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07-09-2010, 03:41 PM
hum i wonder if biscuit counts? In the US a biscuit would be something you would have with dinner or lunch that you can put butter or jam on. But my boss told in England the word biscuit means more like a cookie something you get for dessert or a snack.
 
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07-09-2010, 05:03 PM
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07-09-2010, 05:13 PM
There are lots of English words that have different meanings between American and British, and even some that are different from other regions within the U.S.
crackers: Maine = tool to break open shellfish (crabs, lobster) Texas = saltines bum: U.S. = hobo, vagrant. U.K. = one's "posterior" hood (of a car): U.S. = in front over the engine U.K. = Sometimes the trunk lid, engine cover is always the bonnet. supper: Northern U.S. = evening meal Southern U.S. = midday meal; dinner is the evening meal And then the foreign terms that are adopted into English change their common meanings over time too, and vice versa.  Only an open mind and open heart can be filled with life. ********************* Find your voice; silence will not protect you.
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07-09-2010, 06:15 PM
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Here are some meanings I found. Some were funny,lol appropriate: U.K. To filch U.S. To budget Bash U.K. To Masterbate U.S. To strike physically Brew U.K. Tea U.S. Coffee or Beer  The pic added goes to the ones whose ideas are in a box, to the ones who don't give respect to the one who doesn't fit in that box, stereotying one as I am. You'll soon learn your mistake in not getting the chance, because of Your Error to get to know as others have gotten to know, love, respect, and appreciate me for who I am and not for what you aim to make me. あしゅり のえる
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07-09-2010, 10:15 PM
shizu&ayu> wah cool!!!! how many years knew each other???
tonela>welcome to this thread and thankyou for posting n__n sinestra>don't worry it counts n_n TalnSG>O_O wow!!!!! that's so many!!!!!!!! were did you get that???? columbia>welcome to this thread and thannk you for posting n__n ayame>O_O!!!! samme to you how did you get does info??? hmmm the word japan the philippines translated into the word "hapon" but we also use this word to saw it's "afternoon
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07-10-2010, 05:16 PM
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now at the moment, she's sitting next to me on the couch and polishing her nails xD....... btw, there is a word in english: 'nap' - for example take a nap We have a word in Hungarian: 'nap', but it means: the 'Sun' or a 'day'
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07-11-2010, 04:54 AM
shizu> polishing her nails??? excatly how old are you i'm the both of you??? nap?? means sun??? eheheh cute!!!!
hilm>n__n welcome to this thread and thank you for posting and i love your share of words someone told me thid the word"gift" in germany means gift but in america means gift as birthday gifts
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07-12-2010, 07:09 AM
hello sari welcome to this thread and thank you for ppsting as well n__n
wah so cute ima meams mama ok i think this is accpetable in america they sometimes name monkey "bobo" right but in the philippines "bobo" means stupid but i'mn not saying monkeys are stupid wah!!!!!!! (T_T)
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