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njf61 · Posted: Sat Mar 08, 2008 8:46 pm Post subject:

THAT word probably gets used around rude, crude men quite a bit, women find it very offensive, I think. I've not heard it that many times personally in my life, only in a few movies. It's certainly not used in polite company.
And Americans don't use the word "bloody" unless we're trying to be funny and think we're sounding English (which we can't!) Thank's why it sounds so funny and cool to us! But, it doesn't sound like cursing!
My husband worked with a guy from Wales, who said bloody about everything, no matter what, it was bloody awful, bloody cold, bloody hot!

Oh, and there's that way you all pronounce "aluminum"...there seems to be an extra syllable like it's "aluminium"
(don't think I'm making fun, I love it, I really do, sometimes I've been accused of pronouncing things in a British way, and people will say-You've been watching too much BBC again!)
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Velouria · Posted: Sat Mar 08, 2008 9:12 pm Post subject:

It's funny that you should mention Aluminum/Aluminium. This bothered me for the longest time, but then I found out... well...

One is a US brand and one is a UK brand. Notice anything?
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jacksl · Posted: Sat Mar 08, 2008 9:30 pm Post subject:

Yes!! We have an extra "I" in it!!!
It's common words that are pronounced different get me....
Tomato-We say "tomarto", you say "tomayto"
Leisure-We say "lessure", you say "leesure"
Route-We say "root", you say "rowt"
Herbs-We say "Herbs", you say "erbs"
Basil- We say "bassil", you say "baysil"

Hey!! I'm starting a song here!!!

Please. don't anyone take offence, absolutely none is intended!
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Velouria · Posted: Sat Mar 08, 2008 9:39 pm Post subject:

Have any of you Brits (or possibly Americans that watch BBC America) seen THE MIGHTY BOOSH? Bl**dy brilliant stuff. Very random. It stars Noel Fielding and Julian Barratt, who are both hilarous. The series centres around two main characters: Vince Noir (Noel); a funky electro boy who loves fashion and bright colours, and Howard (Julian); he likes tweed and Jazz.

Here are my boys...

I've met them on several occassion and they are great. Even went partying with Noel... crazy times. But that's another story.
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jacksl · Posted: Sat Mar 08, 2008 9:48 pm Post subject:

You party animal....he has quite a reputation!!!!
I know of "the Boosh". My daughter loves them.
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njf61 · Posted: Sat Mar 08, 2008 9:57 pm Post subject:

Well, I just googled aluminum, and you guys are right(again) it is officially aluminium, with the "i", but the US way is an "acceptable variant"
and "tamarto"? really??
I've heard lessure (not from Americans, tho) herb goes either way...and so does route.
then there are words like lorry, the boot of the car, you use mobile phones, we have cell phones (just ordered new ones for the hubby and kids today)
I don't understand your school system, either. A levels? public school? What??
we have grade school, junior high, high school. If you pass all your classes you graduate, then you can go to college (which costs a fortune, and the government says you make to much for help, but you can't afford the tuition-which is where we are with our son!)
private school is like Catholic school or other church run school, you pay for that (grade and some high schools)
public school is "free" but not really because we all pay taxes that pay for our schools whether you have kids going there or not

All in all, I think your way of life is more superior to ours, I should move there now!!
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Velouria · Posted: Sat Mar 08, 2008 10:07 pm Post subject:

He is a wild one, but he's lovely. I was at a gig for his girlfriend's band, Robots In Disguise, and I was meant to be interviewing them. Somehow I got convinced by Noel and Dee (GF) that I should go to this Sony Walkman party, and that they would get me on the list. So in a moment of insanity I went and got in! Actually this is kind of a cool story - if you know the Boosh - because I was outside Old Street tube station looking for the venue and another Boosh cast member was wandering around, so he and I started looking together. We got told by a guy with a clipboard to turn left and keep walking and someone would pick us up in a big car. So we did. About half way down the road we found the guy and we got into this car with blacked out windows and got a ride for 15 minutes to the secret venue. I wasn't sure if I was on the list so the guy, Mike (Naboo), said I should pretend to be his girlfriend. And it worked. Although when I got in Dee said I was on the list as well lol. Fun night. I saw some cool DJs including Noel, and got loads of free drinks.

Here's a picture I took whilst they were DJing. I was dancing with Mike at the time. Surreal.

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jacksl · Posted: Sat Mar 08, 2008 10:09 pm Post subject:

Don't be fooled by the reputation we have!! Living is very expensive here at the moment, and quite a lot of people are struggling to survive, and keep the banks from repossessing their houses!! We don't have a lot of money, but we get by!
As for the school system, it's easy
From 3-5years old it's "pre-school", or kindergarten to you.
From 5-11 years old it's junior school
then from 11-16 years old it's secondary school.

This is where compulsary school ends, and everyone takes GCSE exams (formerly O levels)

Most schools have a Sixth form (or tertiary school) where pupils can stay for 2 years to take A levels. This isn't compulsary.

All this education is free!

Then they can either go to a college or university to take a degree, or diplomas, or any other further education. This has to be paid for by students and parents!

"Public" schools aren't public, they are private schools which can go from 5- 18 years old, and cost an absolute bloody fortune! Only the wealthy or really successful can send their kids to these schools. Hope this helps!
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Velouria · Posted: Sat Mar 08, 2008 10:16 pm Post subject:

njf61 · Posted: Sat Mar 08, 2008 10:57 pm Post subject:

wow, you have to be 16 before you can quit school here, but you wouldn't be finished with high shcool most people are 17 or 18 before they finish and graduate.
and college is expensive, my son is going to the local junior college (2 year) to get his generals out of the way and live at home to save money. I think it will be about $4-5000/year mayber. But a university, can be $18,000-30 or 40,000/year, depending on public or private.
the one he wants to go to is $30,000/year. but that includes room and board. (he wants to be a physical therapist)
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Magenta · Posted: Sun Mar 09, 2008 10:22 am Post subject:

jacksl · Posted: Sun Mar 09, 2008 10:41 am Post subject:

I agree. There is no ruder or more offensive word in the entire English language!! (but I'm not offended by you asking the question, Velouria)
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semperaevitas · Posted: Wed Mar 12, 2008 12:19 am Post subject:

The 'C word' as we call it here is very seldom heard at least in my area as it is sooo offensive. Even rough and tumble grown men here are seldom heard using it within earshot of others.

As for school, we start with junior kindergarten, kindergarten, 1-8 or 1-6 in some cases and that's all in primary or 'public' school. High school is usually 9-12 and sometimes 7-12. It is a public system as well. There are some private schools but typically only the very wealthy and well-known send their children there. Then you go off to college or university. College here is a set curriculum and after 2 or 3 years use get a dipolma. Some colleges grant degrees. It's cheaper than university. However, university here, while also paid by parents and students is much cheaper than in the US.

My brother-in-law is from Stafford, England and I've learned a few terms and words that we don't generally use here but for the most part there has always been a huge British population here so it isn't unusual to here the afore mentioned words and prenunciations.
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journalista · Posted: Wed Mar 12, 2008 12:54 am Post subject:

The United States - Land of the C Word and expensive college education! Such an oxymoron, don't you think?

I am quite disgusted by the C Word myself, and not many people I know would say it. I remember my brother almost died when we saw Silence of the Lambs and it was said. I think in the back of his mind he couldn't shake the image of my mother giving him one severe smackdown if she ever heard him say it!!
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njf61 · Posted: Tue Mar 18, 2008 12:33 am Post subject: