And especially relevant as I’m travelling through Europe at the moment, and every time I ask someone if they speak English, they reply “no” or “only a little” and then proceed to talk to me in fluent or almost fluent English! Makes me embarrassed about the handful of words I know in French and German
Taking part in discussions on the internet allows you to learn about some of the differences between American English and English English. I caused confusion a long time ago by using the term “Taking the piss”. I suspect that many from the US might know what this means now, if not, it means to mock or make fun of some-one. Also “Pissed” means angry in America, what the English refer to as “Pissed Off”. In England pissed means drunk.
Love it 🙂
And especially relevant as I’m travelling through Europe at the moment, and every time I ask someone if they speak English, they reply “no” or “only a little” and then proceed to talk to me in fluent or almost fluent English! Makes me embarrassed about the handful of words I know in French and German
Eddie Izzard’s freaking awesome 🙂
Taking part in discussions on the internet allows you to learn about some of the differences between American English and English English. I caused confusion a long time ago by using the term “Taking the piss”. I suspect that many from the US might know what this means now, if not, it means to mock or make fun of some-one. Also “Pissed” means angry in America, what the English refer to as “Pissed Off”. In England pissed means drunk.