UK vs US ENGLISH
You wouldn’t think there would be a language barrier between the UK and the US, but can you say what this list of American words would be when translated into English as used throughout the UK?
QUESTIONS
1. Diaper
2. Sidewalk
3. Broiling
4. Vacation
5. Pants
6. Oatmeal (at breakfast)
7. Fanny
8. Drapes
9. Cilantro
10. Liquor Store
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ANSWERS
1. Diaper
NAPPY
2. Sidewalk
PAVEMENT
3. Broiling
GRILLING (In the US this very specific term relates to food which is heated from above, in the UK grilling can be food on a BBQ or under a heated grill)
4. Vacation
HOLIDAY
5. Pants
TROUSERS
6. Oatmeal (at breakfast)
PORRIDGE
7. Fanny
BUM or BOTTOM
8. Drapes
CURTAINS
9. Cilantro
CORIANDER
10. Liquor Store
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