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UK vs US colloquialisms
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02-13-2015, 08:43 PM
Yo, UK guys - you really really must stop using silly terms for car components on this forum ; " bonnet " , " boot " etc. Here's what a bonnet and a boot look like :

       

Ok, in all fairness, I suppose us yanks must use different terms for " hood" and " trunk" ?

       
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02-13-2015, 08:51 PM
Yeah don't get me started on fanny's.
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02-13-2015, 09:17 PM
<sup>and what the hell is a fender??</sup>

 

<sup>and we invented the English language you changed it.</sup>

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02-13-2015, 09:26 PM
lol - But it making that bold statement, ironically you forgot about punctuation.  I thought all teabags were steadfast on pausing deliberately, and showing it clearly in their writing.

 

here we go

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02-13-2015, 09:30 PM
Possibly but at least I can spell.

 

oh lets not start the Boston Tea Party again!

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02-14-2015, 05:15 AM
Quote:lol - But it making that bold statement, ironically you forgot about punctuation.  I thought all teabags were steadfast on pausing deliberately, and showing it clearly in their writing.

 

here we go


Not true Flash! I went to Uni in the US and had to learn to write completely differently to pass the basic English classes, one of the main differences being that I had to reduce sentence length.
Martin,

If you really want to scare them post up a pic of yourself with a fag in your mouth :-)
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02-14-2015, 07:23 AM
What? No Aussies chiming in?
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02-14-2015, 08:16 AM
Gadday Bruce
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02-14-2015, 11:31 AM
Bruce is looking for his bonnet at the moment ; Aussie bonnet

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02-14-2015, 12:08 PM
Ha ha


Shiela has stolen his boot
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02-14-2015, 01:41 PM
Oh no, not Bruce and Sheila .. Bruce meets Sheila in a bar, after chugging a beer he turns to her and says : - hey Sheila, 'ya wanna bang ? Sheila responds : - well, I wouldn't have, but 'ye talked me into it, you silver tongue devil .
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02-16-2015, 01:27 PM
Quote:<sup>and what the hell is a fender??</sup>
 
<sup>and we invented the English language you changed it.</sup>
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02-16-2015, 04:22 PM
won what a nation of immigrants lol

 

only joking, we are a nation of immigrants as well now, all eastern europe

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02-16-2015, 04:46 PM
Yeah, they wear down our roads here to get to you. One day we will sent you Brits a bill, lol.
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02-16-2015, 07:56 PM
Quote:Yeah, they wear down are roads here to get to you. One day we will sent you Brits a bill, lol.
Like that HA HA, send us the bill when they all go home again please
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