10 British expressions Americans don't use

[@ericbarlow6772]

I find it interesting that the United States Postal Service delivers mail while the Royal Mail Service delivers post.

[@SimpleEnglishVideos]

This is Jay writing back to you. Yes, it confuses the heck out of me too :-)

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Lol true

[@banhkhaochannel9704]

Oh my god, I died at “knock you up” xD

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😂😂

[@DennisRiz]

Same I passed out for a bit lmao 😵 😂.......

[@john.andrew.brighton]

7:57 “In American English it’s slang, and it means to make a girl pregnant” - Jay lol 😂

[@djstapler]

As a Russian studying American English i found this hilarious! Your content is so warm and wholesome

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DJ, thank you so much for the kind words. And we're so glad you are enjoying our videos. Thanks for watching.

[@girl123boy456]

And humorous. 😃

[@StudioofEnglish]

Love the explanations. I have to say, you made me chuckle at the word 'plonker'. It brought back memories of getting into trouble with my mother as a teenager for referring to someone I didn't like a 'plonker'. To me, as far as British English goes, it's always sounded like one of the more gentle ways of insulting another person!!! Anyway, that was a brilliantly entertaining lesson as always!

[@SimpleEnglishVideos]

Ha! Yes, plonker is a fun word. In my family we used 'plonker' to describe kisses as well. Thanks for this Studio of English.

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Thank you Al Bayou! :-)

[@FairyWeatherMan]

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[@patrickchubey3127]

We have a cute expression for ' condom ' in Canada, they're called ' politician's rain hat '.

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Ha! Thanks for sharing this Patrick. :-)

[@adrianserra3745]

😂

[@ChitraJayawardena]

Lol

[@SidSiu]

I found a rubber in a post delivered by my friend. I thought he was taking a mickey and I got shirty. I put the rubber in the boot of my car and drove to my friend’s home who lived on the ground floor but not the first floor. After knocking up his door, my friend answered the door. I said to him that he was such a plonker and his act was pants. I finally left without saying cheers to him😊 Thanks for your effort & I enjoy watching your video😊🙏 Let me know if my sentences are incorrect. Cheers😊

[@SimpleEnglishVideos]

Ha! Oh Sid, well done for getting down to work and trying them out in action. Great job! OK, a few small corrections - we take THE mickey (not a mickey) and we knock ON someone's door to say we have arrived but we knock them UP in the morning when we want to wake them. But you get the top prize for trying them out. We loved it and we're so glad you enjoyed the video.

[@SidSiu]

Thanks for your professional comment🙏Have a relaxing weekend😊

[@Vinterfrid]

@@SimpleEnglishVideos Very informative and entertaining videos - thank you! But, as a Swede, in school I was taught that you knock AT someone's door, not ON it. Correct?

[@AcidWolf_69]

Putting a rubber up in your boot is bloody bonkers! 😂

[@tocaat2410]

@Vinterfrid: I have a Swedish svärdotter, I'll ask her what she normally says in English. I am Farfar to two kiddies - another due in October. Being English myself, I'd say knock at someone's door and knock on their door are equally common. But there may be regional variations (I live in Surrey about 40 miles SW of London). Actually, 'knock' is the basis of several phrasal verbs in English: knock at, knock on, knock off, knock up (taboo in USA), knock over, knock out, knock into (shape).

[@englishlearner1828]

I never thought that there are so many differences between English and American speakers. Good to know, especially when you are abroad

[@SimpleEnglishVideos]

In my experience, the the grammar is much the same English Learner, though we'll be showing you a small difference with that next week. It's generally vocabulary that's different. But not very different. Jay and I usually understand one another. :-)

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English is my first language, but for some reason, I just can't stop watching your videos. They've just got such a great feel-good factor to them. Thank you for making my day just a little bit brighter.

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Wow! That's really nice of you Thomas - both for watching and for the kind words.

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[@gromit0299]

My husband legit calls woman mail people “femail man!” 😂😂😂🤣

[@chaddanylak8706]

we call then Postwoman in england

[@ariel_claire]

😂😂 awesome

[@TheRealTricky]

Hmm, so my former wife is a femail man? Since I am still on good terms with her, I wonder if I should tell her... :P

[@DisgruntledPigumon]

Lol I used to say that as a kid.

[@aparecidoferreiravais321]

Hi Vicki Hi Jay it's a plesure to watch your vídeos i love It they are very useful And o learn a Lot Thanks a Lot And have a great weekend

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You're very welcome Aparecido. See you next week!

[@nathanfelipemejiareyes5532]

I've learned so much about British English with these videos. Love them!

[@SimpleEnglishVideos]

So glad you like them Nathan. Thanks so much for writing. :-)

[@andybluewater2291]

The knock you up part was hillarious 😂

[@SimpleEnglishVideos]

Hi Andy. This is Jay writing back to you. The first time I heard that expression i was blown away :-) Thanks for watching.

[@smokiedapoo2]

If you’re going to knock her up, you won’t need the rubber...🤣😂 Hilarious.

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:-)

[@luxlox9029]

I’ve never heard cheers used as a way to say bye, except when it’s also acting as a thank you

[@SimpleEnglishVideos]

Yes Lux Lox. This is Jay responding to your comment. You can understand my confusion then when they said cheers to me and no one was holding up a glass :-)

[@emilywhitfield2780]

I've heard alot of these British expressions before! I have watched British tv and videos like this!! Thanks for sharing!! Love from Missouri

[@SimpleEnglishVideos]

Glad you enjoyed the video, Emily. Thanks for letting us know and thanks for watching. This is Jay writing back to you. I've been to Missouri a few times. I remember camping there with my son as we made our away from Philadelphia to Boulder, CO as he entered his freshman year at UC Boulder. It was near Ft. Leonard Wood, where my dad did his basic training at the start of WWII. :-)

[@huwfylt]

I'd say you could say either mailman or postman in the US. But the mail itself is usually referred to as mail rather than post. So the postman delivers the mail. I think it's funny though how the US has the US Postal Service, and the UK has the Royal Mail.

[@SimpleEnglishVideos]

Hi Huwfylt, thank you for this and that's so funny about the US Postal Service, and the Royal Mail. Ha! It hadn't occurred to me before. :-)

[@higordouradooficial]

I'm brazilian , your channel is amazing!!! I am learning many words and expressions.. thanks and good year end! bye

[@MrMarcos635]

i'm Brazilian as well, this is such a great channel but quite boring 'cause they speak slowly, but i understand they focusing in begginers.

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[@mariapaznavarro4146]

Hi jay I am Maria from Chile I lived in USA for a year and I love the way you speak and the slangs you all have. Now I teach American English and this videos you make with Vicky help me a lot to make my classes and to compare both lenguages. I love American and i will always do.

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So nice of you to write to us Maria, and we're so very pleased our videos are helping in the classes you teach. Keep up the good work!!!

[@SuperMariocapo]

I laughed so much with the picture of Jay holding a condom box😂😂 what a great way to show the differences between both British and American English!

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Hey Leandro. This is Jay writing back to you. I had so much fun working that video. I'm glad you liked it.

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Hey I just wanted to say that I really appreciate how dinamic your videos are. I really like them and I learn a lot. Thank you so much for the effort!

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Love both of you . You both make english learning from the British and Americans perspectives more interesting.

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[@bz7568]

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[@EspeoniaManga]

Is “taking the mickey” like a cleaner version of saying “taking the piss?” I’ve heard British people say the second one a lot but I’d never heard taking the mickey until this video.

[@SimpleEnglishVideos]

Ah yeah! You've got it exactly. Taking the piss is the cruder version. :-)

[@dallasstiles118]

Thanks for referring me to this one friends. My girlfriend is Thai and we both learn from your channel. I heard we are separated from England by a "common" language😁. She is often befuddled by colloquialisms and I often have the same problem with British english. Funny cute and educational thanks. Happy Valentine's. Actually I'm getting so old I don't understand a lot of young people here. Bfn.

[@SimpleEnglishVideos]

Hi Dallas. We're so pleased you enjoyed this video. Yes, language changes quickly especially with young folks, so keeping up with it can be a challenge. Take good care and thanks for watching our videos.

[@lucianacaraca2933]

I loved this video! I learned American English but now I'm working remotely for a company in the UK and it's very nice to learn these different expressions. Also, I am Brazilian and live in Portugal, so there are expressions that can lead us to the same situations as shown in the beginning of the video 😅

[@MissFiorediLoto]

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[@disoriented1]

In the U.S., the mail is delivered by the U.S. Postal Service and in the UK, the post is delivered by the Royal Mail...:P

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You can see why I was so confused, disoriented1. (Jay here)

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[@JV-eh3lh]

When he said he was gonna knock her up, I died 😂

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Ha! Glad you liked it Alex. :-)

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Thanks for the kind words Valentina. Much appreciated. :-)

[@yom3990]

Omg! I like how you've taught these differences. You're very funny.

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So glad you liked it Yom. We had fun shooting that video. :-)

[@boletarianbread7349]

I burst out laughing at the schoolboy holding a rubber

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We had fun shooting this one Typical Lib. :-)

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[@obiuanniulaif6114]

Hi guys, I am Roberto from Italy.I just discovered your channel (which I have subscribed) casually today and I liked it too much.I started to see one video and then I kept on waching many. This one particularly I really liked.I love your sense of humor. Listen Jay, I would see you well on TV comedy .Glad to have met you. Saluti dall'Italia.

[@SimpleEnglishVideos]

Grazie Rbwan. This is jay writing back to you. This particular video is one of my favorites. The one expression that really caught my attention the first time I heard it was "knock you up..." . It has such a different meaning in American English. Thanks for joining our community. We're very pleased you are here, and thanks so much for watching our videos.

[@speakenglishwithmremad3974]

Hey everybody Don't be a plonker and share it on your Facebook page

[@SimpleEnglishVideos]

Ha! Great advice Eddie. Thank you so much!

[@moulinrouge800]

Hi guys you're really great. I spent a good time learning these expressions that I didn't know at all. Thanks a lot.

[@SimpleEnglishVideos]

Javier, this is Jay writing back to you. We had a lot fun making this video. We're really glad you found it worthwhile.

[@benw9949]

Hahahah! Yeah, and the word in the banter, like "shirty" I'd never heard, though I've heard all the picture examples.

[@SimpleEnglishVideos]

Hi Ben. This is Jay writing back to you. Even though Vicki and I have been together for more than 20 years, I never heard "Shirty" or "Pants" before we made this video. Thanks for writing to us and thanks for watching our videos.

[@glasserbuds]

Thank you Vicky and Jay, Well done. I laugh so much. brought back memories of my childhood. Thank you again.

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Hi Stanford. We're so glad you enjoyed it. Thanks so much for watching.

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It's our plesure NotAfrogGaming. We really appreciate our viewers and learners when they write to us. It encourages us. Take good care.

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That's so heartening and encouraging to hear Marco. Thank you so much and greetings you in Rio. (We LOVE Rio.)

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Ah, I've just realised you meant Rio the state, not Rio the city. We hope to get to know Brazil better in the future. :-)

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So glad you like them Ahmed. Thank you!

[@ahmedshalaby1188]

One question for Jay, please! I had a conversation with one of my students a couple of days ago about both versions of 'often': /ˈɒf.ən/ & /ˈɒf.tən/. Are both used in American English, as they are in the UK? Thanks Jay!

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That's great to hear WK. Thanks for writing and good luck with your studies.

[@helmuth-andy]

That expressions that Mr Jay made in the video really maked my day Thank you once again🤗

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So glad you liked it Gqom. Thanks for writing. :-)

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Dear Vicķi Dear Jay , thank you for your great job.This is the way to spend a good time and enjoy everything you alwaya do for your students.Cheers.Greetings from Moscow, Russia.🇷🇺

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Thanks so much Natalya and greetings to you in Moscow. Hope you and yours are keeping safe. :-)

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@@SimpleEnglishVideos God bless you.Cheers. Sincerely Yours, Natalya.

[@foggofed9163]

The skit in this one... It's genius.

[@SimpleEnglishVideos]

Thanks so much Foggofed. I wrote it as an homework exercise for a sketch writing course I took. I'd like to take that course again because it was very inspiring.

[@thaisdarca]

You two are amazing! Love all your videos!

[@SimpleEnglishVideos]

Many thanks for the kind words Thais! :-)

[@_BozoBehavior]

*"Do you want me to come by your room and knock you up" DUN DUN*

[@SimpleEnglishVideos]

This is Jay writing back to you Kenneth. Imagine my surprise :-)

[@mariodddqqq4474]

Guys, i can say that you are adorable! Your videos are made with love and have many pronunciation problems! Keep the good effort!

[@SimpleEnglishVideos]

Thank you so much for the kind words Mario. Much appreciated. :-)

[@Pidalin]

First time we have something same like UK English, we have ground floor too. But many modern buildings don't respect that and they have first floor in ground floor, so first floor is that floor with number 1 wherever it is. :-) That post/mail thing in US English confusing me too, mail is that on internet for me. I remember in one English test in school I wrote boot instead of shoe because I know that from PC games and US movies and teacher said it's wrong. Boot is similar to our word for shoe, so it's easier to remember. Same with elevator/lift problem. I knew word elevator from movies, but English teacher knows only lift. And we call condoms "rubber" too, we say "guma" which means rubber, it's interesting. We using pants mostly in English, I am surprised how much of US English we using and don't know it's US English. I think it's because of movies and games.

[@SimpleEnglishVideos]

Movies and games are a great way to pick up vocabulary. Thanks Ondrej.

[@johnlabus7359]

..not to mention the difference with fanny. ;-)

[@SimpleEnglishVideos]

Ha! That'll have to be another video John. :-)

[@joannaroberts6271]

I don't think they would want to mention that though!

[@TheMelo617]

I just loved it! Thank you! Greetings from Brazil.

[@SimpleEnglishVideos]

That's great to hear. Thanks Adriano and greetings to you in Brazil. :-)

[@abidalimangrioofficial6484]

I find your videos interesting. I learn alot.

[@SimpleEnglishVideos]

Glad to hear that!

[@mystified2356]

This is genius! The scenarios are perfect haha even though I’m fluent in English as my first language, it’s always fun to watch these.

[@SimpleEnglishVideos]

Thanks so much for the kind words Mystified 2. :-)

[@chiprbob]

I don't get why "postman" would be confusing. He's old enough to remember the song "Please, Mr. Postman" by the Marvelettes that was hit in 1975. While mailman is more common, postman is not so obscure in the US that most people wouldn't have a clue what it meant.

[@SimpleEnglishVideos]

chiprbob, This is Jay writing back to you. Yes I do remember the Marvellettes song, but you’ll have to forgive us for taking a bit of poetic license to teach the point that Americans wait for the mailman (the mail carrier these days) and not the postman. Thanks for writing to us and thanks for watching our video.

[@yupazestru5189]

a boot is also the Canadian pronunciation of about

[@SimpleEnglishVideos]

Yupazestru, from my experience working in Canada, I would say 'about' is more like 'aboat.' :-)

[@normaquesada7307]

another great video!! you made me laugh and learn at the same time. Thanks🙂. Greetings from Mexico

[@SimpleEnglishVideos]

Ah, that's our goal Norma - to help you laugh and learn. So glad you liked it.

[@MrBrey-qv6jp]

In the Philippines if you enter the main entrance of the mall then, you entered, you just stepped in the 1stfloor/upperground floor, once you go up that will be the 2nd floor. Then we have a lower ground floor where parking areas are located and we don't call it the 1st floor.

[@SimpleEnglishVideos]

Thanks for sharing this Mr. Brey. :-)

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[@b.r189]

I like this videos because you talk together This method very useful

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That's great to hear 31gm. Where we can we try to show the language in context, so you can see when it's appropriate to use it and hopefully it'll be more memorable too.

[@english-is-fun]

you made my day, thanks :)

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Greetings to you in Poland! So glad you liked it. :-)

[@rodrigojose915]

"Knock you up" I can't stop laughing!! Hahahahahaha

[@SimpleEnglishVideos]

Hi Rodrigo. This is Jay writing back to you. I still laugh about it whenever I hear the term. Thanks for watching.

[@ЕленаСавенкова-л1х]

thank you for a very interesting lessons!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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You are most welcome, Анна Хаустова. Thank you so much for watching our videos.

[@steffis4480]

You're simply great! I don't have any sense of time, when watching your videos! And I learned so much today, even though I am learning English since 20 years by now! :O "To take the mickey out of somebody" sounds so cute! :D

[@SimpleEnglishVideos]

Thanks so much Stefanie. We had a lot of fun making this one.

[@MrRQBQ]

Steffi. To be honest "To take the Mickey" is the polite way of saying it. It is far more common to hear people say "To take the piss"

[@raminalberto]

Amazing work guys!!!😘👍🏼

[@SimpleEnglishVideos]

Thanks Ramin. It was a lot of fun to make.

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It was terrifically great! This exactly made my day, very nice!

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We had a lot of fun shooting this one Ozan. :-)

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Very useful. Thank you very much🌷

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Delighted it's helpful. Thanks for writing.

[@christopherclaux409]

Thank you so much for the video. So helpful! :)

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So glad you liked it Christopher. Thanks for writing.

[@fsm1701]

Tks for such a funny video and great explanations !!

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Delighted you like it Flor. Thanks for writing.

[@silviomp]

Yes, I enjoyed!! Amazing!! You guys are funny. I remember the woman from Rachel's English.

[@SimpleEnglishVideos]

That's great Silvio. Thank you. Yes, Rachel lives in Philly, like us and we're friends.

[@FEBOXChannel]

Vicky always smiles she is so nice

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[@luiscatalan4823]

Thank you for the video. It was really great. I'm native spanish and I am trying to learn english !

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Nice to meet you Luis and greetings to you in Spain.

[@MrCritico2]

we love you and enjoy your videos, a big huge from Spain

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[@renanlima6434]

Great comparisons. Thanks.

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Thanks for watching!

[@Quarton]

Post can also be a verb in American English - to post an announcement on a bulletin board, or to post something (news) on-line. Older people in the U.S. used to call boots for covering your street shoes "rubbers", too. (You don't hear "rubber" used in this way anymore, because we don't use them anymore - not that I know of, anyway!)

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Thank you for all

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Vickkkkkkk! It’s so cool the way you explain!!! You’re so happy!!!!!!! I love it!!!!!!!!!! 😘

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I clicked this by accident, it was very funny and I'm gonna watch all your videos from now on.

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[@صقرالجنوب-غ6ج]

Good explanation

[@SimpleEnglishVideos]

Thank you! :-)

[@bassam_salim]

Are you from southern yemen?

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Lovely couple! Thanks

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Thanks so much Caroline. :-)

[@ChiaLien_s]

I love this video. I learned a lot of new phrases!!! Love you both!!! This video is so interesting!😍

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Hi Claire. We're so pleased you were able learn new phrases. Thanks so much for your kind words.

[@tuva1004]

Haha this is officially one of my favorite episodes of your channel ! It’s funny to see naming differently for an identical item. Thong means underwear in Britain as well? Because I found it is flip flops in Australia x)

[@SimpleEnglishVideos]

Thanks Eunhye. I had fun writing this one. Yes, thongs are underwear in British English and not things we'd wear on our feet. :-)

[@gregcoogan8270]

you guys should have a sitcom!

[@SimpleEnglishVideos]

Ha! Thanks so much Greg. :-)

[@johnsshed995]

i have spoken to our American friends online for many years . But the one that totaly flummoxed me was Charley Horse for cramp ..lol

[@SimpleEnglishVideos]

Interesting John's shed. This is Jay writing back to you. I know when I have it but I'm not sure where it comes from. I'll check it out.

[@elizabethhogan3296]

In some hospitals here in the US, I've seen ground floor, followed by a first floor above it.

[@SimpleEnglishVideos]

Yes, I've seen some buildings like that in the US Elizabeth. It makes me feel very at home. :-) Unlike the UK though it's not the norm.

[@nataliesantana6113]

Hug from Colombia I love them are lovely, it makes me very happy to see them, with great respect I write that you are fantastic, it is like listening to parents when they teach their children, their sympathy is h

[@SimpleEnglishVideos]

Wow, thank you so much for these kind words Helena.

[@theElectricthrusts]

Vicky and jay back at it again!

[@SimpleEnglishVideos]

We had fun with this one Lucia. :-)

[@almeidadegabriel]

Love this channel!

[@SimpleEnglishVideos]

That's great to hear. Thanks Gabriel.

[@bobbobnz]

This video had me in stitches!

[@SimpleEnglishVideos]

Hi Bobobnz. This is Jay writing back to you. Yes, we had a lot of fun making it :-) We're glad you enjoyed it and thanks for watching.

[@CrnoGoracSFRJ93]

Haha I love these two :) keep up the good work.

[@SimpleEnglishVideos]

Thanks Dino. We will :-)

[@ndr_32]

I thought "to knock someone up" in AmE was to knock somebody out then Jay explained what it meant in America and exploded! Hahahaha

[@SimpleEnglishVideos]

Yes, Senior Gato. This is Jay writing back to you. You can imagine how confused I was when I first heard that British expression. Thanks for writing to us and thanks for watching.

[@user-mr4lz8yb2c]

Haha same here. Didn't saw that coming 😂