British/American/Canadian Phrases and Spellings

[pdf27]

Well, yeah, because James lost his head (litterally) to Cromwell

No he didn't, it was his son Charles I who lost his head to Cromwell

[TopHatter]

And would you have the presentation cheque lacquered? Or lackered?

Lacquered of course :)

You must be kidding me .. It has always been spelt c-h-e-q-u-e
Check is "check the basement for water seepage"

Nope, it's c-h-e-c-k. Cheque was probably supposed to be pronounced like "shake" anyway...which is just plain weird.

On a side note .. Isn't the Queen (and the entire royal family) of German heritage?

Just because her family name used to be Saxe-Coburg-Gotha and her husband's family name was Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glücksburg doesn't mean they're of German heritage



;)

[pdf27]

Just because her family name used to be Saxe-Coburg-Gotha and her husband's family name was Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glücksburg doesn't mean they're of German heritage

Absolutely not. She's actually French, and married to a Greek.

[gilgamesh]

Absolutely not. She's actually French, and married to a Greek.

Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glücksburg is a very fine Greek sounding name.

[bonehead]

Foking yanks, must always act different. Change the spelling of words, drive on the wrong side of the road

We drive on the RIGHT side of the road by every meaning of the word. If your country wishes to do things differently that is not our fault.

[Draconion]

We drive on the RIGHT side of the road by every meaning of the word. If your country wishes to do things differently that is not our fault.

In most its the other way around. You drive on the left.

[crooks]

I need to visit the chemist's shoppe today, after I put some petrol in my car.

Are we the only ones using gasoline? Most other English speaking countries use petrol.

LOL!

Europe uses petrol.

In fact, everywhere I've ever been says petrol.

[glyn]

Benzin in Germany, Essence in France....

[ArmchairGeneral]

Benzin in Germany, Essence in France....

That's odd. I wonder why the Germans call it benzin? Benzene is only present in gasoline in trace amounts.

[kams]

Foking yanks, must always act different. Change the spelling of words, drive on the wrong side of the road

Electric switches working wrong way, Doors open in wrong direction, 110 V, NTSC TV, Pills in Bottles instead of Blister packs are enough to drive a frequent traveler crazy. It took me a month to get used to all the changes.

[bonehead]

In most its the other way around. You drive on the left.

I know. It is just nothing to get your panties in a twist about.

[bonehead]

Electric switches working wrong way, Doors open in wrong direction, 110 V, NTSC TV, Pills in Bottles instead of Blister packs are enough to drive a frequent traveler crazy. It took me a month to get used to all the changes.

If everything is the same then what would be the point of traveling?

[Trooth]

Aluminum? What the hell is that?

If you mean aluminium, well done.

Before the "Aluminum is right" brigade jump in:-
Helium
Lithium
Beryllium
Magnesium
Calcium
Chromium
Sodium

Etc.

[Draconion]

I know. It is just nothing to get your panties in a twist about.

Sir, come to India. Since you are not used to the right hand drive, you'll get your panties twisted bigtime with the kind of traffic we have here. Not to mention the strict following of rules.

Its a damn survival of the fittest competition here. ;)

[glyn]

Aluminum? What the hell is that?

If you mean aluminium, well done.

Before the "Aluminum is right" brigade jump in:-
Helium
Lithium
Beryllium
Magnesium
Calcium
Chromium
Sodium

Etc.

True, true and spoken with a mouthful of teeth, but unfortunately the, er, transatlantic spelling has been in common usage for so long that they are unlikely to change. A pity as I don't fancy using the symbols either.