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Paramount
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Words from England just don't translate
So all the headlines today keep saying Harper Beckham is using a dummy.
A toy?
A doll?
A ventriloquist dummy????
It's an f'ing pacifier.
My brain has hurt all
Day.
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beachgirl
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sara
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Re: Words from England just don't translate
 Yes its called a dummy in the UK and Ireland although some parents do call it a pacifier. Sorry your brain hurt
Now how about some
Biscuits? or Cookies?
Sweets? or Candy?
Tomahhhhhto? or Tomaaaaaaaato?
Thats all I can think of for now...
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| Posted 8/11/15 12:09 PM |
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jam11308
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Words from England just don't translate
lol How about:
Lorry = truck
Jumper = sweater
Cot = crib
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| Posted 8/11/15 12:13 PM |
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Paramount
Sweet!
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Words from England just don't translate
I could not imagine what the F a dummy was and why it's so controversial.
Let parents raise he kids how they want. It's no one business if she is using a pacifier except them and their ped.
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| Posted 8/11/15 12:13 PM |
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Leb
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Words from England just don't translate
Nappy = diaper
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| Posted 8/11/15 1:20 PM |
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Pumpkin1
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Words from England just don't translate
Knickers = undies
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| Posted 8/11/15 1:43 PM |
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beachgirl
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sara
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Re: Words from England just don't translate
Fanny is not a fanny pack
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| Posted 8/11/15 3:10 PM |
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eroxgirl
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Rebecca
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Words from England just don't translate
crisps = potato chips
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| Posted 8/11/15 3:13 PM |
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LIRascal
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Michelle
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Re: Words from England just don't translate
Posted by beachgirl
Fanny is not a fanny pack
You took the words out of my filthy little mouth... 
Lift= elevator
trolley = shopping cart
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| Posted 8/11/15 3:16 PM |
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LIRascal
drama. daily.
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Michelle
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Words from England just don't translate
Hey how many of us know these from peppa pig?
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| Posted 8/11/15 3:17 PM |
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Sparrow
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Re: Words from England just don't translate
I have heard that Fanny means female's crotch in England.
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| Posted 8/11/15 3:22 PM |
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KarenK122
The Journey is the Destination
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Re: Words from England just don't translate
Posted by LIRascal
Hey how many of us know these from peppa pig?
lol me!!
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| Posted 8/11/15 3:26 PM |
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Paramount
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Re: Words from England just don't translate
Posted by beachgirl
Fanny is not a fanny pack
Best story ever.
I was in Scotland for a the Eddinburgh festival. Long story shory my fanny pack was stolen.
So I am with the police. I call my credit card companies "yeah, my fanny pack was stolen".
Every time I said it the cops giggled.
After about 20 min of calls and lots of louder and louder laughter I finally asked what was up.
Cop: You know we call them "bum bags" here.
Me: oh, no. Didn't. yeah. we call it a fanny pack".
Cop: um, you know what fanny means, right?
me: Yup. Its your behind.
Cop: um, nope. Its the "front".
So for 20 min they were laughing at me calling it a vagina bag.
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| Posted 8/11/15 3:29 PM |
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SummerMom
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Re: Words from England just don't translate
"Dummy" makes sense. You put it in the kid's mouth when you don't want them to make any noise; you want them to be "dumb" (as in "deaf, dumb, and blind").
But I used to live in England so it sounds more natural to me. I can see how all of this would be confusing!
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| Posted 8/11/15 3:35 PM |
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Pinkisles
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Re: Words from England just don't translate
Posted by LIRascal
Hey how many of us know these from peppa pig?
I was just thinking this!! Lol
They call flashlights torches.
Training wheels are stabilizers
And poor miss rabbit does every single job in the whole town!!
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| Posted 8/11/15 5:57 PM |
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Pinkisles
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Re: Words from England just don't translate
Posted by SummerMom
"Dummy" makes sense. You put it in the kid's mouth when you don't want them to make any noise; you want them to be "dumb" (as in "deaf, dumb, and blind").
But I used to live in England so it sounds more natural to me. I can see how all of this would be confusing!
.My thought was more along the lines of a dummy nipple. Like the pacifier replaces moms nipple.
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| Posted 8/11/15 5:58 PM |
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MrsD121011
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Elicia
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Words from England just don't translate
boot= trunk of the car
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| Posted 8/11/15 5:59 PM |
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IVFmiracle
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Re: Words from England just don't translate
Posted by beachgirl
Fanny is not a fanny pack
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| Posted 8/11/15 6:12 PM |
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klingklang77
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Re: Words from England just don't translate
Rubber = Eraser
When I got married, my in-laws (Australian) came over for the wedding. My BIL wanted to buy erasers for his friends. He asked the guy for some rubbers for his friends. Yeah, that didn't go over so well.
Napkins = Feminine products
Serviettes = Napkins
to prise = to pry something from someone's hands (just learned this the other day.)
Dustman = garbage man
They also use the Present Perfect more than we do and we may say, "Did you do your homework yet?", but it's incorrect to them. This rule still confuses me. Some of their grammar rules still confuse me.
I'm teaching a British English lexis class next semester. I have heard that I'm going to be confused.
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| Posted 8/11/15 6:47 PM |
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ChristinaM128
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Re: Words from England just don't translate
Posted by Pinkisles
Posted by LIRascal
Hey how many of us know these from peppa pig?
I was just thinking this!! Lol
They call flashlights torches.
Training wheels are stabilizers
And poor miss rabbit does every single job in the whole town!!
Lmao! My daughter keeps referring to our vacation as a holiday!
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| Posted 8/11/15 8:16 PM |
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mnmsoinlove
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Re: Words from England just don't translate
My nana was from England and reading some of these brought me back. She used words like
Plat= braid
Dustbin, dustman = garage can and garbage man
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| Posted 8/11/15 11:09 PM |
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mommy2Alex
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Re: Words from England just don't translate
trainers=sneakers.
fringe= bangs
We lived in Ireland for 2 years and it took us awhile to get used to the different lingo. LOL
Holiday = vacation
garden = yard
They use a lot of old terminology like fortnight and 1/2 six instead of 6:30, they say zed instead of zee.
Message edited 8/12/2015 7:49:02 AM.
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| Posted 8/12/15 7:46 AM |
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Poppyseed79
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Words from England just don't translate
Fag = cigarette
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| Posted 8/12/15 7:53 AM |
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