Br e and ame where would you hear this - answer key

British and American English. Where could you hear this?• Can I have the check, please?At an American restaurant, or an American anywhere asking for the “bill” (BrE)• I’m really desperate to find a rubber!In a British school, or, alternatively, anywhere where an American really needsa “condom” (BrE)• A roundtrip to London on the 18,15, please.An American asking for a “return ticket” (BrE) at a railway/coach stationsomewhere near a place called London (there is one London in the UK, butalso at least 10 in the US, and one in Canada and Australia). This kind ofticket, whether “open” or not (with a set time for the return journey), is opposedto the one-way (AmE)/ single (BrE) ticket.• Sorry, where can I take the subway?In America, in any city where there is an “underground” (BrE) train system. InBritain, a subway would be a pedestrian underground passage to cross over astreet/road. NOTE: The underground system is colloquially called “The tube” inLondon.• A lager and a bag of crisps, please.In a British pub. “Lager” is one of the different types of beer you can buy,together with “ale”, “stout”, “bitter”... In America, the term “beer” is the onegenerally used. Crisps (the crunchy type of potato slices which come in a bag)are usually called “chips” in the US. And chips, are American “French fries”.• Excuse me, where is the restroom?Anywhere where an American would need to go to the toilet. The terms “gents”and “ladies” or “bathroom” are also generally used in Britain, together with themore colloquial “loo”. An American would colloquially call it “the john”.• I’m sorry, he’ll be away on vacation for a fortnight. Do you want to leave a message?This would be a typical phone answer in an American office. The British wouldsay “holidays” and “two weeks”.• I’m going outside. I really fancy a fag.Very tricky one. In Britain, any smoker would say this to leave a room/buildingand smoke a cigarette. In America, it would mean that you have an urgentneed for a homosexual partner.• Excuse me, where can I find a cart?At an American airport or supermarket. It would be called a “trolley” in the UK.

• You should’ve put your wellies on!When going fishing or through a wet area anywhere in Britain. The wellies,short for “Wellington boots” after the Duke of ... who invented them, are“rubber boots” (AmE) which reach almost to the knees.

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