As the saying goes: “The U.S. and England: two countries separated by a common language.”
I once read that current American English is closer to Colonial English than British English is. Basically, the British language evolved more. But maybe, we Americans are a just bunch of backwoods yokels.
“Silverware”? Other than in ads for fancy place settings, I don’t think I’ve heard too many refer to cutlery as silverware. Are there areas in N. America where that term is used more often?
I hear silverware much more often than cutlery around here in reference to eating utensils.
Same here. And for camping or a picnic, we bring ‘plastic silverware’ or ‘disposable silverware’. I rarely hear cutlery.
Medium Rare = Well Done
Rare = Well Done
Medium-Well – Well Done
Jacket potato?
I’ve lived in the UK for over 80 years and have never heard them called anything other than baked.
Except by some Americans, who called then oven potatoes.
As for American English, it seems to be degenerating into gibberish. I came across “Ima ight finna summink” recently, and thought it was one of the Scandinadian languages.
As an American, I don’t have a clue. You might be right…maybe northeastern Slobovianistanish?
In the U.S. a lot of terms are regional such as soda or pop.
As the saying goes: “The U.S. and England: two countries separated by a common language.”
I once read that current American English is closer to Colonial English than British English is. Basically, the British language evolved more. But maybe, we Americans are a just bunch of backwoods yokels.
“Silverware”? Other than in ads for fancy place settings, I don’t think I’ve heard too many refer to cutlery as silverware. Are there areas in N. America where that term is used more often?
I hear silverware much more often than cutlery around here in reference to eating utensils.
Same here. And for camping or a picnic, we bring ‘plastic silverware’ or ‘disposable silverware’. I rarely hear cutlery.
Medium Rare = Well Done
Rare = Well Done
Medium-Well – Well Done
Jacket potato?
I’ve lived in the UK for over 80 years and have never heard them called anything other than baked.
Except by some Americans, who called then oven potatoes.
As for American English, it seems to be degenerating into gibberish. I came across “Ima ight finna summink” recently, and thought it was one of the Scandinadian languages.
As an American, I don’t have a clue. You might be right…maybe northeastern Slobovianistanish?
In the U.S. a lot of terms are regional such as soda or pop.