Americanism - British English
Thrift store - bargain basement, discount shop; charity shop (Brand names Poundland)
The BBC lists fifty annoying words.
Mine would be
Americanism - British English
burglarize - burgle
call somebody - phone somebody
done - finished
drop by - call in
elementery school - primary school
first grade - first year
good to go - ready to go / ready to start
high school - secondary school
mail - post
mail order - shopping by post
make a left - turn left
landing momentarily - landing in a moment, or very soon (The British phrase momentarily means we would land only for one moment then depart quickly.)
take out - take away
to go - wrapped up (in a doggie bag)
a quarter after - a quarter past
I appreciate that - thank you
store - shop
Author, Angela Lansbury, travel writer and photographer, author and speaker. Please share links to your favourite posts.
Thrift store - bargain basement, discount shop; charity shop (Brand names Poundland)
The BBC lists fifty annoying words.
Mine would be
Americanism - British English
burglarize - burgle
call somebody - phone somebody
done - finished
drop by - call in
elementery school - primary school
first grade - first year
good to go - ready to go / ready to start
high school - secondary school
mail - post
mail order - shopping by post
make a left - turn left
landing momentarily - landing in a moment, or very soon (The British phrase momentarily means we would land only for one moment then depart quickly.)
take out - take away
to go - wrapped up (in a doggie bag)
a quarter after - a quarter past
I appreciate that - thank you
store - shop
Author, Angela Lansbury, travel writer and photographer, author and speaker. Please share links to your favourite posts.
