British English, American English: how similar? (credit, dating, places)

[Gentoo]

Originally Posted by The Postman

It's 'amongst' not 'among', and the latter form is certainly well known nowadays. I don't think 'madhouse' or 'bedlam' are exactly modern terms anywhere. In Australia, we actually also call crisps chips (or crisps), as for fries/chips: the skinny ones are fries (like the ones at McDonald's), the fat ones are chips.

That's my point postman, there are differences. We don't use amonst in the US. In fact, the word amonst is highlighted as I am typing this as it is not a recognized spelling in American English. Madhouse may be archaic in other English speaking countries but it is used here. Bedlam less often. We call fries chips only when served as fish and chips.

[Neuling]

Originally Posted by Mac15

How dare you be so rude to suggest that.

Do not dare brand my country with one rediculous swathe of culture. Not as if you flipping know anything about here.

And I don't speak hibernian English!!! I am from the north coast not flipping Cork or something!!

What's flipping? The same as bloody?
Are you one of those flipping terrorists?

Unless you are an immigrant you probably do speak Hiberno English as Ulster English is one variety of it, just like Cork English is another variety.

[Neuling]

Originally Posted by Gentoo

pants in the US are the long garments sometimes known as trousers. Underpants are just that, or more often, underwear for men, panties for women.

Does anyone still say trousers? We learned that at school decades ago, but I have not heard or used it in ages...

[Magnatomicflux]

Originally Posted by Neuling

What's flipping? The same as bloody?
Are you one of those flipping terrorists?

Unless you are an immigrant you probably do speak Hiberno English as Ulster English is one variety of it, just like Cork English is another variety.

Oh leave him alone. He's just acting the cod.

[Gentoo]

Originally Posted by Mac15

But american english and british english are closer than mexican spanish and spanish

This is true.

[Gentoo]

Originally Posted by Mac15

Don't know about you but we say wildfire and madhouse.

Those words were used by English people ages ago but at least in Northern Ireland we don't say bedlam lol!!

Irish do seem to use more terms Americans use. I used to work with them every summer.

[Gentoo]

Originally Posted by The Postman

Yes it might be reflecting a change in terminology, but to think there is anyone over the age of say 25 who doesn't know they're also called 'crisps.' I think the trend is sometimes to move away with the traditional British to the American term/pronunciation. The term 'elevator' is also catch on.

What do you normally say? Lifty thing?

[Gentoo]

Originally Posted by Mac15

No we rent a car my love.

here's what I found hilarious at least with the Irish I used to work with. I once asked another co-worker for a ride home. the Irish employees got really bug eyed and told me that it's a good thing I didn't ask one of them. From what they said, if you need someone to take you somewhere in their car, you always use the term lift as in can I get a lift which we also use in the US. A ride apparently has a stronger sexual connotation in Ireland than it does in the US LOL

[Gentoo]

Originally Posted by Neuling

Does anyone still say trousers? We learned that at school decades ago, but I have not heard or used it in ages...

Mostly older people and mainly in the south.

[2e1m5a]

One Irish word my family likes to use but doesn't fit into conversation so much in the US is "craic".

"Where's the craic tonight?" "That was some good craic last night"

People may look at you funny here in the states LOL.