Hundreds and thousands
Swiss Roll
Crisps
Chips
Squash
Ice lollies
Sweets
Fairy cake
Scones
Muffins
Biscuit (being dunked in a brew)I find it interesting anyway!
Sunday, 29 November 2009
Some British English food names...
You know that I'm fascinated by language. The differences between American English and British English can be quite amusing. If I told you that I had a lovely drink of squash, would you know what I meant? Or would you think I was drinking marrow? :)
Hundreds and thousands
Swiss Roll
Crisps
Chips
Squash
Ice lollies
Sweets
Fairy cake
Scones
Muffins
Biscuit (being dunked in a brew)
I find it interesting anyway!
Hundreds and thousandsSwiss RollCrispsChipsSquashIce lolliesSweetsFairy cakeSconesMuffinsBiscuit (being dunked in a brew)I find it interesting anyway!
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Loved this post, Sarah! Our chatter here at home is a Anglo-American jumble at times. I remember when someone asked what we had for dinner the night before and I replied, "Chips and gravy." They were picturing potato chips (crisps)covered in gravy!
I met someone from England at a youth event last night and we had a lovely natter about all things English, especially Christmas foods.
Thanks for this delicious bit of England you brought me.
I miss it so much.
Alfazema
When in canada, we can never find squash. they already have it premade, cordial an water. and charge a fortune for it.
A bottle of ribena was the equivilant of £9! I nearly died.
wouldnt dare try and take a bottle in. They are very careful on that front like in Australia.
and the other one scones they seem to eat them with savory foods...
I love this I could go on for hours.
p.s. the word verification is
Dialeg - nearly dialect!
Hooray
the language differences is interesting. I noticed a post by someone from the UK the other day that said "scoffing strawberries". lol...why is she making fun of strawberries? Then I looked it up. :) Ahhh...
I find it fascinating too. I remember once on my old blog, mentioning the fact that I was knitting a jumper for my husband. I can only imagine what my American friends pictured....a jumper over there is what we would call a pinafore! Lol! :)
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