Wednesday, April 2, 2014

Biscuits and braces: 20 words that mean something different in the USA than in the UK (link)

Going from the UK to visit the colonies, err, I mean, the USA? There's a lot more things different in America than you realize (err, realise), and we don't just mean the fact that mayonnaise comes in jars instead of a squeeze tube.

The BigStock blog has a great visual article showing some key differences. Here's some of our favorites!

Trainer: 

20 BRITISH WORDS THAT MEAN SOMETHING TOTALLY DIFFERENT IN THE U.S. trainer



BRACES:

Suspenders

CHIPS:

Fries

(also, expect funny looks if you eat yours with mayo in the US, especially if you whip a tube out on a picnic)

Read the full article here.

Oh, and needless to say, order your prepaid USA SIM card before you leave the UK from Telaway!