sameish

The same ... but different! Celebrating the subtle, and not so subtle differences between languages, customs, and cultures!

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US: Pay raise
UK: Pay rise US: Sup?
UK: Alright? US: Sports
UK: Sport US: Math
UK: Maths US: I’ll call you.
UK: I’ll ring you. US: Podiatrist
UK: Chiropodist From Britishisms

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Err, huh? In the US this would probably read “Traffic Congestion Ahead” or “Prepare to Stop”.

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CAUTION!

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T-shirt campaign Truck vs Lorry

Available for a limited time only.

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Things On Sale

Americans say “on sale”.

Brits say “on offer”.

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For Sale!

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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!!!!!" 

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UK vs US food words. Separated by a common language. British versus American food words.

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UK vs US words. Separated by a common language. British versus American words.

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UK vs US spelling and pronunciation. Separated by a common language. British versus American spelling and pronunciation.

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UK vs US spelling. Separated by a common language. British versus American spelling.

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some time in my first month of living in england i was making myself some chicken for dinner and my flatmate walked in and said “oh, you’re making tea?” and i don’t remember ever being so fucking confused in my entire life i just stared at her and said “no, it’s chicken” because back then i didn’t know that the english can apparently substitute every single god damn word with “tea” and for a second i thought my flatmate considered chicken a fucking beverage

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STOP THE PRESS!!!!!!!!

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And the award for the most pointless job in Britain goes to…..

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my favourite headline

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door-to-light said: Linguists in America say that there is an increase in ‘Britishisms’ in America, so it does work both ways!