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Wednesday, June 29, 2016

Americanisms - sit tight




When I turn on an American video I get instructions which I understand but the phrases are slang which the English would rarely use in a business presentation.

For example, the message pops up:
Sit tight

This means wait.

It is absolutely clear to me as a British English-speaking person. But I am sure it would confuse somebody from Singapore or Germany or Russia.ie

American - British
sit tight - wait
momentarily - soon, shortly


British - American
at the end of the day - our goal (not necessarily today, could be at the end of the year)
wait - sit tight
momentarily - briefly

Angela Lansbury

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