Comments on: Expressions from travel

By: Talon Windwalker

Talon Windwalker — Fri, 30 Aug 2013 14:37:10 +0000

In reply to Shelly. I wondered why Brits always call pants trousers. Interesting. I just love language. It's so much fun!

By: Shelly

Shelly — Fri, 30 Aug 2013 14:32:07 +0000

In reply to Talon Windwalker. In my neck of the woods in Canada, we also say candy floss instead of cotton candy.

By: Shelly

Shelly — Fri, 30 Aug 2013 14:29:34 +0000

Love this post – but I am an English teacher, so cannot help but love it! I taught high school English in Meopham, England for one year, and being a Canadian, my students were adamant at the beginning of our year that I would not be able to teach them English because I am Canadian, not English! Two of my favourites from that time are as follows: I use the word “pants” to mean what we wear on the outside of our underwear, but they use “pants” to mean literally, underpants – so I eventually began using their word, “trousers.” The phrase “aah, bless”, or simply “bless” was repeated often by many people when they thought someone was sweet or even if they felt sorry for someone – I’ll never forget that one, and “bless” really is a beautiful sentiment! From recent family travels and it is now part of our language – the Berber (first inhabitants of North Africa) peoples use the term “keef keef” to mean the same. We love saying “keef keef” – more interesting and playful than the same. I hope to read more comments on language use – so very interesting! Thank you Talon!

By: Talon Windwalker

Talon Windwalker — Fri, 30 Aug 2013 01:27:18 +0000

In reply to Patti. Interesting about angel floss. I only heard and saw candy floss for cotton candy.

By: Patti

Patti — Thu, 29 Aug 2013 23:46:26 +0000

We too discovered Lollies when we were in Melbourne – I love the word and I also learned Angel Floss is the word for cotton candy. Fun post! Oh, and of course – Bugger Off!

By: Talon Windwalker

Talon Windwalker — Thu, 29 Aug 2013 04:45:01 +0000

In reply to Nichola. Once you've been there, it's totally accurate. I just say "We're going to have to vietnam it," and he knows precisely what we're doing. lol

By: Talon Windwalker

Talon Windwalker — Thu, 29 Aug 2013 04:44:28 +0000

In reply to Jill. Thanks for the correct spelling ;)

By: Nichola

Nichola — Wed, 28 Aug 2013 15:44:48 +0000

Ha! love it. We’ve just been practicing ‘Vietnaming it’

By: Jill

Jill — Wed, 28 Aug 2013 13:57:15 +0000

It’s brollie!! Brollie!!
This is hilarious, love it