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Post by bristolgill on Dec 11, 2014 17:31:52 GMT -5
 That girl is wearing a jumpsuit or overall shorts. But a jumper is never a sweater. A sweater is called a sweater!  Not if you live in Australia. A jumper is and always has been what in US is called a sweater. same in UK a jumper is a sweater. ...usually woollen and warm and always long sleeves. |
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Post by Q3 on Dec 11, 2014 17:38:49 GMT -5
I am still curious, no one has answered, is nothing called a sweater in the countries that use jumper? LOL to put you out of misery, yes, sometimes i'd use sweater instead of jumper or pullover. in my books (and im NOT an expert in words) pullover - lighter, dressier long sleeve thingy sweater - sporty long sleeve thingy jumper - wintery, knitted long sleeve thingy none if these would have a hood, but sweater could..... who knew this was so "deep"? *wink* Here is my favorite -- What is a Toboggan? Hat or Sled? In a large part of the Southeastern US, it is a hat.  It is believed that it was the result of a misunderstanding of northern, wintry apparel and devices, but no one is sure how it came bo be. North and South of the US are almost as different and US English and UK English... Shopping cart = buggy Soda or Pop = Coke |
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Post by Deleted on Dec 11, 2014 17:46:01 GMT -5
The one difference which bugs me the most is the pronunciation of CAN'T. I can never tell if the Americans are saying CAN or CAN'T, it sounds the same to me no matter how hard I listen. Not always, but in most cases. The British pronounce it differently, so you can never mistake one for the other. But that would be the only case BrE is less complicated for me:) I understand AmE much better.
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Post by Deleted on Dec 11, 2014 17:49:59 GMT -5
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Post by vecadam on Dec 11, 2014 17:51:27 GMT -5
LOL to put you out of misery, yes, sometimes i'd use sweater instead of jumper or pullover. in my books (and im NOT an expert in words) pullover - lighter, dressier long sleeve thingy sweater - sporty long sleeve thingy jumper - wintery, knitted long sleeve thingy none if these would have a hood, but sweater could..... who knew this was so "deep"? *wink* but..........................do you have cardigans?????????? of course!! cardigans are ALWAYS with buttons. none of the above are buttoned. *plot thickens* |
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Post by Q3 on Dec 11, 2014 17:53:53 GMT -5
*** My favorite is how Brits pronounce aluminum.  ***
Come now, Q3, we pronounce it as it it writ  ; aluminium................. Yes, and it sounds like something valuable and wonderful to me in the British "aluminium". Whereas our "aluminum" sound somewhat cheap. Most countries use the spelling aluminium. In the United States and Canada, the spelling aluminum predominates. |
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Post by 4EverAdam on Dec 11, 2014 18:01:36 GMT -5
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Post by justgill on Dec 11, 2014 18:07:50 GMT -5
I just posted a little something in the members news (never done that before; oooer). adamtopia.com/post/561573/quote/331I just found out/experienced something that I never would have guessed, but found absolutely fascinating Bugger - told you I'd not done it before. How do I link to the post itself  . |
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Post by Avari on Dec 11, 2014 18:09:06 GMT -5
anyone with children in the right age bracket to have watched/read all the Harry Potter series should have no doubt that a jumper is a pullover sweater. :D ETA: generally wool or something knit. |
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Post by evergreen on Dec 11, 2014 18:19:52 GMT -5
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