US talk transversion to UK talk

[BLAZING IN FL]

I'll get it started:
Copy and paste please so we can keep this going...wanna see how long we can make it.

US/UK
gas/petrol
apartment
friend
mom
dad
house
car
pet
dinner
lunch
breakfast
vacation
highway
gas
lover

[Richt]

Re: US talk transversion to UK talk

Gas is Petrol here. Not sure if you missed the L off accidentally, or thought it was different?

[BLAZING IN FL]

Re: US talk transversion to UK talk

it's fixed.....picky picky

[*Emma*]

Re: US talk transversion to UK talk

US/UK
gas/petrol
apartment/flat
friend/mate/pal/chum
mom/mum
dinner/tea
lunch/dinner
vacation/holiday
highway/motorway



am i doin this wrong? lol

[*Emma*]

Re: US talk transversion to UK talk

US/UK
gas/petrol
apartment/flat
friend/mate/pal/chum
mom/mum
dinner/tea
lunch/dinner
vacation/holiday
highway/motorway
trunk/boot

[Richt]

Re: US talk transversion to UK talk

it's fixed.....picky picky

Sorry, I thought you may have thought it was petro thats all

[Richt]

Re: US talk transversion to UK talk

Trash Can - Rubbish Bin
Broil - Grill

[BLAZING IN FL]

Re: US talk transversion to UK talk

Emma, since you are closer can you smack him for me please???????

yes, you are doing it right.....

OMG, a trunk is a boot?????? WT?????
Dinner is Tea??????? WOW that one would really confuse me.....if you asked me if i'd like to join you for tea, i'd say no cuz i don't do "tea"...and miss i'd miss the meal.....hee hee

[Richt]

Re: US talk transversion to UK talk

Ornery - (still a word that is never used here and confuses me a lot)

[*Emma*]

Re: US talk transversion to UK talk

US/UK
gas/petrol
apartment/flat
friend/mate/pal/chum
mom/mum
dinner/tea
lunch/dinner
vacation/holiday
highway/motorway
trunk/boot
Trash Can/Rubbish Bin
Broil/Grill
Eggplant/ Aubergine

[*Emma*]

Re: US talk transversion to UK talk

Ornery, can someone confirm this?

i've always thought it to be someone mischevious, a kiddy who knows they can get away with stuff, kinda thing

but the dictionary says its something mean or rude

[BLAZING IN FL]

Re: US talk transversion to UK talk

US/UK
gas/petrol
apartment/flat
friend/mate/pal/chum
mom/mum
dinner/tea
lunch/dinner
vacation/holiday
highway/motorway
trunk/boot
Trash Can - Rubbish Bin
Broil - Grill

I added yours to the list, since you didn't read the instructions rich

[BLAZING IN FL]

Re: US talk transversion to UK talk

I think it means, they are just grumpy, you know, every little thing bothers them, they pick at the tiniest mistakes like spelling petro wrong....

[Richt]

Re: US talk transversion to UK talk

US/UK

I added yours to the list, since you didn't read the instructions rich

To heck with it, lol. I am a boy, and I don't read instructions. I just do what I feel like!

[*Emma*]

Re: US talk transversion to UK talk

ok then- i dont think i'm ornery and someone in here does!

im not gonna add the spelling differences to the list, too many! lol