tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1020653850161663700.post3805517447071717222..comments2024-03-25T03:14:46.787-04:00Comments on Across the Board: English is English, Right?Stephen Kozeniewskihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15185600045044927669noreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1020653850161663700.post-19373457025834156332015-06-16T18:36:17.481-04:002015-06-16T18:36:17.481-04:00I love London. We lived there for nearly 6 years a...I love London. We lived there for nearly 6 years and it was amazing! Although, I have to say, I'm a big fan of the English countryside now. It's a totally different life -- feels like stepping back in time a bit. Re Indiana -- I've never been there, but I probably have flown over it, come to think of it. Hmmm...you might be on to something.Brenda St John Brownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01995664320021950254noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1020653850161663700.post-14890018418923404042015-06-16T08:59:20.722-04:002015-06-16T08:59:20.722-04:00Welcome to ATB, Brenda! I can't tell you how j...Welcome to ATB, Brenda! I can't tell you how jealous I am that you live in England. My wife and I visited London a few years ago and didn't want to leave. Look forward to your future posts!<br /><br />Flyover = flyover state, like Indiana?:)Jonathan Schrammhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13790604374800284914noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1020653850161663700.post-66568780206469608402015-06-16T07:00:33.018-04:002015-06-16T07:00:33.018-04:00I don't know, to be honest. But when I buy the...I don't know, to be honest. But when I buy the fresh leaves in the grocery store to put in salsa, etc., I buy coriander.Brenda St John Brownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01995664320021950254noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1020653850161663700.post-20769004371629291582015-06-15T17:59:12.833-04:002015-06-15T17:59:12.833-04:00Isn't coriander just the seeds of the cilantro...Isn't coriander just the seeds of the cilantro plant?Stephen Kozeniewskihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15185600045044927669noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1020653850161663700.post-63182736793955644212015-06-15T15:53:21.471-04:002015-06-15T15:53:21.471-04:00Thank you! I like plaster, too. And, b/c somewhere...Thank you! I like plaster, too. And, b/c somewhere inside I'm a six-year-old boy, rubber for eraser. I crack up inside every time The Boy asked me where his rubber is. :)Brenda St John Brownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01995664320021950254noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1020653850161663700.post-28422689085952457082015-06-15T15:51:56.885-04:002015-06-15T15:51:56.885-04:00The first time I went into a sandwich shop and the...The first time I went into a sandwich shop and they asked me if I wanted a bap, I was all like, "Um...yes? Maybe? I have no idea!!!" Thankfully Doritos are the same all over the world, at least as far as I've found!Brenda St John Brownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01995664320021950254noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1020653850161663700.post-64115901759236679062015-06-15T15:50:13.052-04:002015-06-15T15:50:13.052-04:00Best. Snack. Ever.Best. Snack. Ever.Brenda St John Brownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01995664320021950254noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1020653850161663700.post-55797642291030006162015-06-15T15:49:09.741-04:002015-06-15T15:49:09.741-04:00Welcome! I love the UK! I have a bestie who lives ...Welcome! I love the UK! I have a bestie who lives there so I know a lot of words on your list. Except for bap. That one I didn't know. I also love Doritos.Kimberly G. Giarratanohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03983330164849240374noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1020653850161663700.post-15815865849358981172015-06-15T14:39:06.190-04:002015-06-15T14:39:06.190-04:00Welcome, Brenda! I knew a few of your words since ...Welcome, Brenda! I knew a few of your words since one of my new good friends at my gym in a Brittish expat. I make her teach me a new word at least once a week - one of my favorites is plaster (bandage) :-) I'm super excited to have you on board and I can't wait to check out your books!!Carrie Beckorthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04324065022504846662noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1020653850161663700.post-34853448865188311752015-06-15T13:44:16.918-04:002015-06-15T13:44:16.918-04:00yay!!! Glad to have you on board! Also, here's...yay!!! Glad to have you on board! Also, here's to Doritos being the best snack food ever :-)Mary Fanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11280462566854191985noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1020653850161663700.post-14351200963383489432015-06-15T10:43:34.985-04:002015-06-15T10:43:34.985-04:00Me too! I'm also NERVOUS! It varies depending ...Me too! I'm also NERVOUS! It varies depending on the day and how much coffee I've had, but on a scale of 1-10, I don't think I'll be lower than a 5 until two weeks from now!Brenda St John Brownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01995664320021950254noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1020653850161663700.post-16895141350582878372015-06-15T10:41:29.621-04:002015-06-15T10:41:29.621-04:00I never had Wellies before I moved here, but they&...I never had Wellies before I moved here, but they're a requirement!! And thank you so much for bringing me onboard. It's so nice to be here. :)Brenda St John Brownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01995664320021950254noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1020653850161663700.post-350007509214840342015-06-15T10:40:04.457-04:002015-06-15T10:40:04.457-04:00Cheat sheet for above British English:
Coriander =...Cheat sheet for above British English:<br />Coriander = cilantro<br />Aubergine = eggplant<br />Courgette = zucchini<br />Biscuit = cookie<br />Bap = bread roll<br />Trainer = sneaker<br />Pants = underpants<br />Trolley = shopping cart<br />Crisps = potato chips<br />Dummy = pacifier<br />Flannel = washcloth<br />Flyover = overpass<br />The Plough = The Big DipperBrenda St John Brownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01995664320021950254noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1020653850161663700.post-31522510058163186982015-06-15T10:20:44.218-04:002015-06-15T10:20:44.218-04:00P.S. I'm pretty stoked about June 22nd!P.S. I'm pretty stoked about June 22nd! Brianna Lebrechthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07016979223017483176noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1020653850161663700.post-63503571011411588902015-06-15T10:20:24.673-04:002015-06-15T10:20:24.673-04:00WELCOME! I'm so excited to see you here! I kno...WELCOME! I'm so excited to see you here! I know some of the above words, like trainer, pants, trolley, and crisps. I adore British accents, which has drawn me to such things as Doctor Who (well, I sort of fell into that because it's awesome...the accents are just a happy bonus) and One Direction. I also happen to love the difference in words. A friend of mine is from the UK and she complimented me on my Wellies. I love it! Brianna Lebrechthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07016979223017483176noreply@blogger.com