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Posted by Meri-Tuuli on January 17, 2007, at 11:31:30
Well, I was watchin 'shop girl' the other day (actually before christmas) and anyway the main charactor (who's american) says 'anti-depressant'.
I couldn't believe it! I assumed that all you North American folks said it the same way us Brits do. I'll be wrong then!
We say 'AN-tea'-depressants whilst you lot say 'AN-tie'-depressants.
You say tomato, we say tomato.....
Well quite random I know, but still. It had never ocurred to me. Its interesting! Actually I always tease my bf as he worked in America and he says 'zee' for the letter Z - we say 'zed'.
I wonder what us Brits sound like to you folk in America? I got teased when I first ever set foot in the US - I asked for a bottle of water in some shop place at the airport and the server giggled at me and asked me where I was from. Oh well.
Posted by Phillipa on January 17, 2007, at 11:37:46
In reply to How do you say 'anti-depressant'??, posted by Meri-Tuuli on January 17, 2007, at 11:31:30
Different parts of the US say things differently. Massachusetts says caar. In the South they hey up North and other places say hello or hi. Depends which part of the US . A lot of accents. Me a Yankee from Ct doesn't talk the way I should. When a kid they had a sentence of words I said wrong. It was . I drink milk on the roof and I'm scared and it doesn't matter. It was a constant joke growing up. I think I have some of my Mother's Chicago accent. Oh well who cares . I say antidepressant. Love Phillipa
Posted by Gee on January 17, 2007, at 11:55:16
In reply to How do you say 'anti-depressant'??, posted by Meri-Tuuli on January 17, 2007, at 11:31:30
Come to Canada and you'll hear it all! Down south they say ruf (like a dog), and we say roof. Is it a couch or a chesterfield? Is it "about" or "a boot"? And the whole "zed" "zee" thing really depends on who you talk to... I think the french say "zee" but we're suppose to say "zed".
Pillow or pellow?
Milk or melik?
Spoon or spun?
Anyone know what a touque is besides us up here?I worked at a ski hill and we got a lot of aussies, and they would ask what kind of clothing they should dress their kids in. And so I would ask if they had a touque, and they'd be like umm... is it that cold? Do we really need one of those? Then my boss would jump and say, oh she meant a beanie, not a neck warmer. A TOUQUE IS A WINTER HAT!!!!Eh?
Posted by laima on January 17, 2007, at 12:16:38
In reply to How do you say 'anti-depressant'??, posted by Meri-Tuuli on January 17, 2007, at 11:31:30
Merri, this sort of teasing is a source of endless amusement for every party involved- both sides of the Atlantic, and here, even in different parts of the US. You know, a lot of Americans think British English sounds Smart and Formal. I say just snicker right back at them. Even with my second language, Lithuanian- though my original language, my Lithuanian is the highest form of entertainment for young people IN Lithuania- they say I speak like a gramma and can hardly control their giggles at my old-fashionedness! My dad has a heavy "foreign" accent, and I remember as a kid we'd go on family vacations around the US, and inevitably people would ask dad where he's from. Since he'd lived in Chicago a good 40 years, he'd answer in all seriousness, "Zhicaga!", or (something like that), and totally bewilder the inquirer! If they pressed, he'd elaborate: "Ah- Furzt I live in da Zizero!" (Cicero- a suburb famous for once being an Al Capone hangout.)
> I wonder what us Brits sound like to you folk in America? I got teased when I first ever set foot in the US - I asked for a bottle of water in some shop place at the airport and the server giggled at me and asked me where I was from. Oh well.
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Posted by Quintal on January 17, 2007, at 19:32:51
In reply to How do you say 'anti-depressant'??, posted by Meri-Tuuli on January 17, 2007, at 11:31:30
Meri, which part of the UK do you come from? I live near Newcastle and they couldn't understand me when I went to America, but that was a long time ago. Thank goodness for the written word.
Some common transatlantic misunderstandings:
Potato crisps: US-Chips/ UK-Crisps.
Mirror: US-Meeerrr/UK-Murrer
UK-Tap/US-Faucet
Pants: UK-Underwear/US-OuterwearWorse still, a clanger Ann Maurice dropped into conversation on her 'House Doctor' TV show:
Fanny: US-(posterior buttocks)/UK-(ahem...a lady's front bottom).Q
Posted by Phillipa on January 17, 2007, at 19:48:43
In reply to Re: How do you say 'anti-depressant'?? » Meri-Tuuli, posted by Quintal on January 17, 2007, at 19:32:51
Hey Q got your pants on? It's cold out!!!!!!Love Jan ps boxer or briefs?
Posted by Meri-Tuuli on January 18, 2007, at 1:35:29
In reply to Re: How do you say 'anti-depressant'?? » Meri-Tuuli, posted by Quintal on January 17, 2007, at 19:32:51
Alreet?
I come from York! Although I have actually lost all traces of my Yorkshire accent sadly. I like the Gordie accent through.
Yes, its really funny. Some other funny ones are Hairdryer in the UK is, um, something else in the US I can't remember what. And tights are pantyhose in the US. And you can have 'fanny bags' in the US which, well, need I say more!
Hehehe.
Meri
Posted by Declan on January 18, 2007, at 12:58:56
In reply to How do you say 'anti-depressant'??, posted by Meri-Tuuli on January 17, 2007, at 11:31:30
People have said that they enjoy the Australian accent, so anything is possible.
Posted by sunnydays on January 18, 2007, at 13:16:26
In reply to How do you say 'anti-depressant'??, posted by Meri-Tuuli on January 17, 2007, at 11:31:30
I say "ante-depressent" sort of more an 'eh' sound, or I say an-tea-depressant - I don't think I've ever said anti, although I do live in the US.
sunnydays
Posted by cubic_me on January 19, 2007, at 18:24:09
In reply to Re: How do you say 'anti-depressant'??, posted by sunnydays on January 18, 2007, at 13:16:26
I've never though about all this before - I tend to read the posts to myself in an English accent (erm, because I'm English), but imagine everyone sitting very very far away somewhere in the US mid-west...
Posted by laima on January 19, 2007, at 19:38:53
In reply to Re: How do you say 'anti-depressant'?? » Quintal, posted by Meri-Tuuli on January 18, 2007, at 1:35:29
>Hairdryer in the UK is, um, something else in the US I can't remember what. .....
"Hairdryer" where I'm from. Some call it a blowdrier, but that's usually more of a verb, as in "I blow dry my hair with a hairdryer".
Posted by Kath on January 22, 2007, at 17:14:36
In reply to How do you say 'anti-depressant'??, posted by Meri-Tuuli on January 17, 2007, at 11:31:30
I'm from Canada & I tend to say a lot of things like they're said in Britain. I THINK most people do, but you hear things both ways.
I say an-tea-de-PRES-ants & that's the only way I've heard it said here.
We say ZED for the last letter mostly
We say a 'tin' of soup (not can) mostly
When we say 'fanny' we mean the back portion of the bottom.
We say 'pop' instead of 'soda'.
I think those are the main ones
:-)) Kath
Posted by Kath on January 22, 2007, at 17:18:02
In reply to Re: How do you say 'anti-depressant'?? » Meri-Tuuli, posted by Quintal on January 17, 2007, at 19:32:51
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> Some common transatlantic misunderstandings:
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> Potato crisps: US-Chips/ UK-Crisps.
> Mirror: US-Meeerrr/UK-Murrer
> UK-Tap/US-Faucet
> Pants: UK-Underwear/US-OuterwearCanada: potato chips (or chips)
MI roar (the 'i' in mi as in big)
tap
pants tend to be outerwear but CAN be 'underpants'
Oh - the knitted woolen thing that you wear to keep warm (either with or without buttons up the front) = sweater
K
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