Comments on: US/UK English translations http://www.jonmasters.org/blog/2007/03/05/usuk-english-translations/ World Organi[sz]ation Of Broken Dreams Thu, 01 Dec 2011 20:35:15 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9 hourly 1 By: Joe http://www.jonmasters.org/blog/2007/03/05/usuk-english-translations/comment-page-1/#comment-74227 Joe Mon, 16 Apr 2007 15:13:05 +0000 http://www.jonmasters.org/blog/?p=505#comment-74227 smoking a fag takes on a whole new meaning, too. smoking a fag takes on a whole new meaning, too.

]]> By: Jon Masters http://www.jonmasters.org/blog/2007/03/05/usuk-english-translations/comment-page-1/#comment-62591 Jon Masters Tue, 06 Mar 2007 04:38:49 +0000 http://www.jonmasters.org/blog/?p=505#comment-62591 Well, quite. Though for words with possibly "offensive" translations, I'm leaving that until I've got a longer list, so they don't stand out so much :-) Well, quite. Though for words with possibly “offensive” translations, I’m leaving that until I’ve got a longer list, so they don’t stand out so much :-)

]]> By: greg http://www.jonmasters.org/blog/2007/03/05/usuk-english-translations/comment-page-1/#comment-62471 greg Mon, 05 Mar 2007 21:14:48 +0000 http://www.jonmasters.org/blog/?p=505#comment-62471 Surprisingly something like this already exists, http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_and_British_English_differences Regional and international language differences are quite interesting to read about. Though I still think as inventers of the English language we should be able to modify it and change it as we wish :) Surprisingly something like this already exists, http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_and_British_English_differences

Regional and international language differences are quite interesting to read about. Though I still think as inventers of the English language we should be able to modify it and change it as we wish :)

]]> By: Chris http://www.jonmasters.org/blog/2007/03/05/usuk-english-translations/comment-page-1/#comment-62447 Chris Mon, 05 Mar 2007 18:49:27 +0000 http://www.jonmasters.org/blog/?p=505#comment-62447 How about 'fag'. It can get confusing if you ask an American if you can bum a fag off him. How about ‘fag’. It can get confusing if you ask an American if you can bum a fag off him.

]]> By: Hussein Jodiyawalla http://www.jonmasters.org/blog/2007/03/05/usuk-english-translations/comment-page-1/#comment-62436 Hussein Jodiyawalla Mon, 05 Mar 2007 18:11:59 +0000 http://www.jonmasters.org/blog/?p=505#comment-62436 British English FTW. British English FTW.

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