tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7488090118671289297.post5415371519422914458..comments2024-03-28T21:35:17.051-07:00Comments on OF MICE AND raMEN: American VS British EnglishVeronica Leehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14411581380408080378noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7488090118671289297.post-28689804427496965232014-06-17T11:28:57.490-07:002014-06-17T11:28:57.490-07:00Haha! This made me laugh! I enjoyed the story you ...Haha! This made me laugh! I enjoyed the story you shared at the top about erasers. :) I knew some of the differences between British and American English, but not all that you shared in the graphic. <br />Your cookies are adorable! Thank you for sharing them at The Creative Exchange!Amy Chttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04345884019051288141noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7488090118671289297.post-64381491032784039702014-06-13T15:37:22.600-07:002014-06-13T15:37:22.600-07:00I studied in an Irish convent.... Hmmmm.... Quiet ...I studied in an Irish convent.... Hmmmm.... Quiet unknowingly I was speaking British English while visiting New York City. An attendant at a cash register even asked if I was from Britain.... I would have said something too awkward for her ears... Your biscuits are a darling, wish I could ice them them dat!Artisanat Eleganthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04520969438618203315noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7488090118671289297.post-41972661995449555042014-06-13T08:07:07.849-07:002014-06-13T08:07:07.849-07:00Being British myself I found this illustration won...Being British myself I found this illustration wonderful. Your cookies (biscuits) even more wonderful.Thank you for sharing your sweet blog at the Thursday Favorite Things Blog Hop. ♥ Katherines Cornerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05490354550754091626noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7488090118671289297.post-16510136103724308872014-06-13T00:29:42.647-07:002014-06-13T00:29:42.647-07:00Lovely blog. Host of CBY Book Club here. Thanks fo...Lovely blog. Host of CBY Book Club here. Thanks for following my blog. Love this post. It made me think of a recent review of my book that was brought to my attention. I had my character utilise a torch, and the reviewer's comment was: why have the character light a torch when he could use a flashlight?<br /><br />It made me laugh. Where the person got the indication that the character lit anything in that scene was beyond me. I don't read reviews, but I had to read that one, and it was a negative review at that, but the points addressed by the reviewer were ridiculous.<br /><br />Personally, the American vs British English isn't an issue for me. As long as the writer's description has built a foundation for me to work with, I have no problem. It's the writer's job to be coherent. It's the reader's job to be a critical reader and a critical thinker.<br /><br />Again, love the post and the blog.<br /><br />Following your blog :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7488090118671289297.post-25951481130834520872014-06-12T06:23:56.910-07:002014-06-12T06:23:56.910-07:00I worked with someone from England for awhile. Som...I worked with someone from England for awhile. Some of the terms I was familiar with, others not so much. <br /><br />One that was crazy to me is when she gave us instructions to pick her up. She said, "Pass the zebra crossing." My husband and I were like, "What the heck is zebra crossing?!" She thought we knew since we are Beatles fans. Zebra crossing is on the album Abby Road. Now I know.An Apel a Dayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05409392467947270395noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7488090118671289297.post-68052826984406850612014-06-10T03:23:07.124-07:002014-06-10T03:23:07.124-07:00I like your cookies, they're cute as can be.
...I like your cookies, they're cute as can be.<br /><br />We have friends in Scotland who all the college or university a 'uni.' Is that the same in England?<br /><br />LOL at the eraser request. :) I can see where the hood/bonnet term could cause confusion too. Babies wear a bonnet on their head here. hahaha mail4roseyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17850985344834209198noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7488090118671289297.post-42023605169881558152014-06-09T07:15:46.171-07:002014-06-09T07:15:46.171-07:00My stepdad is British--so you can imagine the look...My stepdad is British--so you can imagine the look on his face the first time we mentioned "biscuits and gravy!"Stephanie Farishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10461865229341760836noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7488090118671289297.post-69820048361207339322014-06-08T21:04:21.117-07:002014-06-08T21:04:21.117-07:00Glad you're back!! Loved the image you shared ...Glad you're back!! Loved the image you shared from Pinterest :) <br /><br />And love the cookies/biscuits/delicious bite of heaven! They're so cute!!Jessicahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12808946203667520790noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7488090118671289297.post-2510633386971101462014-06-08T18:29:52.668-07:002014-06-08T18:29:52.668-07:00Even in America different words are used for the s...Even in America different words are used for the same thing---we are a very large country and there are numerous dialects and nicknames for everything. A bag here is a sack somewhere else. It's all very confusing!<br /><br />LOVE the cookies!Linhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07042143254001890567noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7488090118671289297.post-91480753554312444382014-06-08T11:42:40.359-07:002014-06-08T11:42:40.359-07:00Whatever their name, they so adorable! Almost too ...Whatever their name, they so adorable! Almost too cute to eat! It is interesting how one country uses a whole totally different word than another's. That poor girl; I bet she never made that mistake again!<br /><br />bettybettyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06323135450742337670noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7488090118671289297.post-71066335658921826262014-06-08T11:30:36.365-07:002014-06-08T11:30:36.365-07:00Be they called biscuits or cookies...they're s...Be they called biscuits or cookies...they're so darling.<br /><br />I enjoyed the graphic of Brit/American English.<br /><br />And the story you shared just made me literally, LOLHootin Annihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08811326085498312568noreply@blogger.com