Lost in Translation - American vs English

**Ben** · 13-06-2007,10:35 AM

Following on from another thread and with the ever increasing international following i thought it would be interesting / fun to see how the english language differs from the american

the list so far stands at
trunk = boot,
hood = bonnet,
trannie = something totally different
***** pack = bum bag

**MalcQV** · 13-06-2007,10:56 AM

the list so far stands at:-
American/British
trunk = boot,
hood = bonnet,
trannie = something totally different
***** pack = bum bag
Sidewalk = pavement
Pavement = road
Fender = wing
Fender Bender = Car accident

**Eshrules** · 13-06-2007,10:57 AM

this one gets me annoyed....

aluminium vs aluminum

hang on, you've lost half the word and a syllable....

**Sam** · 13-06-2007,10:58 AM

Colour - Color
Tyres - Tires

**MalcQV** · 13-06-2007,11:08 AM

The list so far stands at:-
American/British
trunk = boot,
hood = bonnet,
trannie = something totally different
***** pack = bum bag
Sidewalk = pavement
Pavement = road
Fender = wing
Fender Bender = Car accident

Aluminum = Aluminium, a syllable has gone?
Color = Colour
Tire = Tyre
Yard = Garden

**buster** · 13-06-2007,11:10 AM

Jasper Carrot did a good routine on this where a woman approached an American cop and said, "Someone's nicked my handbag."

The cop looked surprised and asked, "You mean they notched it with a knife?"

He also said that an englishman managed to get the word for a mans crutch area danglies (But spelt correctly) as a registrtation number. The yanks didn't know what it meant!

Datsun = Nissan
Windshield = Windscreen
Freedom = Control
Gas = Petrol
Muffler = Exhaust
Fall = Autumn
I thought a fender was a bumper?
Pants = Trousers
Vest = Waistcoat

**Ben** · 13-06-2007,11:11 AM

vacation = holiday
highway = motorway
court house = police station
sherriff = police man
semi trailer = articulated lorry
pants = trousers (pants in engish is underwear)
cab = taxi
soccer = football
cell phone = mobile phone
opel = vauxhall
ticker tape = litter

homicide = murder
911 = 999
curve = bend
$2 = £1
thanksgiving = christmas
turn signal / flasher = indicator
flasher = brief indecent exposure
flash light = torch
beer = larger
rims = alloy wheels
diner = restaurant
3/5/07 (march 5th 2007) = 3/5/07 (May 3rd 2007) this applies to the 1st 12 days of every month
refuse = rubbish (refuse in english is to say 'no thanks')
stairlift = escalator

**Sam** · 13-06-2007,11:39 AM

straightaway - straight

**buster** · 13-06-2007,11:44 AM

Originally Posted by GOLFMK5GTTDI

vacation = holiday
highway = motorway
court house = police station
sherriff = police man
semi trailer = articulated lorry
pants = trousers (pants in engish is underwear)
cab = taxi
soccer = football
cell phone = mobile phone
opel = vauxhall
ticker tape = litter

homicide = murder
911 = 999
curve = bend
$1 = £2
thanksgiving = christmas
turn signal / flasher = indicator
flasher = brief indecent exposure
flash light = torch
beer = larger
rims = alloy wheels
diner = restaurant
3/5/07 (march 5th 2007) = 3/5/07 (May 3rd 2007) this applies to the 1st 12 days of every month

$2 = £1 surely, sorry didn't mean to call you shirley!