Aluminum? Aluminium? Brits - Yanks - random thoughts

Lups · 10-13-2016, 02:00 PM

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Originally Posted by UncleWede

Wasn't this already done for half the population in Finland?

My six year old when asked how the school day went says either"went to poop there, came home" or "no poop, no fun".

Then in email he writes long stories to his friends about the things he likes and what he learned about this disease that is causing our ladybugs act like zombies.

I've tried my best.

SDH · 10-13-2016, 02:00 PM

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Originally Posted by MightyMouseTech

Stay where's ya at bie and ill be where yas too!

Spent a couple weeks in Nfld, still have no idea what they were talking aboot.

That sounds like Scottish when read out aloud.

Whilst we're at it...scotch!

angelr · 10-13-2016, 02:02 PM

Most are great fun though, especially when gettin' on the beer before ending up tits up in the rhubarbs.

who knit ya?

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Originally Posted by MightyMouseTech

Stay where's ya at bie and ill be where yas too!

Spent a couple weeks in Nfld, still have no idea what they were talking aboot.

jtodd_fl · 10-14-2016, 04:16 AM

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Originally Posted by Lups

Still can't say aluminium in English, but I can say squirrel. In my first language I've never managed to say hydraulics oil, hydrauliikkaöljy correctly.

I sound like a chipmunk every time I try say a horse in German and when speaking Swedish my counterparty has all the fun.

Speaking should be banned, bad spelling and calling a non ball shape a ball I can live with.

Haha. The pf combination in German is funny to say. Pferdestärke!

jtodd_fl · 10-14-2016, 04:18 AM

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Originally Posted by Lups

My six year old when asked how the school day went says either"went to poop there, came home" or "no poop, no fun".

Then in email he writes long stories to his friends about the things he likes and what he learned about this disease that is causing our ladybugs act like zombies.

I've tried my best.

I imagine that's what it sounds like when 1MOREMOD gets home from work and Mrs.Mod asks how is day was.

jtodd_fl · 10-14-2016, 04:54 AM

Get back to me when there's a decent translator for for Cockney rhyming slang. I get it when so,some tells me what it means - the phonetic similarities. But if I don't already know it, I'm never figuring it out. Even the Star Trek translator would be stumped, I'm sure.

Lups · 10-14-2016, 05:11 AM

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Originally Posted by jtodd_fl

Haha. The pf combination in German is funny to say. Pferdestärke!

German is a beautiful and simple language compared to some. Our men back here probably don't speak because the language sounds so bad.

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Originally Posted by jtodd_fl

I imagine that's what it sounds like when 1MOREMOD gets home from work and Mrs.Mod asks how is day was.

That gives me hope. Maybe my boy will be as nice all grown up as Moddie is.

Robin_NL · 10-14-2016, 05:19 AM

Now you guys pronounce aloud: Scheveningen (town by the sea near The Hague, NL)

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scheveningen

Many Dutchies try out foreigners by asking them to say it for a laugh.

Cheers
Robin

Robin_NL · 10-14-2016, 05:30 AM

I'm a big Monty Python/Young Ones/Bottom/Blackadder fan, this is something else I know, but it was a big hit in the 80s here in Holland (and UK?)

Cheers
Robin

KingOfJericho · 10-14-2016, 07:31 AM

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Originally Posted by Robin_NL

Now you guys pronounce aloud: Scheveningen (town by the sea near The Hague, NL)

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scheveningen

Many Dutchies try out foreigners by asking them to say it for a laugh.

Cheers
Robin

My Dutch mom trained me on that one. My dutch grandparents trained me on how to bicker with your spouse in Dutch.

Flying Ace · 10-15-2016, 12:20 PM

It's hot when Theresa May says it...yeah I went there

kscarrol · 10-15-2016, 06:36 PM

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Originally Posted by Robin_NL

I'm a big Monty Python/Young Ones/Bottom/Blackadder fan, this is something else I know, but it was a big hit in the 80s here in Holland (and UK?)

Cheers
Robin

With you on this one! The Brits have the best sense of humor. I would add Fawlty Towers to the list as well.

UncleWede · 10-17-2016, 03:41 PM

and go get a pint

MightyMouseTech · 10-17-2016, 03:42 PM

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Originally Posted by UncleWede

and go get a pint

About 8 steps ahead of you.

UncleWede · 10-17-2016, 04:22 PM

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Originally Posted by MightyMouseTech

About 8 steps ahead of you.

and a few time zones

///M Power-Belgium · 10-17-2016, 05:12 PM

The "i" came from Belg"i"um...

MightyMouseTech · 10-17-2016, 07:32 PM

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Originally Posted by UncleWede

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Originally Posted by MightyMouseTech

About 8 steps ahead of you.

and a few time zones

It's 8:00am somewhere.

jaye944 · 10-18-2016, 08:12 AM

ok time to settle this

"Aluminium or aluminum (in North American English)"
-wikipedia

So if your a yank, it's "inum" ROW it's "nium"

There's no such thing as American English, Canadian English, or any other kind of English, the clue is in the name - English, from England.

NOW, you can call anything you like anything,or spell it or say it.
But don't mean dat ting is correct

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Originally Posted by CK64

I sometimes hear Brits claim that we "Yanks" can't spell Aluminum correctly. Where did the extra "i" come from? Why isn't Platinum spelled Platinium? Same question, should it be Molybdenium???

I'm all confused and apparently spend too much time thinking about nonsensical things.

MightyMouseTech · 10-18-2016, 08:26 AM

It is like in Canada we call it 'mericuh! And yes, the exclamation point is part of the word.

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