Posted by: gyanguru July 31, 2010
List of English words that change once you are in US
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In UK

Ladysfinger becomes Okra or even <i>bhindi </i>!!
Lodging and fooding becomes B& B (bed n breakfast)
Taxi becomes Cab
French Fried becomes Chips
Chips becomes Crisps
Pants becomes Trousers
Jackets becomes Coat
Coat becomes Jacket
Gorkhali becomes Gurkha
Sports shoes becomes trainers
Trousers becomes tracksuit bottoms
Underwear becomes pants
American becomes Yanks
Indians becomes Asians
Immigrants becomes terrorists

the list goes on.......


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