Today was a day in since we are leaving for Scotland tomorrow. So we did a lot of laundry to make sure we had everything. The girls played a lot with the legos we brought from home. Since there is not much to write about today, I thought I’d share in an English to English dictionary. It is an accumulation of words used in the US and their equivalents. In case anyone is planning a trip to the UK, this may be helpful – especially note “pants.” I used that word and got a laugh from our housekeeper.
US to UK English Translations
| US Word | UK Word |
| 2-lane | Dual Carriage |
| 2 p.m. | 14:00 |
| Agents | Advisors |
| Appropriate, preferred | Proper |
| Awesome, cool | Brilliant |
| Bar | Pub |
| Bathroom/Restroom | Toilet/Loo |
| Boots | Wellies |
| Car Rental | Car Hire |
| Diaper | Nappie |
| Edge | Verge |
| Elevator | Lift |
| ER (Emergency Room) | A&E (Accidents and Emergencies) |
| Exit | Way Out |
| Exits (on highways) | Junctions (on motorways) |
| Fill-up | Top-up |
| Flashlight | Torch |
| For Rent | For Let |
| French Fries | Chips |
| Garage Sale | Boot Sale |
| Great | Lovely |
| Ground Beef | Mince |
| Hey | Oye |
| Highway | Motorway |
| Last Name | Surname |
| Lawyer | Barrister |
| Leash | Lead |
| Line | Queue |
| | Post |
| Mailbox | Postbox |
| Man | Mate |
| Median | Reserve |
| Mom | Mum |
| Operating Room | Theatre |
| Pants | Trousers |
| Parking Lot | Car Park |
| Potato Chips | Crisps |
| Shoes | Boots |
| Shopping cart | Trolley |
| Shots | Pokes, Jabs |
| Shovel | Spade |
| Station Wagon | State Car |
| Steal | Nick |
| Stroller | Buggie |
| Sweater, Sweatshirt | Jumper |
| Tag | It |
| Thanks | Cheers |
| Traffic Circle | Roundabout |
| Trail | Footpath |
| Trash | Rubbish |
| Trash bag | Bin liner |
| Trash can | Rubbish bin or bin |
| Trash truck | Rubbish lorrie |
| Truck | Lorrie |
| Trunk | Boot |
| Umbrella | Brolly |
| Underwear | Pants |
| Vacation | Holiday |
| Watch Out, Beware | Mind the … |
| Wife | Misses |
| Yard | Garden |
| Zip Code | PostCode |
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