Why do Americans drop the 'H' in Herb?
Brain damage.
Why are there no 'roundabouts' on the roads in American films?
Oddly, roundabouts seem to be catching on, but not in big cities -- only in smaller towns and new subdivisions. I think this might have to do with the slowness with which any public works project progresses here, such that no one would dare proposing the construction of a roundabout (traffic circle, we call 'em) in downtown LA or New York.
Are people from Canada 'American', in the same way that people from Scotland are 'European'?
As previously stated, North American. So, theoretically, are Mexicans, but I don't know how much traction that concept has with your average Mexican (who will get a fair amount of US culture via Univision and Telemundo, two Miami-based networks serving Latin America).
I know lots of the states of America...do Americans know the countys/regions of England/Scotland?
No. I barely know that York is north and Devon is south, and I'm more familiar than most Americans.
One thing I *have* noticed with lots of British (and, more generally, European) types is that there's this assumption that, Oh, I'm flying in to Miami, be around for a week with a rental car, what's the best way to pop over and look at Arizona?
The answer to which is, up I95 eight hours to I10, turn left and drive for three days -- leave now if you want to get back in time for your flight home.
Does the rest of the world think the British give a hoot(damn) about our royalty?
I think so, but I'm not really sure. Not having royalty in the States (officially, at least), I think there's some confusion as to what having royalty would entail.
Is it true we Scots invented everything? (lol, ok maybe thats just us)
Yes. If it's mechanical, at least. And marmalade. |
