Americanisms

[kkeggie]

im facinated by the difference in english(us) and american (You) words like -

peanut butter and jelly sandwiches -american.

Jelly to us it that wobbly pudding. Jello to you is that wobbly pudding.

Jam to us is the conserve. Jelly to you is conserve.

Anyone else think of some examples like the above?

[Pinotage]

travellator is a moving path, like you see at airports, i.e. its flat, escalator is moving staircase. I think escalator is the same in both languages

[tubeway]

Its not just what they say - its the way they say it:

The H in Herbs is pronounced it is not 'erbs

It is al-you-min-e um  not al-oo-min-um

It is maths not math

You write TO them not write them

Mum not mom

Zed not Zee

Petrol not gas

Or-ee-gar-no not Or-egg-an-oh

Come on Americans - you are speaking English - you must be able to do that properly at least

PS no comments about winning us the 1917-18 or 1942-45 wars or you are in for a real history lesson.

[HAnn521]

OK...as I understand, I am one of the few Americans who regularly participates on AB...I hate that I missed this thread until just now!

To start, I have never heard the word travelator in my life! ...and yes, we pronounce words differently...but that is just a matter of culture and dialect...Americans laugh at the Brits too you know...

 "Shhh-ed-ule"? come on, what's that?

Anyhow, kkeggie, try this thread I already started when I first joined AB...Click here 

[tubeway]

Sorry HAnn521 I missed that - you do mispronounce schedule too

 and Moscow (moss-coe)

and Worcester (woos-ter)

and Birmingham (Bir-ming-em)

and Edinburgh (Edin-burra)

and Borough (Burra)

and Devon is Devon - not Devonshire - and if it was called Devonshire it would be pronounced Devon-sher

Not too good on place names these yanks

[yah]

haha in boston its worcester is wusta  heh heh :) gotta <3 boston and ive never heard travelator before either and ive lived here all my life (southwest and northeast) oh and buscuit/scone is spelt biscuit too lol

English Republican = American Right wing nutter. gotta <3 us right wingers haha