Goodbye France, Hello England
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A morning in Calais, then a ferry ride across the English Channel to Dover, England. We’re nearing the end of our Via Francigena walk. Join us … we love the company!
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Blue View – Differences Between the Brits and the Yanks
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We've been corrected on more than one occasion that we don't actually speak English, but rather, 'American'. Books have probably been written describing the differences in accent, slang and vocabulary between our two countries. Language differences aside, there are a whole host of other differences between the Brits and the Yanks. Some of the differences are good, some bad, and some are just different. Here's a few we observed…
Read MoreTranslating British Signs
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In England, where the native language is English, you’d presume as English-speakers ourselves, we’d understand signs we came across, but au contraire. Sometimes we just scratched our heads and waited till we could access wifi in order to find a translation. Sometimes, though the word meanings escaped us, we figured out the meaning by the clever icons. Other times, we understood, but were just amused.
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