So funny! Thank you, Nicholas, for sharing these! Reminds me of Minnesotan (seriously! There’s even a book on How to Talk Minnesotan) in the understatement department. Really. I’m sure it’ll all be fine đ
As you may remember, I spent many of my formative years in Edinburgh, Scotland, UK. One of the first things I realized upon arriving to that fair city was that speaking English for years in Greece had not prepared me for the thrill of actually communicating with the natives. Specifically, I was caught unawares of the wonderful nuances that make all the difference.
âHow are you today?â Iâd ask my fellow students.
âAye, not too bad, actuallyâ theyâd reply.
âWhy, whatâs wrong?â Iâd ask, clueless to the fact that this is a Scotsmanâs understated way of saying, âIâm the happiest Iâve ever been.â
So, when I found a hilarious post on The Idealist Revolution website on the subject, I just had to share as a helpful guide to my American friends, anyone setting their scenes in the UK and anyone wanting to visitâŚ
British English Translated: what they say and what it means
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July 18, 2015 at 4:15 am
Now I have to check out “How to Talk Minnesotan” đ
Thank you so much for sharing đ
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July 18, 2015 at 5:43 am
Have to spread the humor around! A trip to the UK has bumped Australia off its spot at the top of my “before I can’t travel anymore” list đ
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July 18, 2015 at 8:22 am
Lol – glad to have helped đ
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