I Am Stuck In Between Uk English and Us English i get taught english by a american and talk to...

Unfortunately American slang could never truly be classed as “ the English language “ just a bad interpretation of English

MissMollyCharlotte0702

And there is the Australian way of saying things...haha Confusing!

SW-User

You sure it was a flat - not a maisonette?

Oh the wonders of British English where we have so many words with so many differing meanings.

A flat is very difficult to define and there are many types. However, the Building Regulations 2000 (SI 2000 no.2531) give the following definition:

‘A flat is a separate and self-contained premises constructed or adapted for use for residential purposes and forming part of a building from some other part of which it is divided horizontally.’

In other words, flats have to be contained within a dwelling with at least two storeys. Flats include maisonettes; maisonettes are flats containing more than one storey.

https://www.gov.uk/guidance/definitions-of-general-housing-terms

Even the government has to get involved to try and help us understand it all! 🤣

Alfarrobas · 31-35, M

Just mix the both of them and do the most posh English accent you can. Like me.

bhatjc · 46-50, M

that is understand able. Some British words have different meanings to Us "yankes" as we are some times called in the states

SW-User

I am British and think American English is a misnomer -It is Either American or English not both. Some American words are very strange to us. Without wishing to cause offence an average American has little if any understanding of Britain or its language.

approachingmyexpirationdate · 61-69, M

the US has it's share of phrases that have to be explained. I didn't think about it until we made friends with a person from France. she had the technical aspects of the language but sometimes we would be speaking and she'd get that puzzled look on her face and we would have to explain it.

but i know what you mean - I love to watch UK tv - and sometimes I have to google phrases.

the guy watched a lory drive by and then took a lift to his flat - had to google a couple of things. it isn't wrong - it's just a different version of the language.

Harriet03 · 41-45, F

American 'English' is lazy English!

SStarfish ·

Lol its a squished apartment

Jk

bearinthebigbluehouse · 26-30, M

An apartment.
Silly Americans. ( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°)

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