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Miscellany
US: "He's in the hospital." UK: "He's in hospital."
US: "I'm on my summer vacation for three months." UK: "I'm on my summer holidays for six weeks."
US: Operating room UK: Operating theater/theatre
US: "Take a look at this black hole." UK: "Have a look at this black hole."
US: "Something isn't right." UK: "Something's gone wrong."
US: "FOOTBALL!!!!!" UK: "FOOTBALL!!!!!"
At The Doc's, etc.
US: Podiatrist UK: Chiropodist
US: Physician or Family Doctor UK: General Practitioner (GP)
US: Television program UK: Television programme (also spelled 'progrrammmmme')
US: Takeout UK: Takeaway
US: France UK: Bastards
Err, huh? In the US this would probably read "Traffic Congestion Ahead" or "Prepare to Stop".
In the UK, a lot of people drink squash, which is a concentrated fruit-flavored drink you mix with water. It's not the kind of stuff you can drink straight…you'd probably puke.
Ribena is the I remember drinking as a kid. It's blackcurrant-flavored. Yeah, blackcurrant.
I suppose the closest thing to squash we have in the US is that frozen Minute Maid orange juice concentrate.
School
In England, college = high school and university or uni = college. This has made for awkward silences. "So...what are you doing after college?"
July 4th
Americans: Yay woohoooo Independence Day! BBQ beer fireworks! Brits:
Bits and Bobs
US: Pay raise UK: Pay rise
US: Sup? UK: Alright?
US: Sports UK: Sport
US: Math UK: Maths (Thanks Lisa!)
US: I'll call you. UK: I'll ring you.
US: Podiatrist UK: Chiropodist
Brits love prawns. What is a freaking prawn? According to Wikipedia, it's a type of shrimp. You can find prawns everywhere in England, in prawn cocktails at a restaurant, battered prawns at a pub, and even as a flavor of potato chips.
Things On Sale
Americans say "on sale".
Brits say "on offer".
In the UK, AC power is 220 volts at 50 Hz, whereas the US is 110 at 60 Hz (here's some explanation). In bathrooms, the power regulations are pretty complicated, and mean power outlets aren't allowed within a certain distance of the tub and basin. But what about electric shavers? The solution was 110 volts, thus lower amperage. In recent years regulations have changed, and now allow for a 220 volt outlet in the bathroom, but only integrated into a mirror cabinet, like the photo shows.
Older regulations also meant the light switch had to be a certain height off the ground, meaning a lot of bathrooms have pull-cord switches.
Renting a Car
Americans ask for a rental [car], Brits ask for a hire car.
Petrol and Gas
In the UK, gasoline is known as petrol. Gas prices are so insanely high, and you pay per liter/litre of gas rather than per gallon, even though the gallon is a unit of measure (a liter is about a quarter of a US gallon). For comparison, a gallon of regular unleaded in the UK (on July 3, 2010) cost over $7 per gallon, whereas US prices average $2.75 per gallon. Liter prices are much more attractive.
Why is gas so expensive in the UK? Taxes. There's a fuel tax, then VAT (sales tax), which adds over $3 per gallon to the base price. In the US we pay, on average, less than 50 cents per gallon in tax.
Oil of Olay/Ulay
In the UK, it's called Oil of Ulay. Everywhere else, Oil of Olay.
From Wikipedia:
...it was decided to modify the name of the product in each country so it would sound pleasing and realistic to consumers. This led to the introduction of Oil of Ulay (UK and Ireland), Oil of Ulan (Australia) and Oil of Olaz (France, Italy, the Netherlands and Germany)
In 1999, it was decided to unify the brand under a global name. Thus, Oil of Ulan and Ulay became Olay on a worldwide basis, except in German-speaking regions and Italy, where it remained Oil of Olaz. In the Netherlands and Belgium, it was renamed just Olaz.