tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1836135236697876363.post7509965564742912396..comments2023-07-03T04:54:38.134-04:00Comments on REBECCA ROSE: Talkin' Tuesday with Jasmine AhernRebecca Rosehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01313697921324813986noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1836135236697876363.post-37559048108675188792011-03-23T18:23:08.615-04:002011-03-23T18:23:08.615-04:00LOL, this reminds me of trying to explain biscuits...LOL, this reminds me of trying to explain biscuits and gravy to someone who lived in England, and couldn't figure out why Americans would do that.<br /><br />For the record England biscuits are what we call cookies in the US. American biscuits are unsweetened small bread rolls, eaten at breakfast and sometimes dinner. I guess a scone would be very close to an American biscuit.<br /><br />And yeah, gravy over cookies would be awful. <br /><br />Janice~Janice Seagraveshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02576031935823587485noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1836135236697876363.post-65595532318352147022011-03-23T10:18:54.781-04:002011-03-23T10:18:54.781-04:00Interesting! By the way, Americans say pancakes to...Interesting! By the way, Americans say pancakes too. <br /><br />I've got a few words to add of my own. My parents are from the former British island of St. Kitts. Growing up, here are some of the words I had to contend with before they learned to speak American English: <br /><br />blacklead instead of pencil<br />bladder instead of balloon<br />bonnet instead of hood (of car)<br />zed instead of the letter z<br />full stop instead of periodDelaney Diamondhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16703253397603304388noreply@blogger.com