Translating English to English

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This is one of the most interesting threads that I've come across on IMDB. :D Learned so much from reading all these different words, and yet, we also use the same words as well. I read a lot of English books that get re-published here in America so I got use to reading some British terminology.

I also don't like how the word "like" has been over-used in the American language. In one of my English classes eons ago, we watched a video with two girls talking to each other and there was a counter that recorded exactly how many times they used the word "like".

I've been to Australia so I understand their system a little bit and differences in vocab. Love how "take away" is our "take out", and "chemist" is our "pharmacy". Whenever I hear different accents being spoken out, I do try to see if I can tell them apart between Aussies, Brits, Irish, London, etc. Not easy but it's fun. ^_^ Haha.

The world is a fascinating place. Exploring it, or even getting a taste of it, is the best part.

First, no one in England says "Blimey, laddy you'll burn in Bloody Hell" and no one calls a sausage a "banger" either. I've never heard anyone nought instead of nothing (except for in Yorkshire). But apart from that most of those are true. (I'm English by the way)

I'm not sure exactly why people get so annoyed with people when they are wrong about the things they say. I was born in California but have lived in South-East England for years now, and both my parents are English. Many of the things in the first list that the OP put are absolutely correct, but one thing I notice which is interesting is that many English people use both the American AND English expressions, while Americans almost never use the English ones. This is likely due to how much American TV shows and movies are shown in England.

The fact that many English people get offended when Americans think we say things like "Blimey chaps, I fancy some tea and crumpets" is ridiculous, because they simply have no easy way of knowing how we talk whereas we can just switch on the TV for 5 mins and see .

Our accents are even more varied these days because of this and there are a lot of people here who use American expressions or pronunciations of words now so I actually get a bit annoyed when English people act like Americans are 'wrong' or 'ruining our language'. People need to relax and just accept that people say things differently and aren't always aware of exactly how 60 million different people talk.

In the UK we use "truck", "guy", "lawyer" and many other words the OP claims we don't use... at least some of us that is... can't speak for all dialects.

Also I have never (outside of US films and 'Carry On' films) heard anyone use "blimey"... I think Cockneys used to use it but they don't use "laddy" so the phrase "Blimey, laddy you'll burn in Bloody Hell!!!" is ridiculous. "Laddy" is an (occasional) Northern English word (though more commonly "lad" is used) and more commonly Scottish word.

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Well you know "Nuculer" is now an english word because Bush couldnt spell "Nuclear".

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WELL... those english peeps need 2 lrn that this is the day+age of TXT so u best lrn 2 just speek in MODERN talks and 4get ur poo talk and THAT IS ALL NOW!!!!!!