English around the world
By winewhisky
@winewhisky (345)
March 21, 2007 1:58pm CST
Are you in the US? I'm in the UK and as I've been to the US and watched lots of US films and television, I know that there are a number of different words for the same things, so I thought a quick quiz for US residents might be fun.
If you are in the US, can you tell me what these UK English words mean?
And if you are elsewhere in the world, can you share some of your local words. I'd also be interested to know whether you use any of these UK English words, or their US version?
## Quiz ##
~ UK English - can you define the following? ~
1. Flat
2. Pavement
3. Jumper
4. Tights
5. Tap
6. Car Boot
7. Trousers
8. Mince
9. Chips
10. Crisps
11. Biscuit
12. Bum
13. Roundabout
14. Lounge
15. Estate agent
I'll rate all good attempts at answering!
1 response
@220870 (249)
• India
3 Apr 07
Flat=smooth with no bumps,a set of rooms on one floor of a building.
pavement=a path on at the side of the street for people to walk on.
jumper=a dress without sleeves.
tights=clothing made of very thin material that fits lightly over your legs.
tap=to knock gently, a device to turn on and off to control the flow of water.
car boot=place in a car where you can keep luggage.
trousers=clothing covering the body from the waist to the ankles with a seperate part for each leg.
mince=to mix or blend.
chips=fried strips of potato.
biscuit=crisp flat cake.
bum=buttocks.
roundabout=not in the shortest or most direct way.
lounge=a sitting room.
estate agent=a person who helps people to buy and sell property.
