New Ones!
American - British (UK) English
broil - cook with direct searing heat, such as grill on top or gridiron from underneath
Freezer paper - greaseproof paper
Powdered sugar - icing sugar
Old Favourites
American - British
diaper - nappy
eraser - rubber
fall - autumn
hood (of car) - bonnet
rubber - Durex
truck - lorry
trunk (of car) - boot
British - American
autumn - fall
bonnet (of car) hood
boot (of car) - trunk
lorry - truck
nappy - diaper
rubber - eraser
About the Author
Angela Lansbury is a travel writer and photographer, author and speaker. She and her family have lived in the UK, USA, Spain and Singapore.
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Angela Lansbury is a member of several Toastmasters International speakers clubs many of which are accessible online to visitors for free worldwide through zoom. Most are English speaking, but there are several for speakers of Arabic, Chinese (Mandarin), French, Spanish, Tamil, with speakers' manuals in several languages.
Harrovians in NW London, England, the UK. Monday evenings, 1st and 3rd Mondays, UK time starting at 7 pm or 7.30 pm.
Braddell Heights Advanced in Singapore. First Wednesday 7 pm Singapore time and and 3rd Saturday afternoon starting at 2 pm Singapore time, not on Zoom but on learncool.sg / or the learncool app
Please come along. You will love it, and have opportunities to speak, and speak about travel.
Angela Lansbury is the immediate past president of this club (2019-2020) and current Vice President Public Relations (2020-2021).
Singapore Online Dynamic - meets every Friday evening, 9 to midnight Singapore time, timing moved from the usual 7 pm, two hours, to be later so that members and visitors can join from the UK after lunch and from the USA in the early morning. Do join us.
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