Message Forum: Re: Going to England!

Re: Going to England!

Posted By: wintermute, on host 62.60.23.86
Date: Wednesday, December 12, 2001, at 03:02:03
In Reply To: Re: Going to England! posted by Gahalia on Tuesday, December 11, 2001, at 09:28:56:

> > Otherwise, always remember that pants are called "trousers", underwear are called "pants" and that motorway service stations are a rip-off.
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> > Chris"Leicester is pronounced Less-terr by the way"topher
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> If I forgot, and said to someone "I like your pants" would they know what I was talking about and simply think of me as a silly American, or would they get offended and confused, or....
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> Ga"Just wondering."halia

If you've got an American accent, then people'll understand that you can't speak English properly and make allowances.

winter"No offence :)"mute

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Message:	> > > Otherwise, always remember that pants are called "trousers", underwear are called "pants" and that motorway service stations are a rip-off. > > > > > > Chris"Leicester is pronounced Less-terr by the way"topher > > > > > > If I forgot, and said to someone "I like your pants" would they know what I was talking about and simply think of me as a silly American, or would they get offended and confused, or.... > > > > Ga"Just wondering."halia > > If you've got an American accent, then people'll understand that you can't speak English properly and make allowances. > > winter"No offence :)"mute
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