Comments on: 12 Ways to Speak and Spell Like an American

By: Katie

Katie — Sun, 09 Sep 2012 20:33:00 +0000

The thing that I’m sure makes coming to the U.S. even more difficult is that while everything mentioned may be true, it may only be true in that area. I’ve never used an “elastic band” or “flashers,” but I’m sure that’s what they are called in areas. A perfect example of this is that carbonated beverage that is know as “pop,” or “soda,” or “soda-pop,” or (if you’re in the south) “coke.”

By: Alice Spaulding

Alice Spaulding — Tue, 04 Sep 2012 12:37:00 +0000

Actually, here in Chicago, we had a new manager who just arrived from Massachusetts ask us where he could get some “elastics”. We all gave him a hard time about that one! Logically, some areas of the country have closer ties to England than others.

By: Terry

Terry — Mon, 27 Aug 2012 15:51:00 +0000

I am such a fan of Brits. My husband & I will be going to England – London this Nov. I cannot wait. I love the way they all speakk. A little hard to understand sometimes. I am sure they say the same about us.

By: Amelia pond

Amelia pond — Mon, 27 Aug 2012 03:58:00 +0000

Well I say bathroom for public and home. Restroom, rarely to never and I think thats true for most folks.

By: Joh Green

Joh Green — Tue, 21 Aug 2012 19:38:00 +0000

personally i say internet lol i don’t know what all this other bs about innernet is about O.o

By: Mish Mosh

Mish Mosh — Tue, 21 Aug 2012 17:33:00 +0000

The Brits can’t say s**t about our beer. Theirs taste so bad they put lemon juice in it.

By: Brent Rossow

Brent Rossow — Tue, 21 Aug 2012 14:42:00 +0000

Yep. That elastic band claim is a load of old pony, which is something I know for a fact will be understood by the writer. They’re rubber bands.

By: Caitlyn

Caitlyn — Mon, 20 Aug 2012 22:03:00 +0000

PS – Also, we don’t say or write “USA”. No. We use “the US”.

By: Caitlyn

Caitlyn — Mon, 20 Aug 2012 21:59:00 +0000

Yes – I agree with the comments below. LOL – so far none of you have spelled it out yet: While we Yanks do slide our Ts into Ds, we say “Innernet”, not Indernet”. We also don’t say “elastic”. That’s what holds up your drawers (undies). Used in the hair, they’re referred to as “hair ties”, not “elastic bands”.

By: Posie

Posie — Mon, 20 Aug 2012 18:07:00 +0000

Indernet, no, innernet, maybe. Elastic bands are for hair and usually wrapped with some kind of thread to keep from damaging the individual hairs. Rubber bands, are the same, and in some places they are gum bands. Anyone here every heard the contraction “daresen’t”? How that ‘s’ ended up in the middle of “dare not” is beyond me, but it’s unique to communities with a high Amish influence. So is the phrase “Red up (something)”, as in, “Red up (Clean) your room.” That’s the fun thing about American English, drive a few hundred miles, and you’ll hear a completely different version of it.