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…
Category: British Culture
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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”.…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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.…