20 living subtleties of the English language, which does not tell at school

The user's Twitter Alice M., who lives in Vancouver, shared funny observations about the English language.

1. gastronomic abbreviations

Americans - fans abbreviations. You can not just say "crackers with peanut butter and jam" - sure PBJ (Peanut butter jam). "Butera with lettuce, tomato and bacon» - BLT (Bacon lettuce tomato). But BJ - is not bacon jam.

2. abbreviations pronunciation

The words "OK" and "lol" in English does not have. Abbreviations often read the letters: "oukey", "eloel". But there are exceptions: "Yolo", "ASAP."

3. Welcome / no problem

On «Thank you» most often responsible not «Welcome». "WELCOME" can be heard in a store or when you have service. A simple domestic "thanks"When the logical answer," Not at all ", and they say:« No problem ».

4. I know!

When you say something, and you're so: "Here yes" - it is not «! Oh, yeah», and «! I know» The phrase means exactly accord, and not irritable "Yes I know."

5. I'm good

If you offer something, and you do not want instead of «No» you can say: «I'm good». It is soft and gentle

renouncement such as "I and so the rules" instead of "I'm too good for what you offer me."

6. Good for you

«Good for you» means "well done." Without overtones "Well, you're so even better," or "Good for you."

- I got the top five!
- Well done. Good for you.

7. Shopping

shopping - it is not only in boutiques try Louboutin, but also in the "Pyaterochka" go to buy potatoes. Just any purchases - shopping. If it is necessary to clarify that not labutenami, - grocery shopping.

8. Morning, afternoon, evening, night

Afternoon - a "day." Literally - "afternoon". Russian "after lunch" starts later, somewhere in 3-4 hours.

Night does not start when everyone had gone to bed, and in the evening. "Last night went to the concert" - this last night.

I'm at work all leave at five o'clock, and colleagues say: «! Have a good night» At first it was strange, a night loe, I 5 do not go yet. But this type of good evening.

Alice M.

Evening - it is quite an early night.

As you have seen, by morning, too, not like other people begins and just after midnight: "Yesterday I went to bed at one in the morning."

9. Blue / gay

Blue - it's not just "blue", but also "sad." And this word has nothing to do with gays. But Gay is not only "gay", but also "fun." That's the paradox.

10. Toilet

Restroom in each country is called in its own way. In America - restroom, Canada - washroom. "Toylet" do not speak.

11. Number one, number two

As a cultural to say what you need in the bathroom is not just rinse your hands? Use the expression «number one» and «number two». "Number one" and "number two." - this is how our "in the small" and "at-large"

12. Do you need a lift?

This is not "Do you need a lift?" And "You throw up?". Probably, too, foreigners are surprised when they are going to "throw".

13. How are you?

«? How are YOU» means "How are you?", And «How ARE you?» - is "How are you, right?". The meaning depends on the accent. The first question asked when all do not care, how are you doing. You should answer: «Good, thanks». Second - when you do something wrong and people are worried. Then I answer: «I'm fine» ( «Do not worry, I'm fine").

14. What's up?

Version of the standard phrase "How are you?" In English would sound like «What's up?» Or "Sup?" (For very lazy). A typical response to this - «Not much» or «Nothing». Unlike the expression «? How are you» that it is about your condition, and «What's up?» - about what you have going on.

15. Loveseat / couch

Sofa for three will couch, a double - loveseat! Maybe it's a Canadian phenomenon, but the word is very nice. Canadians know why we need sofas.

16. Reception

How to ask if the phone catches? «Do you have reception?» Reception - is not only a desk in the hotel, but the reception of anything and anywhere - even the queen, though the phone.

17. Get out!

So not only "Fuck off!", But also "Yes, you go!" (In the sense of "It can not be!").

- Remember my cousin Claire from Montreal? She is dating Elon Musk. (Do you remember my cousin Claire from Montreal? She meets with Elon Musk.)
- Get out! (Yes, you go!)

18. Fuck, shit

"Fuck" and "shield" does not say, although this impression and might get in a decent society for movies. Swearing replace milder analogs, such as "damn" and "hell" with us:

• shit - shoot;
• fucking - freaking.

19. Alcohol

Alcohol - is alcohol. Drink a whole - booze. Spirits - liquor. Already poured portion - drink. Ctopka who drink in one gulp (one shot), - shot.

20. subtlety pronunciation

Suite, in the sense of "room", pronounced "en-suite" and not "suites". Sew (Sewing) - "sou", rather than "Sue." But the hell - a "choir". Choir - «kvayr"!