Britain & America - two countries seperated by a common language - Page 2

Donut · 05-22-2001, 08:54 AM

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Originally posted by Yorick:
Too true Donut. It is most assuredly a language in development that given isolation and time would definitely move to a dialect and then language.

Very cool post.

Thanks Yorick, but do you think that any language now develops in isolation given the way that communication via news media, internet and travel has evolved so much?

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Donut · 05-22-2001, 12:05 PM

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Originally posted by Moiraine:
Cheers and applause, Donut and AzureCutie !

Now I would like to know, aside from words, are there expressions that differ from American to British to Australian to ... ?

Go back to your pen and paper, guys !

I'd like to help you Moiraine but this avo I had a rainbow sneeze in the dunny and I'm a bit crook - guess I'll have to throw a sickie

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Mouse · 05-22-2001, 01:29 PM

Just about the most extreme example I've heard is that here you can sit on a dyke and have a fag quite innocently.....

If anyone needs an explanation, just ask!

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MILAMBER · 05-22-2001, 03:19 PM

hey all you European people out there. I'll write you a check for a billion dollars, if you'll write me a cheque for a trillion! Just don't deposit it until I say it's ok.

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caleb · 05-23-2001, 01:08 AM

What pisses me off is when you cheap new zealanders make up words and use em in scrabble! ITS CANDY NOT LOLLYS DAMMIT!

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05-23-2001, 01:21 AM

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Originally posted by Donut:
An American Billion is different to a British Billion. Up to a miilion we are in agreement. It's one thousand thousands (1 followed by six 0's)

We consider a billion to be one million millions (1 x twelve 0's). In America a billion is one thousand millions (1 x nine 0's)

What we call a billion, you call a trillion. What you call a billion we call a milliard.

My head hurts

In Dutch/English/USa (if i get it right)

10^6 -> Miljoen / Million / Million
10^9 -> Miljard / Milliard / Billion
10^12 -> Biljoen / Billion / Trillion
10^15 -> Biljard (toch?) / Billiard / ?
10^18 -> Triljoen / Trillion

Am I right?
BTW 1 mol is 6.022*10^23 somehow that was the most funny chemestry lesson in the whole year
but nobody seems to understand that

BTW What Lul means?
Well a lul is what seperateds males from females and males have one and females get one.

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John D Harris · 05-23-2001, 01:44 AM

Donut,
It's not just limited to the US-UK ,in the southern US we spell it grey, colour ( at least until recently). Southern culture prefered the Oxford dictionary to the Webster's. thats where the Americanized spellings come from originaly. As you can tell from my posts I don prefer any dictionary

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Sazerac · 05-23-2001, 02:02 AM

Rikard,

in USA, 10^15 = quadrillion
and 10^18 = quintillion.

Others:

10^21 = sextillion
10^24 = septillion
10^27 = octillion
10^30 = novillion
10^33 = decillion

and somewhere in there is a google.

Actually, I think the definition of a "google" is 10^100.

[This message has been edited by Sazerac (edited 05-23-2001).]

Davros · 05-23-2001, 05:38 AM

Hi all, I'm back online. Thanks for a great day at the football Donut, and we won't talk about the tragedy of the following weekend. Going back to the original list, toilet was paired with bathroom. I don't recall seeing any signs for either on my 3 day visit to the states - all the signs said "Rest Rooms"

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AzureWolf · 05-23-2001, 05:53 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by caleb:
What pisses me off is when you cheap new zealanders make up words and use em in scrabble! ITS CANDY NOT LOLLYS DAMMIT!

Hey we are not cheap you B!@#@@! OKay maybe my swearing has too many letters but who cares.

If I say its lollies then its lollies!

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05-22-2001, 01:29 PM	#13
Mouse Ironworks Moderator Join Date: March 1, 2001 Location: Scotland Posts: 2,788	Just about the most extreme example I've heard is that here you can sit on a dyke and have a fag quite innocently..... If anyone needs an explanation, just ask! ------------------ Regards Mouse

05-22-2001, 03:19 PM	#14
MILAMBER Lord Soth Join Date: March 5, 2001 Location: Southern California Posts: 1,948	hey all you European people out there. I'll write you a check for a billion dollars, if you'll write me a cheque for a trillion! Just don't deposit it until I say it's ok. ------------------ "The object of war is not to die for your country but to make the other bastard die for his." -General George Patton (1885-1945)

05-23-2001, 01:08 AM	#15
caleb Horus - Egyptian Sky God Join Date: April 10, 2001 Location: Tacoma, WA, U.S.A. Age: 39 Posts: 2,615	What pisses me off is when you cheap new zealanders make up words and use em in scrabble! ITS CANDY NOT LOLLYS DAMMIT! ------------------ BOW TO THE BISCUIT KING AND HIS THRONE OF SCONE!!!

05-23-2001, 01:44 AM	#17
John D Harris Ninja Storm Shadow Join Date: March 27, 2001 Location: Northport,Alabama, USA Age: 62 Posts: 3,577	Donut, It's not just limited to the US-UK ,in the southern US we spell it grey, colour ( at least until recently). Southern culture prefered the Oxford dictionary to the Webster's. thats where the Americanized spellings come from originaly. As you can tell from my posts I don prefer any dictionary ------------------ "the memories of a man in his old age, are deeds of a man in his prime"

05-23-2001, 02:02 AM	#18
Sazerac Ironworks Moderator Join Date: January 7, 2001 Location: Monroe, LA Age: 60 Posts: 7,387	Rikard, in USA, 10^15 = quadrillion and 10^18 = quintillion. Others: 10^21 = sextillion 10^24 = septillion 10^27 = octillion 10^30 = novillion 10^33 = decillion and somewhere in there is a google. Actually, I think the definition of a "google" is 10^100. [This message has been edited by Sazerac (edited 05-23-2001).]

05-23-2001, 05:38 AM	#19
Davros Takhisis Follower Join Date: January 7, 2001 Location: Mandurah, West Australia Age: 60 Posts: 5,073	Hi all, I'm back online. Thanks for a great day at the football Donut, and we won't talk about the tragedy of the following weekend. Going back to the original list, toilet was paired with bathroom. I don't recall seeing any signs for either on my 3 day visit to the states - all the signs said "Rest Rooms" . ------------------ Nordom, cousin to Davros

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