...36oGzlqnLNv8J-

Tap, rather than faucet.

https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikiped...epop-green.jpg

Ice lolly.

JerseyWins 21-10-2017 10:31 PM
Quote:
Originally Posted by RileyHollyoaks (Post 9665019)
a stick with fire on it x
:joker: :joker: :joker:

Quote:
Originally Posted by Withano (Post 9665022)
https://www.themailbox.com/ui/assets...e-the-diff.png

Whats this called? This isnt the same as a UK postbox
A mailbox

What's a UK postbox look like?

Niamh. 21-10-2017 10:32 PM
Quote:
Originally Posted by Withano (Post 9665022)
https://www.themailbox.com/ui/assets...e-the-diff.png

Whats this called? This isnt the same as a UK postbox
But they call a post box a mail box as well I think

smudgie 21-10-2017 10:32 PM
Quote:
Originally Posted by Niamh. (Post 9665025)
Yeah we say mammy too lol mostly younger kids do, my son calls me mammy :love: but my daughter calls me mom
My daughter calls me Mammy, always, my son lets it slip out now and then:joker:


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