Friday, April 21, 2023

Americanism of the Day - done


 

Done on Facebook and American English websites means an action has been completed.

In Braitn, steaks are done, or well done.


American - British English

convenience store - corner shop

done - finished

snuck - sneaked

thru - through

truck - lorry


British English - American

corner shop - convenience store

finished - done

lorry -truck

Sneaked - snuck

through - thru

well done (action) 

well done (steak cooked through, no pink centre)


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https://www.vogue.com/article/britishism-dictionary-translating-american-british-english

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