There are many British words which are different to American words. For example: A lorry is a slimmer truck. A lift is an elevator. A fortnight is two weeks. A chemist is a person who works in a drugstore. A dual carriageway is a freeway. Here’s a list of various British words and expressions together...
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1. Christmas or Xmas? Christmas sometimes known as Xmas, does not stem from a secular attempt to remove the religious tradition from Christmas by taking the “Christ” out of “Christmas”. In the Greek language and alphabet, the letter that looks like an X is the Greek letter chi / Χ (pronounced ‘kye’ – it rhymes...
UK To allow a vehicle, cyclists or pedestrian to proceed usually when they do not have priority. To warn others of hazards or to simply greet a person that you may recognise. Communicating to another vehicle that a police speed trap or camera is ahead. Singapore “Get the fuggout-ta-myway cos I’m speeding up. Just...
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Darth Vader was played by an English actor (and bodybuilder!) called David Prowse, however the iconic voice was re-dubbed by the stage and film actor James Earl Jones. This voice was deemed more threatening than that of the original actor. David Prowse has a West Country English accent, think English country farmer accent. Check out this...
The haze over the last few weeks has been really annoying! Not only are we both having dry eyes and itchy throats, we are also feeling very tired. Should a PSI reading above 50 be taken more seriously than it is? Out of interest I thought I’d look at the pollutants index in London, as tonight...
On 5th November 1605, Guy Fawkes and his buddies planned to blow up Parliament in London, in an attempt to kill the King. They were unsuccessful. “Remember remember the fifth of November Gunpowder, treason and plot. I see no reason why gunpowder, treason Should ever be forgot…” Happy Bonfire Night In 1605, thirteen young men...
Here are 10 proper nouns that are pronounced differently in Singapore as compared to UK. This is not to say that anything is wrong with deviations in pronunciations, there are even regional pronunciation variations of proper nouns in UK and USA. The name ‘Aloysius’ is a great example of how a four syllable name turns into a...
British English vs. American English: Pronunciation I have documented many mispronounced words, however this entry concentrates on words you are probably saying correctly, as there are two ways to say them. “How should we pronounce these words in Singapore” Most of the words have either a British (BrE) pronunciation or an American (AmE) pronunciation. In Singapore there...
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