I've lived in many parts of the US and have never seen any inconsistency. Indoor water sources are faucets, outdoor water sources are spigots (or bibs), and I've only seen 'tap' used as an adjective (tap water).
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Tap or Faucet
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I've lived in many parts of the US and have never seen any inconsistency. Indoor water sources are faucets, outdoor water sources are spigots (or bibs), and I've only seen 'tap' used as an adjective (tap water).
Guitar's Cry
Disciple of Pan
Aren't erasers called "rubbers" in England? Ask for a rubber in an American school and you may be sent to the office...
Guitar's Cry
Disciple of Pan
In New England we use either tap or faucet, I just realized.
I can never quite pin down what constitutes as "Pudding" in England. Here in the states, it is pretty much a sweet custard.
I can never quite pin down what constitutes as "Pudding" in England. Here in the states, it is pretty much a sweet custard.
No more buttered scones for me, Mater, I'm off to play the Grand Piano!
According to Professor 'Enry 'Iggins, Americans 'aven't used it in years, gov'nur!
Father Heathen
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Cilantro vs coriander.
Martin
Spam, wonderful spam (bloody vikings!)
Those damn colonials, not an educated Gentleman among them! That Mr. Higgins was entirely correct, he was obviously an English Gentleman of the highest caliber. Top table.
exchemist
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YES! Biscuit is another. When I lived in Houston I was amazed to find you could get something called chicken and biscuits, in which - thankfully, in the context! - the biscuits were a sort of scone or pastry thing, nothing remotely like a biscuit in Britain.So what do US folks call cookies? I mean as in the specific biscuit,
Where I live we do call them faucets, but that's where we get our tap water. Now, I'm not sure if this is a regional thing, but "tap" water bears the connotation that it's also city water, which is usually not the cleanest. Sometimes, if we have it, we call it well water to let guests know that the source comes from a well.
You know, I used to know a british guy, but I never heard from him again after I told him about my fanny pack. Not sure why. All I said was that it was uncomfortable, and was a bit too tight; so I bought another one. I had to wear it under my pants to keep it from falling off cause it was too loose. Felt a little awkward to wear it that way, but I made it work. One time it came undone and slid out of my pants and onto the stage when I was singing with my church choir during service. Boy was that emberassing!
You know, I used to know a british guy, but I never heard from him again after I told him about my fanny pack. Not sure why. All I said was that it was uncomfortable, and was a bit too tight; so I bought another one. I had to wear it under my pants to keep it from falling off cause it was too loose. Felt a little awkward to wear it that way, but I made it work. One time it came undone and slid out of my pants and onto the stage when I was singing with my church choir during service. Boy was that emberassing!
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exchemist
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An excellent list, my dear chap...
Oops another one. "Chaps", in the US are, I understand, some sort of (vaguely gay?) leg thingies, made of leather, that cowboys wear.
exchemist
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Buttered? What's wrong with cream and jam (thats jelly in americanese)
exchemist
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Hey! What about muffin?
Also, storm stick vs umbrella, lorry vs truck, flat vs apartment, and torch vs flashlight
exchemist
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Storm stick??? WTF???