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 Posted: Sat Jul 28, 2007 1:45 pm
Me likes moving discussions 3nodding
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Posted: Sat Jul 28, 2007 1:51 pm
Mikusagi Me likes moving discussions 3nodding whee
Eh? I'm lost. Where was it moved from?
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Posted: Sat Jul 28, 2007 2:19 pm
The MoUsY spell-checker Ikonik Angel It is colour!
And favourite. And aluminium. And...and...cookies are biscuits and biscuits are scones. 3nodding
And herb, not 'erb. Yay! You use the same words that I do! Well, mostly. I thought there is a subtle difference between "cookie" and "biscuit"? Say, cookies are usually softer and lighter than biscuits. Also, there is a subtle difference between American "biscuits" and "scones". Look at this article for more information. I have a few things to say about that article...
First is about the word scone. Pretty much everybody I have discussed this with (all English) agree that it should be pronounced 'scon', even in places where they speak 'Queen's English'. 'Scoan' is sometimes thought of as more correct because of the 'magic e' we are taught in schools, and the fact 'Queen's English' lengthens the vowels more often than not. But it has been decided by most that is is not.
I don't understand in the least what the Americans call an English muffin. To me, muffin refers to American muffins, and English Muffin refers to English muffins, the bread-type disc-shaped thing (shaped like a crumpet, if you understand that).
As for rolls, buns and baps and the like, I never use or hear the term bap where I live, and use the term breadbuns for the circular breadstuff. I rarely use the term bun on its own, but there's also things like hot cross buns and iced buns (sometimes called iced finger buns or simply iced fingers because of the shape).
As for the pancake thing...crèpes are far thinner even than our pancakes.
You mean Americans don't celebrate pancake day!? =O
And yeah, pikelets are thinner than crumpets.
Waffles are different here too, referring to both sweet waffles and potato waffles equally often.
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Posted: Sat Jul 28, 2007 2:44 pm
We have waffle-day here.
And eww at American pancakes!
I think Sweden and England has similar pancakes. In Sweden, they're kind of like crêpes but... different. Maybe thicker. I've read that our schools order pancakes from England because there's no place in Sweden where they make pancakes in such a large amount.
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Posted: Sat Jul 28, 2007 2:48 pm
The second picture shows pancakes that has been folded two times.
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Posted: Sat Jul 28, 2007 7:28 pm
Mikusagi We have waffle-day here.
And eww at American pancakes!
I think Sweden and England has similar pancakes. In Sweden, they're kind of like crêpes but... different. Maybe thicker. I've read that our schools order pancakes from England because there's no place in Sweden where they make pancakes in such a large amount. I think the reason our pancakes are thicker than crèpes is that crèpes are made on those hot plate things. With something that looks similar to a windscreen wiper. -.-; So it's easier to spread than in a frying pan.
My sister makes nice pancakes. <3 I like them with honey. 3nodding Or Nutella. XD
In that first picture they look thicker than the pancakes I'm used to...looks like the same batter though.
The second one's about right.
Milk, flour and eggs. That's why we have pancake day a day (or is it two days?) before lent. To use up the rich foods which will be wasted otherwise.
Of course, I'm not Christian, but I still celebrate their yummier holidays. ^^
I've never had homemade waffles before...
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Posted: Sun Jul 29, 2007 2:04 am
Lent? Is that when you don't eat properly? Like, no eggs and stuff... and it's both because of the religion and because it's winter and the hens won't lay eggs. Is that it?
Because we eat semlor when it's over. Or is it before it begins? I don't really know...
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Posted: Sun Jul 29, 2007 2:05 am
Today is the day when I'll try to make waffles for the first time in my life.
My parents aren't home so I'm experimenting a lot. A few days ago I baked by myself for the very first time.
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Posted: Sun Jul 29, 2007 2:26 am
Lent, as I know from my friend being Christian, is basically when some people give up something they enjoy(food), add something that will bring them closer to God, and often give the time or money spent doing that to charitable purposes or organizations.
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Posted: Sun Jul 29, 2007 3:23 am
Ikonik Angel Yes, we say pavement. As opposed to sidewalk. No one says sidewalk. They even mentioned that in the lecture for LNGS1002 ("Language and Social Context")! See, no wonder I like that subject... it's what we normally talk about! xd Here, it's usually "footpath", although I still sometimes say "pavement" because that's what I'm used to saying. Ikonik Angel And there's some difference between the terms jam and jelly, but I'm not sure. Jelly here is a desert ('jelly on a plate, jelly on a plate, wibble wobble, wibble wobble, jelly on a plate' XD), and jam is a fruit spread for toast and bread. What we call "jelly" is often called "gelatin" or the generic brand name "Jello" in AmE. Ikonik Angel XD
Err....yes, I suppose a lorry is the same as a truck. o.o They carry goods, as opposed to people.
^_^ Film can also refer to film clips. Xumbra can verify this, but I think film is used for shorter clips in America.
Probably Latin or French. Maybe German...
Old English for membrane, my dictionary says.
I dunno, our words come from innumerable places. Yes, you're right. Lorry and truck pretty much mean the same thing. The Etymology Dictionary also says that "film" comes from an Old English word that means "membrane".
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The MoUsY spell-checker Crew
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Posted: Sun Jul 29, 2007 6:18 am
Membrane? Like on cells and such? surprised
Jacke: Oh, I meant the fasting surprised
And people really do that now? <_< The lent-thing?
I shouldn't be surprised. USA is the country where Christians are crazy.
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Posted: Sun Jul 29, 2007 6:34 am
Lent is the forty days before Easter. -.- So hens still lay eggs.
But...people don't fast anymore, they just give something up, like chocolate.
Muslims still fast during Ramadan (October?).
Mousy: I'm aware jelly is called Jello quite often.
We say footpath too, but not for a pavement. Pavements are on the sides of roads and have concrete(?) slabs (something like large tiles) on them. Footpaths are generally in the countryside, and are often just dirt tracks.
Miku: Yes, because film used to be made from cellulose. Might still be, I can't remember.
Have fun baking. whee
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Posted: Sun Jul 29, 2007 9:54 am
You don't bake waffles >_>
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Posted: Sun Jul 29, 2007 3:24 pm
Nutella is sex in a bottle.
Just saying.
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Posted: Sun Jul 29, 2007 4:06 pm
Xumbra Nutella is sex in a bottle.
Just saying. =O You've heard of it! -Hugs Xumbra.- That's brightened me up a little. -Weak smile.-
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