Water vs Waters -=- why does UK pluralize it? And, which US things are odd to you?

[sarahincanada]

I grew up in the UK and moved to Canada when I was 22. In my first job a girl I sat next to was saying how she had purchased some suspenders for her 8 yr old son. I was like WTF as suspenders in england are these
https://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/41LYLSb1yBL._SX280_SH35_.jpg

but in Canada they are these
https://www.dapperlads.com/images/product/images/kh_checkerboard_suspenders_kid_full.jpg

here I was picturing her putting her 8 yr old boy in sexy lingerie


my biggest pet peeve is how in North America they say Water like Waler, with an L not a T. Im like where did the T go?

 

[Mrs.A]

I always thought the word chemist came from alchemist (or that chemistry came from alchemy), which was like pre-medical science remedies? I guess pharmacy is more up to date though as that is what pharmacists study.
Also, I wondered if black pudding (and white pudding) was called pudding because of the way it's cooked? Is it steamed like Christmas pudding?

Dont know why they are called puddings because they aren't sweet. Black pudding is coloured with pigs blood and is very fatty with a very distinctive taste. My DH loves black pudding with his full english breakfast on a Sunday morning.. not to everybody's taste though!

Oh and is cut into slices and grilled or fried... it will have been previously 'cooked' until the blood congeals making it more solid for slicing!

 

[lemongrass]

my biggest pet peeve is how in North America they say Water like Waler, with an L not a T. Im like where did the T go?

Where in Canada are you?? I'm from BC and I have NEVER heard anyone say "waler"

 

[DragonflyWing]

my biggest pet peeve is how in North America they say Water like Waler, with an L not a T. Im like where did the T go?

Where in Canada are you?? I'm from BC and I have NEVER heard anyone say "waler"

I'm in the US and I haven't ever heard that either!

 

[Beankeeper]

I always thought the word chemist came from alchemist (or that chemistry came from alchemy), which was like pre-medical science remedies? I guess pharmacy is more up to date though as that is what pharmacists study.
Also, I wondered if black pudding (and white pudding) was called pudding because of the way it's cooked? Is it steamed like Christmas pudding?

Dont know why they are called puddings because they aren't sweet. Black pudding is coloured with pigs blood and is very fatty with a very distinctive taste. My DH loves black pudding with his full english breakfast on a Sunday morning.. not to everybody's taste though!

Oh and is cut into slices and grilled or fried... it will have been previously 'cooked' until the blood congeals making it more solid for slicing!

I meant the original cooking method was steamed, I'm from the uk. I think the pudding part refers not to the sweetness, but to the fact that it's steamed, same as white pudding, haggis, Christmas pudding, fruit pudding, chocolate pudding...
"1. Heat the butter in a pan and cook the onions until soft but not browned.
2. Mix the onions with the cubed fat and oatmeal. Mix well and season with salt, pepper and the paprika.
3. Add the blood and mix well with your hands to ensure a sloppy consistency. Leave to cool.
4. Pipe the mixture into the ox casings. At regular intervals tie the bag off to make individual sausage-shaped black puddings. Prick each pudding to ensure it doesn't split whilst being cooked.
5. Heat a large pan of water to 80C and add the black puddings. Cook for about 10 minutes; it is vital that you continually move them around while cooking.
6. Remove from the pan and leave to cool."

I know what it is, I was just responding to what someone else had posted earlier, I'm from Scotland thanks for replying tho!

 

[sarahincanada]

my biggest pet peeve is how in North America they say Water like Waler, with an L not a T. Im like where did the T go?

Where in Canada are you?? I'm from BC and I have NEVER heard anyone say "waler"

im in ontario, heres a good example of how they say it uk vs north america
...I hear it as waler, its definitely not a hard T like in the uk

https://www.forvo.com/word/water/

 

[Cailidgh]

it bugs me when people dont pronouce the T in water too.. ruddy people going round saying "wa er" like war uh. bugs the heck outta me. Serioulsy.. tip of the tongue to the roof of the mouth just behind the front top teeth with lil flick to make a "t" sound.... would it kill them??

 

[mommy0629]

my biggest pet peeve is how in North America they say Water like Waler, with an L not a T. Im like where did the T go?

Where in Canada are you?? I'm from BC and I have NEVER heard anyone say "waler"

im in ontario, heres a good example of how they say it uk vs north america
...I hear it as waler, its definitely not a hard T like in the uk

https://www.forvo.com/word/water/

A lot of kids in the US when they're first learning to spell go with "wader" because I guess that's how it sounds when we say it. Can't say I ever thought I heard an L in there lol. I like the way it's pronounced in the UK better

 

[oh_so_blessed]

I grew up in the UK and moved to Canada when I was 22. In my first job a girl I sat next to was saying how she had purchased some suspenders for her 8 yr old son. I was like WTF as suspenders in england are these
https://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/41LYLSb1yBL._SX280_SH35_.jpg

but in Canada they are these
https://www.dapperlads.com/images/product/images/kh_checkerboard_suspenders_kid_full.jpg

here I was picturing her putting her 8 yr old boy in sexy lingerie


my biggest pet peeve is how in North America they say Water like Waler, with an L not a T. Im like where did the T go?

Whoa! That is QUITE a different product! lol!!

I'm not sure who says "waler" for "water". We pronounce it "wadder" here from what I have heard and from how I have heard American English explained to others. Is that what you meant, or have you actually heard people use an "L"? That would be different!

 

[sarahincanada]

Whoa! That is QUITE a different product! lol!!

I'm not sure who says "waler" for "water". We pronounce it "wadder" here from what I have heard and from how I have heard American English explained to others. Is that what you meant, or have you actually heard people use an "L"? That would be different!

yes I suppose it could be 'wadder', I havent heard it like an obvious D so I thought it was more like an L. The link I put above is exactly how everyone says it here. People here laugh that I pronounce everthing. Like I say Toronto with all the T's but people here say it like 'trunno'!!

 

[drsquid]

in philly it was more like "wooder" such a regional thing just like in the uk

 

[oh_so_blessed]

Whoa! That is QUITE a different product! lol!!

I'm not sure who says "waler" for "water". We pronounce it "wadder" here from what I have heard and from how I have heard American English explained to others. Is that what you meant, or have you actually heard people use an "L"? That would be different!

yes I suppose it could be 'wadder', I havent heard it like an obvious D so I thought it was more like an L. The link I put above is exactly how everyone says it here. People here laugh that I pronounce everthing. Like I say Toronto with all the T's but people here say it like 'trunno'!!

I get you. I'm a fan of articulation myself. I'm not even a fan of the fact that February has an unpronounced 'r'. So I pronounce it! There! Showed them!!

 

[samj732]

^^ Haha, it's funny you say that because in elementary school we were told to "remember the R in February" so to this day when I spell it out I still say "Feb-ru-rary"

 

[Mrs.A]

I always thought the word chemist came from alchemist (or that chemistry came from alchemy), which was like pre-medical science remedies? I guess pharmacy is more up to date though as that is what pharmacists study.
Also, I wondered if black pudding (and white pudding) was called pudding because of the way it's cooked? Is it steamed like Christmas pudding?

Dont know why they are called puddings because they aren't sweet. Black pudding is coloured with pigs blood and is very fatty with a very distinctive taste. My DH loves black pudding with his full english breakfast on a Sunday morning.. not to everybody's taste though!

Oh and is cut into slices and grilled or fried... it will have been previously 'cooked' until the blood congeals making it more solid for slicing!

I meant the original cooking method was steamed, I'm from the uk. I think the pudding part refers not to the sweetness, but to the fact that it's steamed, same as white pudding, haggis, Christmas pudding, fruit pudding, chocolate pudding...
"1. Heat the butter in a pan and cook the onions until soft but not browned.
2. Mix the onions with the cubed fat and oatmeal. Mix well and season with salt, pepper and the paprika.
3. Add the blood and mix well with your hands to ensure a sloppy consistency. Leave to cool.
4. Pipe the mixture into the ox casings. At regular intervals tie the bag off to make individual sausage-shaped black puddings. Prick each pudding to ensure it doesn't split whilst being cooked.
5. Heat a large pan of water to 80C and add the black puddings. Cook for about 10 minutes; it is vital that you continually move them around while cooking.
6. Remove from the pan and leave to cool."

I know what it is, I was just responding to what someone else had posted earlier, I'm from Scotland thanks for replying tho!

That will teach me for not paying attention heehee

I've now realised why some people eat it 'raw', because it's already been steamed!

 

[helloarlo]

It drives me crazy when people don't pronounce things correctly! Like wadder instead of waTer. Or Febuary instead of February. Or barry instead of bury. And for some reason a lot of people where I live add an R into wash to they pronounce it "warsh" and it just doesn't make sense to me why they would do that. People are always getting mad at me for correcting them when they say things wrong, lol, I really can't help it though.

 

[lemongrass]

Speaking of pronunciation... There is a guy on youtube that pronounces things for people called the pronunciation book. Well some guy decided to parody that and call it the pronunciation manual. It is freaking hilarious.

 

[DragonflyWing]

my biggest pet peeve is how in North America they say Water like Waler, with an L not a T. Im like where did the T go?

Where in Canada are you?? I'm from BC and I have NEVER heard anyone say "waler"

im in ontario, heres a good example of how they say it uk vs north america
...I hear it as waler, its definitely not a hard T like in the uk

https://www.forvo.com/word/water/

In all the North America pronunciations, I hear "wader"...so more of a D sound than a T. I don't hear any L sounds though. I definitely hear the hard T in the UK pronunciation.

 

[silver_penny]

The word diaper in the US comes from the type of fabric that was used to put on a baby's bottom. It usually had a repeatable pattern, normally diamond-shaped. So, the word "diaper" is actually the type of fabric used when cloth diapering.