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Things said in Ireland that no one says in England

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Living in England, I've noticed things I say that no one in England says. Here are a couple of examples.

What They Say: Cupboard
What We Say: Press

What They Say: Pub Quiz
What We Say: Table Quiz

Anyone who's lived in England notice any other examples?

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Waitsian

Seasan wrote: »

Stephen's Day - Boxing Day

See I don't get this. I know lots of people say the latter, have done my whole life.

lulu1

scruff monkey wrote: »

being one, Karl would be better than most of the mangled oral atrocities visited upon my name when abroad or dealing with non local clients.

Niamh is another name that they find difficult

goz83

The word "the" almost doesn't exist with the ordinary english person.

"I'm going down pub"

"Put bag down"

"I am best"

goz83

mod9maple wrote: »

See I don't get this. I know lots of people say the latter, have done my whole life.

proddy!!! Get him :pac:

rachiedee4298

scruff monkey wrote: »

being one, Karl would be better than most of the mangled oral atrocities visited upon my name when abroad or dealing with non local clients.

We eventually figured out how to get them to pronounce it correctly..many many years later like!
Get them to say ALCOHOL and then drop the AL

Waitsian

goz83 wrote: »

proddy!!! Get him :pac:

Har, har (and yes I know you're being facetious).

Coming from Newry though, I do know quite a few of our British co-inhabitants on this fine isle of ours.

But seriously, a lot of people use Boxing Day, myself included. And their 'cultural' background doesn't come into it.

sammyjo90

Siobhan!!
see o ban was how my mum first pronounced it. Poor woman makes bday cakes over here and it is essential for her to get the customers to spell out the name.

and what's wrong with having just tea!

Sam Kade

The first time I was in the Canaries I went into a shop with a plastic bag when this old woman came over to me and kept saying leaf the bag. I was thinking WTF does she want me to lift the bag for

until I clicked she was trying to say leave the bag.

kurtainsider

Go handy = Slow down

K.Flyer

After dinner we have dessert, they have "pudding"

When we feel like Sh!te, they feel "poorly"

Into The Blue

See o baann for Siobhán
Eaowin for Eoin

rachiedee4298

What's a dead give away that your from Ireland when over there is saying "I'm grand"

sammyjo90

Runners/takkies for trainers..and pants for trousers

deise08

Rubber-eraser.
topper- sharpener.

bob50

sammyjo90 wrote: »

Runners/takkies for trainers..and pants for trousers

Also what we call Runners they say Trainers but they also call briefs / boxers pants we call them what they they are Jocks

NTC

A glass = A half

We say => A glass of Guinness
They say => A half a Guinness

Nearly removed from a bar one time when I asked for a "pint and glass of Guinness", barman thought I was being smart asking for a " pint in a glass "

deise08

it's just down the road

bob50

Was over there recently Manchester area was visiting family they kept saying "would you like a drink" and i was saying it was a bit early n the day. But what they meant was would you have a cup of tea / coffee

Into The Blue

bob50 wrote: »

Was over there recently Manchester area was visiting family they kept saying "would you like a drink" and i was saying it was a bit early n the day. But what they meant was would you have a cup of tea / coffee

And never a biscuit offered!!!

deise08

We say-Flogs.
They say-flumps/marshmallows.

mikeymouse

feckin eejit

Nomis21

Scallions = Spring Onions

I'm from England and I notice that everyone greets me here with the weather forecast... "Hello, Nice today isn't it" Or something along those lines.

Bepolite

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Bepolite

I almost fell of my seat at work the other day when I saw the pass word on a customers account was: Niamh (neeve) - obviously punter was fed up speaking to the office in Scotland and having to explain that one.

Finally - press is the old English word for Cupboard it's interesting the way some old English words never fell out of the lexicon. Another example is ye - the plural version of you.

Sam Kade

Nomis21 wrote: »

Scallions = Spring Onions

I'm from England and I notice that everyone greets me here with the weather forecast... "Hello, Nice today isn't it" Or something along those lines.

What's the normal greeting in England?

Sam Kade

deise08 wrote: »

We say-Flogs.
They say-flumps/marshmallows.

Never heard of flogs in Ireland, what part are you from?

tommy100

like the one with greeting someone with the weather. gas

there we go, "gas" is another word we use.

cathal on our site was actually pronounced 'cattle'

odhran pronou rran

Witcher

Sam Kade wrote: »

What's the normal greeting in England?

Ey up :pac:

Quazzie

Thanks a million. Most non-Irish have never heard this expression or what it means.

tommy100

also chatting to someone and you say 'your man or your one'. an english bloke was totally confused when I said "I was talking to yer one (yer man). he said, who is my man.