Very keen for me to put the matter straight.ĭo say “CV”/”curriculum vitae” as well as Will find just one example of reaction received from one visitor who was Then, of course, there are programmes like Eastenders which is set in the East End of London and the language used is from that area (minus all the swearing of course) but people from other parts of the UK not only sound very different but use completely phrases and terms. Many people contacting me see to think we still use the type of language which they hear on programmes such as Upstairs, Downstairs, Pride and Prejudice etc., which, of course, is not the case. I think this exchange of TV programmes may also be the cause of a lot of misconceptions. This is probably due to travel and the wide exchange of TV programmes etc. Here in the UK we have adopted many, many “Americanisms” into everyday language and, I believe, some British terms are now used in the USA. What has become very evident over the years is just how much language is merging between all the various countries.

All this makes it veryĭifficult to produce information with which everyone agrees. This is still aĪpparent is the fact that there are no definitive answers not only doĭifferent counties/states use different terminology but there appears to beĭifferences between generations as well. My big problem is how to present all this information inĪ way which is useful, informative and entertaining. I now have a file full of comments, views andĭefinitions. To start a page listing some of these differences.įor several years and I had no idea how much interest it would Meanings for the same word or different words for the same thing, so thought it may be fun The differences in language between the U.K. Since setting up this site I have become more aware of

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