Formal words that the UK use but we don't

blinding wrote: »

Britain has been no partner to the Republic of Ireland.

Since the 26 Counties left the Uk it can be argued that for most of the time Britain made life as hard as it could for the Republic of Ireland. Certainly up to 1990 just to put a date on it.

There were many times when it seemed like the UK was unfriendly towards this country. I think of the Great Irish Famine, Troubles in Northern Ireland, Birmingham Six , Guildford Four and other cases.

I've also heard our politicians say that Ireland was losing an important ally when the UK fully exits the European Union as a result of Brexit. Right now the UK is in a transitional phase so the impact is still unknown. The UK signed the Anglo Irish Agreement in 1985 behind the unionists backs under it's prime minister, Margaret Thatcher which gave Dublin some influence in the six counties for the first time since partition. The Irish punt was once pegged to GBP Sterling currency for many years. The UK and Republic of Ireland also created a Common Travel Area (CTA) pre-EEC days which is still going to be in effect even if there is a "hard Brexit".

"May I" was posh talk when I grew up up England. "Can I" was used everywhere North of Watford

Zaph wrote: »

Spot the Protestant!

Ha.
I was informed my family must've been protestant as an ancestor had a "fancy name" and "protestants name their children all sorts of things".

It was blatantly not a Christian name.

I also say cupboard even though theres no board for cups in there. No press in there either.
Admittedly I just got tired of being patronised by an English protestant when I called it a press

amadangomor wrote: »

This quiz is interesting.

It will tell you what part of Britain or Ireland you come from by the words you use. Very accurate when I tried it.

https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2019/02/15/upshot/british-irish-dialect-quiz.html

It suggested I'm from Killarney. I pronounce things very differently to Kerry people.

amadangomor wrote: »

Are you joking? Just gave me a rough geographical area on the map, not a specific location.

No, the whole Kerry area was darkest red and it said Killarney in giant letters. That was the only place name and only word on mine. Odd...

You ought....certainly in the south of England.

Grinds my gears when I hear it from someone irish!

its_steve116 wrote: »

Watford in Hertfordshire, or the Watford Gap in Northamptonshire??

Northhamptonshire:)

Capt'n Midnight wrote: »

There's only one way to be sure.

Where is your toaster ?

amadangomor wrote: »

Maybe you use some particular terms that they use Kerry? Do you have a parent from there?

My father is only from 20 miles away from where I was brought up but I do notice that some of terms he uses would be different to the local ones and I would use some of them.

The closest is a grandparent from Cork.
I've always loved Kerry (not Killarney so much as West and Beara) but I've no blood relatives from Kerry. None that I've spoken to or know of. Spoke to someone from Kerry a lot last year and if anything it was noticeable that my pronounciation and vocabulary is a bit different (although I recognised a lot of his, from my Kerry teacher at primary school. I don't count him for this as he taught us in Irish). I expected to get an English result because I socialise with so many English born people but I try not to pick up their ways of saying things (if I ever say "savvy" I hope someone mercy kills me). Sorry, I guess I'm just the fluke of that quiz.

Capt'n Midnight: technically I don't own/use a toaster but there is one here for other people's use. It lives on the counter or worktop next to the chopping block or surface. I use any of those terms

Most of the examples are of regional accents.
They're not formal...

Ive one friend from Glasgow and somehow he escaped that pit of nastiness with a heart of gold intact. Yes that is true "polis" is glasgow slang. I cannot stand glaswegian vernacular and attitude. Brings my red mist. Belligerent sly untrustworthy people who would double cross you in their sleep.

I gave and took abuse in school but I wouldn’t comment on red hair, why would I? It’s nothing remarkable. And I never said ginger

If you are a red headed footballer having a bad game in the UK the ginger comments will start coming from the fans. Saying ginger as if it’s freakishly rare, it’s not

veryangryman wrote: »

Furlough being the latest one...

Aren't we kind of doing that with the E350 payments etc?

Secondment another one. I have been seconded to work in the UK in summers past. Never hear the word used in Ireland.

Administration instead of liquidation. Loads more examples.

Maybe i'm adding 2+2 and getting 5 but the conspiracy nut in my head told me to write this thread.

The UK has many regional variations in language, so what you might hear will differ depending if you're in Derry, Belfast, Glasgow, Aberdeen, Manchester, Cardiff or London!

Official government speak (jargon) is another story.