See how AMERICAN have 'Americanised' the British-English
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They don't open a telephone conversation with a HELLO but do with a "Hi"
The telephone is never "engaged", it's always "busy".
They don't "disconnect" a phone, they simply "hang-up".
They never "mess-up" things, they only "screw them up".
They never have a "residence" tel. nmbr., they have a "home" nmbr
They don't stop at the "signals", but halt at the "lights".
They don't "accelerate", they "step on the gas".
Their tire never "punctures", they may have a "flat".
"I don't know nothing", -Here, in USA, two negatives don't make a positive.
They no longer meet a "wonderful" person, they meet a "cool" guy
They don't pull the switch down to light a bulb, but rather flick it up.
There's no "Business Area" only "Business Districts", but yeah.. no "districts" here just "counties".
In hotel they no longer ask for "bill" and pay by "cheque", rather ask for "check" and pay with a "bill" (Dollar).
There are no "soft drinks", only "sodas".
Life's no longer "miserable" here, it "stinks".
They don't have a "great" time, they have a "ball".
They don't "sweat it out", they "work their butt off".
They never "post" a letter, but always "mail" it and also, they "glue" the stamps, don't "stick" them.
They no longer live in "flats" or "blocks", they find an "apartment".
You don't stand in a "queue" here, you are in a "line".
They no more "like" something, they "appreciate" it.
You are not "disgusting" here, but you are "sick".
You can't get "surprised", you get "zapped".
They don't "schedule" a meeting, yeah, they "skejule" it.
They never "joking", they are just "kidding".
They never "increase" the pressure, but then..they always "crank" it up.
You cannot ask for a pencil "rubber". You must ask for an eraser. bcoz a rubber here is a condom.
You mustn't try to find a 'lift' well.. you better find an 'elevator'.
You no more ask for a route here.. but for a "RAUT"...hahaha
here, you don't ask somebody "How r u ?", you say "What's up dude?"
There's no "zero" here, just "o", and no "Z" but "zee".
There's no FULL STOP after a statement, there's a PERIOD.
If someone gets angry at you, you get "flamed".
You don't say "How do you do..?", you say "How you doin..?"
Well.. you don't even say 'life is boring' you say 'LIFE SUCKS..!'
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In short..
you don't speak English here, you speak American.
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They don't open a telephone conversation with a HELLO but do with a "Hi"
The telephone is never "engaged", it's always "busy".
They don't "disconnect" a phone, they simply "hang-up".
They never "mess-up" things, they only "screw them up".
They never have a "residence" tel. nmbr., they have a "home" nmbr
They don't stop at the "signals", but halt at the "lights".
They don't "accelerate", they "step on the gas".
Their tire never "punctures", they may have a "flat".
"I don't know nothing", -Here, in USA, two negatives don't make a positive.
They no longer meet a "wonderful" person, they meet a "cool" guy
They don't pull the switch down to light a bulb, but rather flick it up.
There's no "Business Area" only "Business Districts", but yeah.. no "districts" here just "counties".
In hotel they no longer ask for "bill" and pay by "cheque", rather ask for "check" and pay with a "bill" (Dollar).
There are no "soft drinks", only "sodas".
Life's no longer "miserable" here, it "stinks".
They don't have a "great" time, they have a "ball".
They don't "sweat it out", they "work their butt off".
They never "post" a letter, but always "mail" it and also, they "glue" the stamps, don't "stick" them.
They no longer live in "flats" or "blocks", they find an "apartment".
You don't stand in a "queue" here, you are in a "line".
They no more "like" something, they "appreciate" it.
You are not "disgusting" here, but you are "sick".
You can't get "surprised", you get "zapped".
They don't "schedule" a meeting, yeah, they "skejule" it.
They never "joking", they are just "kidding".
They never "increase" the pressure, but then..they always "crank" it up.
You cannot ask for a pencil "rubber". You must ask for an eraser. bcoz a rubber here is a condom.
You mustn't try to find a 'lift' well.. you better find an 'elevator'.
You no more ask for a route here.. but for a "RAUT"...hahaha
here, you don't ask somebody "How r u ?", you say "What's up dude?"
There's no "zero" here, just "o", and no "Z" but "zee".
There's no FULL STOP after a statement, there's a PERIOD.
If someone gets angry at you, you get "flamed".
You don't say "How do you do..?", you say "How you doin..?"
Well.. you don't even say 'life is boring' you say 'LIFE SUCKS..!'
.
In short..
you don't speak English here, you speak American.
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