British words and accents
Aug 16, 2011, 1:38 am
#31
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I think that's a stance that most on both sides of the pond can get behind. I have noticed that certain nationalities have a propensity for wearing them. In particular, amongst mathematicians at least, Hungarians have a bizarre affinity for them.
Aug 16, 2011, 2:24 am
#32
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I must admit that I shouldn't have thought that "thank you for your custom" would be too difficult for the average native English speaker to understand (because customers give custom), although I own that it's perhaps a trifle quaint. 
A "sweet" drink is obvious; I've never thought of drinks as "savoury" – snacks and food yes, but not drinks so much.
A "sweet" drink is obvious; I've never thought of drinks as "savoury" – snacks and food yes, but not drinks so much.
Aug 16, 2011, 2:40 am
#33
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Aug 16, 2011, 2:53 am
#34
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Aug 16, 2011, 2:56 am
#35
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Aug 16, 2011, 3:07 am
#36
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I first heard it about 10 years ago, and never from anyone other than an English person. Is it in common use? What's wrong with 'outside'?, does it add anything to the meaning intended?then again, I know other nationalities fall about laughing at the Irish usage of 'bring' and 'take', seeing us as applying them completely opposite to everyone else
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Aug 16, 2011, 4:33 am
#37
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Did I miss a smiley? I thought it was: UK = torch, US = flashlight.To the OP: at least a live person was there. I detest to the extreme the recorded nonsense pidgin German (grootsie) that BA inflict on their passengers to ZRH.
It amuses the Swiss passengers, anyway. BA have enhanced it recently. It is just as annoying. It's sometimes accompanied by a live person saying we have crew who speak Spanish and French (useful to ZRH?), though I haven't heard that recently. OTOH, occasionally the message from the flight deck is in German and is well received.
Aug 16, 2011, 7:22 am
#41
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Aug 16, 2011, 9:31 am
#43
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(I know about Canadian usage because there is always a choice of a sweet or savoury breakfast dish on the daytime AC flight from YYZ to LHR... which is my favourite flight home across the Atlantic)
Aug 16, 2011, 5:00 pm
#44
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Return flight back from FRA tonight, French guy was the anouncing cc. What I heard was "we will begin our inflight service by coming down the aisle to give you a smack". don't think so mate!
Aug 16, 2011, 6:05 pm
#45
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and, having English as my first language, I still flinch when I hear 'outwith' used. I first heard it about 10 years ago, and never from anyone other than an English person. Is it in common use? What's wrong with 'outside'?, does it add anything to the meaning intended?
then again, I know other nationalities fall about laughing at the Irish usage of 'bring' and 'take', seeing us as applying them completely opposite to everyone else.
I first heard it about 10 years ago, and never from anyone other than an English person. Is it in common use? What's wrong with 'outside'?, does it add anything to the meaning intended?then again, I know other nationalities fall about laughing at the Irish usage of 'bring' and 'take', seeing us as applying them completely opposite to everyone else
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