xanthakita
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the difference between a quid and a pound???OK, I'm a Yank, and as such.. is there a difference between a quid and a pound? or is it like a buck and a dollar? The same thing?
Thanks!
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Re: the difference between a quid and a pound??? | xanthakita wrote: | OK, I'm a Yank, and as such.. is there a difference between a quid and a pound? or is it like a buck and a dollar? The same thing?
Thanks! |
A quid is 20 shillings whereas a pound is 100 pence 
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xanthakita
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loloh you are SOOOOO helpful!!!!! 
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1 Audio pronunciation of "quid" ( P ) Pronunciation Key (kwd)
n.
A cut, as of chewing tobacco.
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BenMcDermott
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Maybe that's their real meanings.. but over here chavs, scousers and most other people say quids and pounds as the same thing
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ms moon
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you're showing your age admin!!!
i too remember the original quid although i was very very young at the time 
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St0rm[TitE]
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Re: the difference between a quid and a pound??? | xanthakita wrote: | OK, I'm a Yank, and as such.. is there a difference between a quid and a pound? or is it like a buck and a dollar? The same thing?
Thanks! |
and whats the difference between a tomato and a tom-ay-to
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xanthakita
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you say po-tay-to I say po-tah-toLOL the main difference between a tomato and a to-may-to is where you come from. The UK has a wide diversity of accents in an area roughly the size of Texas. The U.S. has an even broader spectrum of accents. It's really fascinating to listen to the way people speak and then find out where they are from.
For example, here in South Carolina, there is a large population that descends from settlers originally from England. Hence there are a lot of tones and accents used which are similar to those one might hear in London. While up in Miniappolis, MN a HUGE percentage of people descend from Norwegians and you can still hear it in the way they speak.
Language is a wild thing in that even though we all speak "English" there are words that mean totally different things in different locals...
for example the word Napkin in the US it's a cloth or paper used to wipe the face, mouth etc... in England, as I understand it it.s what we call a diaper at least that's one possible meaning.
what other words are likely to cause misunderstandings in conversation across the big lake?
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admin (no pm's please)
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Re: you say po-tay-to I say po-tah-to | xanthakita wrote: |
for example the word Napkin in the US it's a cloth or paper used to wipe the face, mouth etc... in England, as I understand it it.s what we call a diaper at least that's one possible meaning.
what other words are likely to cause misunderstandings in conversation across the big lake? |
You are thinking Nappy/Diaper. As far as I know Napkin has the same meaning.
But regional dialects to vary. I and no end of other kids when we moved to my neck of the woods got told to put our "Daps" on at school physical education and had no idea what to do
Do you understand the term "take the piss" I have yet to know a yank who knows that common UK expression.
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xanthakita
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take the pissWell, it's very similar to take a piss... but I have a feeling it doesn't mean the same thing.
enlighten me oh wise one!
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St0rm[TitE]
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Re: you say po-tay-to I say po-tah-to | xanthakita wrote: | | The UK has a wide diversity of accents in an area roughly the size of Texas |
we may be small but we taught you everything 
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Re: take the piss | xanthakita wrote: | Well, it's very similar to take a piss... but I have a feeling it doesn't mean the same thing.
enlighten me oh wise one! |
Same as "taking the mickey" but with harsher overtones. But then the last yank I asked didn't know that one either.
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xanthakita
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lolI don't know about that.... but a good deal... yes.
I was being generous as England proper is about the size of Indiana, I just wasn't sure how far the UK extends so I didn't want to insult anyone! 
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St0rm[TitE]
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Re: lol | xanthakita wrote: | | I was being generous as England proper is about the size of Indiana, I just wasn't sure how far the UK extends so I didn't want to insult anyone! |
you're not.
just knowing im not American is good enough for me
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xanthakita
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doh!ewww that's a low blow! but probably, unfortunately, a deserved one.
Once time I was touring in Israel, and had teh priviledge of being mistaken for a European as opposed to an American, because I wasn't "Loud and obnoxious"
It's very sad that Americans are perceived that way, as a majority of us aren't. It's just the loud obnoxious minority that makes the rest of us look bad. 
Ah well.
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St0rm[TitE]
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lol
im only having a bit of fun mate.
i actually love our american cousins (although i couldnt eat a whole one )
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admin (no pm's please)
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Re: doh! | xanthakita wrote: |
It's very sad that Americans are perceived that way, as a majority of us aren't. It's just the loud obnoxious minority that makes the rest of us look bad.
Ah well. |
The stereotypical American Tourist is a poor advert for the USA.
Any one else love the US tourist scene in "Train spotting" 
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