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Post by sweety13 on Aug 14, 2006 17:09:05 GMT 1
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Post by tom on Aug 14, 2006 20:13:53 GMT 1
great britain or britain is england scotland wales, uk is england scotland wales and northen ireland(republic of ireland although connected to northen ireland is not part of it) Great Britain- England - Scotland - Wales United Kingdom (UK)- England - Scotland - Wales - Northern Ireland The Republic of Ireland (South of Ireland/ROI) is attatched to Northern Ireland but isn't a part of GB or the UK ![](http://www.cnn.com/WORLD/meast/9902/14/lockerbie/great.britain.map.jpg) hope that clears stuff up for ya ;D
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Post by sweety13 on Aug 14, 2006 21:59:17 GMT 1
WoWiE, thanx a lot tom, now i get it. ![;)](http://img344.imageshack.us/img344/9967/iconwinkdg5.gif)
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Post by sweety13 on Aug 14, 2006 23:13:36 GMT 1
I have heard a lot of brits on american shows say "sodding" ![???](http://img422.imageshack.us/img422/1910/iconconfusedrk6.gif) . What does that mean? And if it is a curse word, I want to say sorry for my language ahead of time. i don't think it's a bad word, i did a search and found an interesting website: www.peevish.co.uk/slang/s.htmsod * Noun. 1. A contemptible or objectionable person. 2. A pitiable person. E.g."He's just had his car stolen and his wife has just run off with the milkman, the poor sod." This use is also be found with the expressions 'poor bastard' and 'poor bugger'. 3. A thing or action that is difficult or problematic. E.g. "We had a sod of a journey, getting stuck in a traffic jam at Birmingham for over 3 hours." * Abb. of the word sodomite. sodding Adv./Adj. Used as an intensifier. E.g."It's always that sodding idiot who wakes everyone up at a god awful hour."
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Post by tom on Aug 14, 2006 23:14:37 GMT 1
sodding=bloody
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Post by snicklefritz on Aug 15, 2006 0:36:47 GMT 1
So tom, is sodding a curse word? Because isn't bloody like the F-word in the UK or does it not have that intense of a meaning anymore? PS thanks for clearing up the Britian/UK thing. At first i was more confused than I was before I asked my question, but now I get it.
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Post by tom on Aug 15, 2006 11:34:27 GMT 1
bloody is one of those words with a mixed reception like some people think its the worse word ever and others think nothing of it. i dont really think anything of it so others might not think sodding is about the same but i do
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Post by dragon1 on Aug 25, 2006 20:50:26 GMT 1
might sound a silly question but what do you celebrate on thanksgiving?
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Post by tom on Aug 27, 2006 17:03:58 GMT 1
ive always wondered that as well, and as well as what do you celebrate, what are the normal traditions and how do you prepare for it. what i mean is:
- for christmas, we prepare by putting up the tree n decorations n all that - traditions are eating turkey, opening presents n stuff like that ...
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Post by snicklefritz on Sept 1, 2006 1:45:13 GMT 1
Sorry, I don't understand what you're asking, tom.
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Post by tom on Sept 1, 2006 12:01:41 GMT 1
what do you celebrate for thanks giving (dragon 1's question)
and what do you do for it ie what do you eat? do you put decorations up? send cards? etc
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Post by airwaves on Sept 1, 2006 18:15:30 GMT 1
thanksgivign--turkey ham mashed potatoes yams gross cranberry stuff corn or corn on the cob other foods but mainly it's turkey. no gift exchange, they sell cards but thats only for gung ho people who like to send cards for everything
christmas--seems the same as you guys. xmas tree garland, ornaments, presents under the tree, gift exchange, chrismas carols blah blah blah. people being friendly to you for just that time of year then they go back to treating you like crap. same kinda foods, turkey, ham etc...
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Post by alanshearerbetty on Sept 5, 2006 16:00:38 GMT 1
I'd say 'football'
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Post by star2310xtinastars on Sept 20, 2006 14:27:35 GMT 1
Hey guys, I also believe in the U.S u say the 'trunk' of the car where as we in the U.K use the term 'boot' of the car.
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Post by star2310xtinastars on Sept 20, 2006 14:32:23 GMT 1
also (it just came to me now lol) but do correct me if im wrong.... in the U.S if ur asked a question and u don't really want to answer it then do u say 'I'm taking a fifth' whereas we would say 'No Comment?' (I heard that from an SMG interview where she used that term. Or do we say that over here too, i've just never heard it b4 lol)
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