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English Help
For Travelers
W by can't the English teach
their children how to
speak?" This question, from
Professor Henry Higgins in the musi-
cal My Fair Lady, might better be asked
after a visit across the pond. There are
notable differences between English and
American English. Consider some of the
following expressions.
If you wish a snack, you will get more
immediate results with a request for a
biscuit, which is a cookie over there.
Their closest thing to our biscuit is a
scone, I guess; but let us not incur the
wrath of the
bakers out there
and their many
nuances.
Should you
need to repair a
deflated tire (flat
tyre), you will
want to look into
the boot (trunk)
for the needed
equipment. Do
not say "a flat"
unless you mean
an apartment.
When eating out, know that when you
order chips, you are going to get French
fries; if you want potato chips, you need
to request crisps.
Time for a break from your job? Then
you are going on holiday, not on vaca-
tion. When leaving, take the lift (eleva-
tor) down; cross the street looking out
for any passing lorries (trucks); get in
your car and check the level of petrol
(gasoline). Better safe than sorry. If you
are going in a caravan (trailer), all the
better. Be sure to watch out for any and
all diversions (detours) along the way.
While you are away, be sure to have
someone looking out for your post
(mail). Upon your return, look up
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your friends in the local pub (bar) and
recount your adventures.
In talking about clothing, be sure not
to confuse your listeners when saying
that you wish to buy a vest unless you
mean an undershirt. If you mean what
we Yanks call a vest, then you should ask
for a waistcoat.
Should you experience a power outage,
you should have on hand a torch (flash-
light), something to open a tin of food
(can) and some entertainment to replace
the telly (television) until the power is
restored.
Well, I am going to get some sweets
(candy), catch the tube (subway) and
head off to buy some wellingtons (rain
boots). Cheerio!
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