Nice song, also i'm glad that i'm russian =P
English to American
Written by MikeJ Saturday, 11 June 2011 00:25
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06.11.2011 - 01:19 | Temi4
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06.11.2011 - 04:42 | Threeshades
If you had listened to rebecca black, you'd know that everybody's russian.
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06.11.2011 - 08:11 | ladydiskette
lol, you know I am going to get that song stuck in my head now. But I learned so much :D
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06.11.2011 - 01:52 | Dundore77Thank you now this will be stuck in my head for at least a day. Also a lot of those seem interchangeable here, or at least in Pennsylvania i here both terms a lot... also are windshield wipers really called wishy washies in the UK?
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06.11.2011 - 04:19 | Dancingstagequeen
"also are windshield wipers really called wishy washies in the UK?"
Not as far as I know, but I do live in scotland not england.
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"also are windshield wipers really called wishy washies in the UK?"
No. They are called windscreen wipers here. A windshield, as you know it, is called a windscreen here, hence there being the same difference in wiper terms.
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06.11.2011 - 02:00 | Thy ginger reviewer
Cheers MJ I will never make mistakes over in america anymore.
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06.11.2011 - 02:03 | Matt Kohls
there is a difference between jam and jelly.
Jam has chunks of fruit in it while jelly is gelatin with fruit juice or artificial flavoring.
Source: I'm an American who makes Jam.
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06.11.2011 - 02:30 | trlkly
In America, there is. Elsewhere, jelly isn't a term, and jam covers it all.
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06.11.2011 - 04:02 | OCDSuperman
I'm also pretty sure that jellies refer to a kind of candy(sweet) in the UK. "Would you like a jelly baby?"
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06.11.2011 - 05:45 | dennett316
Jelly in the UK is Jello, or the generic term, gelatine desserts.
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06.11.2011 - 05:48 | Divide By Zero
Jelly refers to desserts and sweets made with gelatin. That includes what in America might be called jello (which I believe comes from a brand name?) and candies such as jelly babies. Interestingly jelly beans don't actually contain any gelatin.
Jam or jam like substances such as you would spread on toast are not referred to as jelly.
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06.11.2011 - 16:26 | Crunchy_FrogAlso, there is marmelade.
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06.11.2011 - 08:02 | jdreyfuss
I thought jelly was made with pectin and not gelatin.
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06.11.2011 - 02:07 | Jezzy54
Everybody do the Mike J!
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06.11.2011 - 02:24 | e33lafThe newest international dance craze.
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06.11.2011 - 02:08 | benfromcanadaDrat! As a Canadian, I use both English AND American terminology! As such, I was confused.
Also, why were you jogging in place all throughout?
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06.11.2011 - 02:10 | Wolfgar
The whole fanny thing really ruins British porn for me.
Used interchangeably in the States:
Tap/Faucet
Wardrobe/Closet
Autumn/Fall
Sweets/Candy (occasionally)
Injection/Shot
Pot/Pan
Jam/Jelly
Label/Tag
Trousers/Pants
Bill/Check
Pack/Deck
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06.11.2011 - 08:08 | jdreyfussPot and pan are really only interchangeable for saucepans, although I think that was Mike's point too. Also, wardrobe is more often used to mean armoire, not closet, in the US.
Another problem with terminology, although it also means Americans are more used to interchangeable words than smaller countries, is that a lot of American terminology is regional. For example, although I generally intermix terms after years in another part of the country, I grew up in an area where people use tap, bill, tag, and pop; as opposed to faucet, check, label, and soda.
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06.11.2011 - 02:15 | WolfgarOf course if we want to split hairs a wardrobe is a piece of furniture and a closet is a room.
Likewise a pack of cards refers to cards packed in a cardboard sleeve, like a pack of gum or a pack of cigarettes. A deck of cards is loose cards piled into a stack.
Not that any of this takes away from MikeJ's sheer adorableness mind.
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06.11.2011 - 23:48 | Uno
Just to further prove your point: wardrobe can also mean the entire selection of clothing someone owns. lol :)
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06.11.2011 - 02:29 | e33lafDamn, that chorus is going to stuck in my head for the rest of the day.
As a Canadian, I find that we tend to speak a varying mix of American/British English (not the mention using the different spellings of certain words, eg) Centre/Center, Honour/Honor, Colour/Color, etc)
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That was a hilarious "what the fuck"-moment :-D
Come to germany and I'll tell you about differences in a single language :-D
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06.11.2011 - 02:27 | The_Awesometeer
I feel so educated
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06.11.2011 - 02:36 | DuosAngel
Very entertaining. I've always had a bit of a fascination between English and American.
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06.11.2011 - 02:38 | KatKaleen
They should show this on sesame street.
Might just be a bit awkward for the parents.
"Mommy, what's a vagina?"
But they have to learn it at some point anyway.
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06.11.2011 - 02:43 | Zydrate
I hear and use a lot of those terminology's.
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06.11.2011 - 02:49 | gamepopper
Congratulations you somehow got my mum interested in a TGWTG video!
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06.11.2011 - 02:50 | TheAmericanColleen
LOVE.
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06.11.2011 - 02:55 | FunkyM
Great vid Mike.
But hey, them's the vagaries of slang.
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06.11.2011 - 03:00 | SuperSloucherThis is relentlessly catchy. "A moron. A Twat." I think twat is a lot ruder than moron! ;)
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06.11.2011 - 06:54 | malayangkaluluwa
isn't "twat" also a word for vagina?
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06.11.2011 - 13:37 | Sheranda
Just what I was thinking!
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06.11.2011 - 03:01 | CelestialEmpress
Fanny might just be the least sexy term for vagina I've come across.
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06.11.2011 - 09:42 | FlamebladeThat's because it's pretty much the standard non-sexual term. It's what little kids call it.
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10.26.2011 - 13:00 | navvyshanekar
There are much worse terms than that. In Ireland per example the term gowl is used. In Dublin specifically, they use term Gee (it's pronounced like a martial arts uniform with a hard G). A Geebag is the insult equivalent of a douchebag.
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06.11.2011 - 03:12 | leviadragon99
Well that was an interesting 2 and a half minutes... what about an english and/or american to australian?
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06.11.2011 - 03:36 | Mizu Takishima
In America we say Fanny for butt! XD In the un-sexy way..
so...is a Fanny-pack really a Vagina pack?! D:
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06.11.2011 - 03:49 | MikeJ
Bum Bag!
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06.11.2011 - 23:55 | UnoMy friend from London said "to bum" is to have sex, so wouldn't a "bum bag" be a sex bag? lol!
However, when I and other NYers say "to bum", it means: to borrow something from someone else because I need it but don't have it. For instance, bumming a pen off of someone.
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06.12.2011 - 21:45 | DwaneThat could make for some pretty awkward mix ups.
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06.11.2011 - 03:48 | Vash3001
Lift and Elevator.
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06.11.2011 - 03:59 | KurasuSoratobu
Both the 'twat/moron' and 'fanny/vagina' are examples I've used on people to explain to them that they should learn what slang means where before they start tossing it around. :D
'Twat', just a few years ago, was a *LOT* stronger than it's used in GB, for sure. It seems to have been getting 'softer' lately, but it's still not a word you can use as a casual insult.
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06.11.2011 - 04:00 | Trillian_TolkienThere is also purse and bag. I have to say that as a Brit growing up watching American shows I spent a lot of time confused as to why they kept talking about underwear when it clearly wasn't visible, and why the hell someone would want to put jelly onto a sandwhich 0_0 (although I still don't get the whole fascination with peanut butter).
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06.11.2011 - 13:39 | SherandaPeanut butter is delicious! It's not particularly fascinating, though.
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06.11.2011 - 04:07 | Vismutti
This is why English is so damn confusing for a foreign learner... Well this and the orthography that's just all over the place.
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06.11.2011 - 04:08 | CtuNice video, but I am not a big fan of the title. Americans speak English, but not the same English as those in the UK speak. This video should be UK to US or British English to American English
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06.11.2011 - 04:10 | MikeJWhile true, you need to give me some creative license as 'British English to American English' doesn't fit in with the chorus :P
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06.11.2011 - 07:02 | malayangkaluluwaI actually think English to American is kinda appropriate. They have differences in putting some words together, and at the very least, they pronounce words differently... I'm from the Philippines and we use mostly American here, but we're also exposed to British.
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06.11.2011 - 04:30 | Francc
I'm going to take this lesson and use it to further confuse people when guessing where I'm actually from. :)
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06.11.2011 - 04:32 | Japanthewoman
That was outrageously entertaining. My one suggestion would be to add subtitles.
I've learned most of those terms through international travel and having many non-American friends anyway but that was the catchiest way of teaching it. If I were still teaching English in Japan I would totally use this.
wallet/billfold
biscuit/cookie
sweater/jumper
bonnet/hood (car)
boot/trunk (car)
rubbish/garbage
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06.11.2011 - 08:15 | jdreyfussWallet/billfold reminded me of a point. In American usage, a lot of words that have a broad meaning in the UK have a more specific meaning in the US. For example, trousers is usually used to indicate dress pants, especially those that come with a suit. A billfold is usually a man's wallet that has a single fold and is large enough to carry banknotes.
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06.11.2011 - 13:42 | SherandaMy mother says "billfold" instead of "wallet," and she's from Louisiana! Weird.
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