British vs American - Words we say differently

[@DorkyEverAfter]

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[@furstickperson3845]

Dorky Ever After garage and garage are the same

[@furstickperson3845]

Dorky Ever After u a dork

[@yotagounara2320]

Jamie: “ hey tom could you just quickly go to the store and buy an eggplant?” Tom: “a what?!” Jamie: “ an eggplant” Tom: “what the heck is that??!?” Jamie: “you don’t know what an eggplant is?!” Tom: “no!” Jamie: “oh yeah you guys say it differently, it’s an AuBeRgInE” Tom: “oh right...an *aubergine*

[@DorkyEverAfter]

:’D

[@dawnnoele]

We (Americans) sometimes also say sneakers instead trainers. When you were talking about herbs I was waiting for you to say oregano...💕 I adore you two.

[@ephan15]

how I learned it was: you say "vase" ('a' like in "face" ) when referring to something that hold flowers, and "vase" ('a' like in "pause") for something that it is for more decorative purposes (like an art piece).

[@DorkyEverAfter]

Going to try and remember this for the future :D

[@paigeturner0234]

Same where I am, unless someone is trying to sound fancy lol

[@707Bubby]

same

[@Pexzee]

... but there's no "a" in "pause" but an "o" like in "horse". Pass rhymes with vase (when not face). I'm very confused

[@sirencalloftoys9162]

My sister learned something similar in art school - the second way to say it sounds fancier or more expensive. So if you want people to pay more for the thing you make, you pronounce vase to rhyme with pause.

[@strawberrycream8904]

You guys are seriously so cute:) you could do one on British vs. American foods? or maybe even cartoons you guys watched growing up^^ can't wait to see moooree :)

[@momomary1720]

That is a great idea!!!!!^ω^

[@mmtruooao8377]

Cartoons!!! Yeah!!!

[@Prettygirlcn5]

Strawberry Cream I’m definitely interested in the cartoon idea!!☺️😯

[@AudreyII-]

On one of their other channels they did an American bfast vs a British bfast. That was pretty good too! Can’t remember if it was Tom’s or JJ’s channel

[@strawberrycream8904]

ahh I remeber that one! I thought maybe like.. compare snacks? or like just foods in general that they grew up on? that video was so cool though, one of the first I actually watched of them ^^

[@laurahonkanen2369]

In my exchange year in the US people in my class found it really funny when i asked for a rubber and it took me soooo long to realise why it was funny

[@dpotterotter]

This video is so amusing to watch, especially since i don’t live neither in UK nor US and English is not my native language. The differences are so fun to watch, especially since you live together and probably notice those differences from time to time! Awesome video you guys!!!

[@hannahlyons6707]

One of the things that I've always found funny is i, an American , says sweater or sweatshirt and y'all over in the UK say jumper Or also in America especially in the south we have sweet tea and iced tea and sun tea but you guys have more hot teas and no iced sweet sun tea

[@norrisnutlover]

No its not sweater its jumper and we do have ice tea but its not as common oh and also instead of do you want a cup of tea I would say do you want a brew

[@AJBcreative]

My husband of 9 years is British and I'm American and we still surprise each other with things we say differently.

[@Natalie-sh8dq]

In Britain we say “herb” with the h. I think in America they say “herb” like “erb”?

[@znyznyzny]

I think we say both erb and herb for two different things lol

[@ginime_]

im american but i've been starting to say herbs with the h because i think it sounds better

[@nessbailey7931]

"erb" is the food thing, "Herb" is a name in America

[@ThelifeofLauren]

Saran Wrap is actually a brand name too like Kleenex!

[@socaldisaster89]

V-ace for my house is the container that usually clear that we can put flowers in but v-ose is the classy version that’s usually decorated and is more like china

[@LucyXuCovers]

I didn't realise Jaime sounded so American until I heard her talking after Tom 😂😂 Watching her solo videos she really doesn't sound that American 😂

[@samanthakary_]

As someone who is also in a British/American relationship, I felt this to my core 😂 We have frequent debates on how words should be pronounced and the meanings of certain words. But, since we are primarily in the US, Dave's come around to saying "garage" the American way 😝

[@sirencalloftoys9162]

My sister learned in art school. It is a vase (pronounced like face) if it is cheap. If it is art, it is a vase (pronounced to rhyme with pause). Because the second sounds more expensive.

[@secretaltruism4174]

In Australia, we generally say biscuits. But if we do split them, cookies are ones with a soft chew to them, and biscuits have a snap to them.

[@znyznyzny]

we also call Saran-Wrap just plastic wrap...at least in my house lol. Restroom is bathroom up here. Shorts are shorts, I've never heard short pants? Lol. This gets kinda complicated because there's also different pronunciations of some words and different words and phrases even across the US. Jamie says some things said in the South I guess that we don't say up North lol

[@scarlettHischild]

zny lol right?! I’ve never heard short pants either... only use shorts, for shorts, pants for jeans 👖 or any other material that’s pants, just jeans, for jean pants, and sweats, or sweat pants... short pants... I have never heard anyone ever say that. At first I thought she was saying Tom refers to them as such... and then I realized Jamie herself was saying it that way. So weird lol

[@Megstillinbed]

I didn't know this channel existed until it was recommended to me!! Excited!!

[@imogenna_]

I’m normally not too into videos like this but this one was so cute and fun. And it’s fun to see where I as an Australian fall on all these pronunciations (mostly on the British side, but some surprising Americanisms)

[@reganb.5659]

More British VS American vids would be great! Loads of fun~

[@707Bubby]

with flat vs apartment I use both, like in America they are apartments but in the UK I would say flat, like how with NY vs DC vs London, in NY its the subway but in DC its the metro and then in London its the tube, they are the same thing but I would never say I was taking the metro in NY or taking the tube in DC just because thats just not what they are even though its all the same thing.

[@hollyhackston2637]

Bubby707 would also be slightly confusing if you were to visit the north of England as they have a metro too 😊

[@glimmerglow5866]

Hi Tom & Jamie I am South African and my husband is also British and we have been together for 7 years and we still have moments of looking at each other weirdly when some words come out that we pronounce differently from one another. Just for interest sake, in South Africa we call a courgette/zucchini a baby marrow and we call an eggplant/aubergine a brinjal

[@hahalove47]

I love seeing differences between countries

[@eclivitv3193]

For me, a vase is small, and a “vahz” is a large vase for flower arrangements for weddings or decorative floor vases.

[@thethree33aj17]

Ah what an interesting video I can’t wait! I’m American with two Aussie friends but it’s not quite the same.

[@rpesce518]

love the british v american thing!

[@OranJJeTofu]

People say tennis shoes or gym shoes! Also, I heard “fanny” means woman’s privates in the U.K. whereas it just means butt in the US lol

[@grayez3523]

yeah thats what fanny means in the uk so when I was in primary school and someone said fanny pack we'd all start laughing

[@hollyhackston2637]

Even funnier in the uk is when someone wears a fanny pack over their pants. That means something quite different to us- and when we were kids that was too funny 😂

[@scarlettHischild]

Holly Hackston what does it mean to you in the UK?

[@hollyhackston2637]

Scarlett Warren so fanny over here means a vagina , or that general area on a female . Pants mean underwear . So when we were younger hearing that someone was wearing a pack of vaginas on their underwear was very funny 😂

[@hannahpeng6190]

Yo lol

[@MysteryManfrom79]

We are from Wales, and our niece Nia (pronounced Nee-ah) always becomes Nigh-ah when we visit Orlando! :D

[@lucyinthesky1991]

I noticed Tom called it a cubicle rather than a stall as well, regarding the the restroom.

[@DorkyEverAfter]

Didn’t think about that one! Good catch :D

[@duvskit]

Definitely more British vs. American videos! Could watch this for hours cause you are so cute together. And it also feels like you guys could come up with a whole lot of fun spins on the theme 💕

[@kenh5013]

You both are hilarious. Keep making these videos

[@CateTheSlightlyGreat]

I'm that weird American who would call rainboots "wellies" and other words closer to the British version because my parents were well-versed in certain British television programs and showed them to me as a child (Tom Baker Doctor Who, The Thunderbirds, etc.)

[@melodynelson7650]

These are pretty good . I'm American American my husband is English, I also moved to England to live with him with my 2 cats

[@dpotterotter]

I would love to see more British vs American videos! They are so entertaining to watch

[@GracieLouYT]

you missed sweater vs sweatshirt vs jumper!! those are a HUGE difference!

[@Heidiblackrose84]

Please do more of these videos

[@leedent7260]

I am English but actually divided on one or two, but I say vase and aluminium like Tom. However, I get tied up with pants because it is derived from the term pantaloons which were an external lower garment historically primarily. I guess the garment evolved differently into different pieces in different places however... Also this is me being conflicted because of the historical roots, most fellow brits just think of undergarments at the mention of pants.

[@elizabethb2127]

Loved it! In Pennsylvania, the closer you live to Philly, the weirder you sound saying water and crayon. Water is pronounced with a “u” in place of the “a” and crayon sounds like crown.

[@MissYasshi]

As someone who grew up with learning both American AND British English in school, I've come to realize that I totally mix American and British when both talking and writing.. 😰

[@doorkn0b597]

this video is so wholesome, honestly it is great. Made me smile

[@DorkyEverAfter]

:D

[@shellsmith1737]

Yes would love to see more videos like this

[@lilianmeyer98]

This is really cool, because I know there are a lot of these types of videos but this is so much better since you're married. So yeah, I'd love a while British vs American series of videos from you guys!

[@abbihite4139]

There’s a brand called Saran Wrap that makes Saran Wrap

[@AlenaCantFly]

This is so fascinating to me, since I am German and a lot of this is new to me

[@michellethornkrogholm1144]

More of these videos! When your from a country who dosen't speak english/american it's very hard to learn the differentieret. I think it's a big mess of both here in Skandinavien.

[@coreyblackburn9953]

You guys are so adorable I love it!!!

[@OcraStars]

I moved to Australia with my parents when I was 8, but I was born in England. I still use English pronunciation for the most part, but I've watched so much American media at this point that there are certain words I say multiple different ways. 🤣

[@saskiastuhmer6980]

The meaning difference of the words rubber and eraser is really funny as well. I’m from germany but I spent a year in Ohio. My american friends looked at me a little confused when I asked them for a rubber in school

[@Kaykers97]

I looove these types of videos! Love learning more about culture over there!!

[@momomary1720]

Why do you make me so happy??? Oh right because it's you guys💕☺️

[@middleofsomewhere444]

This is so interesting! So many differences

[@lydiad8286]

So cute!!! Please do more British vs America please

[@SpookyPandaGirl]

I am British but as a child I live in Canada for a few years so I have a mix. So I say lawn instead of yard but I would say mom instead of mum and aww-some instead of or-some. It's mainly my vowels, but I do say warder instead warter

[@SpookyPandaGirl]

A lot of the words I'd say in a more Canadian/American accent I ended up changing due to bullying from kids and family, still makes me have a pang of selfconsiousness when some one says "we're you from? You've got a bit of an accent" not as bad as a kid and I have just acc4ptrd that I naturally move to a more across the Atlantic way of saying some things

[@kiararosebloom5718]

Ever since I first heard Tom pronounce aluminum I say it the way he does. I love seeing my family give me weird looks.

[@DorkyEverAfter]

Amazing :D

[@MrsLeBlanc14]

This was a great video! In Canada we say a lot of the words British people say, apart from a few, (chips, crisps, cheese toasties)

[@matheamarkofski3937]

So cute! Would definitely love to see more of American/British videos. Have a great rest of your week! :)

[@SpookyPandaGirl]

I know I have issues with pronunciation, I lived a few years in Canada when I was little so some words I sound British, some I sound american/Canadian and others I sound Irish. For example in the UK people say awesome as oorsome but I say it in a more american way of awwsam

[@sopranomegs]

I am from Newfoundland, Canada and we basically have our own language. I have to be very careful and think about what I’m going to say sometimes now that I live in a different province. 😂

[@rachelelizabeth358]

I’m Canadian I’ll call them runners/running shoes lol 😂

[@jaciserigala9688]

I'm a Brit, too, and when we went on holiday to America a few years ago, the 'restroom' vs. 'toilet' thing confused me so much!

[@imogenna_]

Also, I’m an Australian that says vase like Tom, but i hear both pronunciations here :)

[@kachweena]

Generally these are pretty accurate. But I think a good point is that both the UK and US have different "dialects" or accents where each area may pronounce certain things differently. I always love learning these kinds of differences, because should I ever visit a different country or interact with a person from a different country, at least there is still some level of understanding.

[@jessicamemory3660]

Just so you know, the Aluminum and Aluminium debate is that the person who found the element named it Aluminum but the scientific community decided to change it to fit better in the periodic table (helium, calcium, etc.) and Americans kept it the original way. Source: www.worldwidewords.org/articles/aluminium.htm

[@DorkyEverAfter]

And we just learnt something new! Thank you :D

[@liveandletdice9069]

I pronounce vase the way Jamie does. That is pretty American. I might be biased to midwestern American English though. Also I'm from Missouri so my English would be pretty similar to Jamie's anyway.

[@nayarin9]

I love this kind of videos! Please do more 😊

[@elgreen6896]

Fun fact the British actually added the i to aluminium because we didn't like how the original sounded

[@melliesvariedtreasuresntop1477]

Here is another: A elevator UK lift.

[@haileyevans2353]

She’s from Missouri omg!!! I live in Kc mo!!

[@heyitsariteneille]

Loll same

[@MrFab_]

Omg and the Herb Basil! I have heard Bah-sel and Bay-sil

[@nightlyoko626]

This made me really realize how much slang I picked up just watching British tv shows haha for example I usually say biscuit chips and trainers too xD

[@hannahstewart5337]

😂😂 I love how at 7:05 Tom just goes into a Quebecois accent!!! Jamie: it's a zipper Tom: Zippeerrrrrrrrrrr

[@nessbailey7931]

A "vahze" and a vase are two different things, at least here in America.

[@abbym07]

OMG THE ALUMINUM ONE IS THE BEST ONE MY DAD AND I SAY IT LIKE TOM AS A JOKE 😂

[@DorkyEverAfter]

Yes! :D

[@1gorli]

I'm from Sweden and have had several different English teachers (English is a mandatory subject in schools here), some from America and some from England, so I use a mixture of both American and English words. Because I also consume a mixture of both British and American media, I almost don't notice the different words. Sometimes I say "cookies" and sometimes I say "biscuits".

[@alewgood]

I love this so much!! Definitely going to subscribe :)

[@Lena2light]

Interesting how British use French words for some vegetables. Pretty neat video!

[@steffaniebaierl7448]

You both are adorable. Loving the videos! Keep ‘em coming.

[@cassandraw8390]

I think this video was really fun!

[@DorkyEverAfter]

Thanks for watching! :D

[@RoseEmily1993]

I feel your pain! I live in Australia but my whole family is British so I speak London-English, while my partner is a typical -dinky-dye Aussie who ses words like mate, good-day, thunder box, barbie, etc. We are constantly making fun out of each other with how we say things different and how our accents are different.

[@jessicaceeney1115]

I have confused quite a few Americans with the word queue

[@Home-body]

You guys should sit and zoom the camera in a touch. The standing looks a bit awkward

[@muphphin]

The NY Times does a great interactive breakdown of dialects - just in the US, but there are some British pronunciations included: www.nytimes.com/interactive/2014/upshot/dialect-quiz-map.html

[@pamiudoff7883]

I’m American. I have started (in the past couple years) to say lift instead of elevator. It makes more sense to me and is easier to say.

[@dpotterotter]

Such an entertaining video and OMG TOM IS WEARING FANTASTIC BEASTS MERCH I need to calm down but JAMIE IS WEARING STAR WARS MARATHON MERCH OHHH oh okay I LOVE YOU BOTH

[@mNnRadioGirlz]

In Australia everything is a chip. French fries, hot chips, packet chips like Doritos are all called chips. We like keeping it simple haha :D

[@DorkyEverAfter]

How do you know which chip is the right chip?

[@laradilley5572]

My two best friends live in Springfield, MO!

[@TaylorsVersio13]

You guys are so cute! Do more British vs American!

[@MacMiraa]

So, in Dutch the word for vase is "vaas" which is pronounced the way Tom said it. But when I say it in english I'll say it in the way Jamie said it.

[@ginime_]

jumper vs sweater

[@sayuriuzumaki]

I love this! Would love to see more :D

[@bella-fq9fm]

australia is just a weird mix of these (mostly british though), and then just insert slang good to go

[@DorkyEverAfter]

Need to look up Australian slang!

[@1reddwarf6]

We started learning english in school in 4th grade (nowadays it's 2nd grade or earlier I think), and then it was brittish english. But by the time I got to 7th grade I had a very strong american accent to my english. No clue where it came from, but it stayed since then. Today (many many years later) I sometimes get asked where in US midwest I'm from.... :)

[@jazzmander13]

Love this so much!! Do more please 😁💖

[@SaverofAnchors]

Oh how about a video where y'all make the British and American version of biscuits!

[@DorkyEverAfter]

Ooh! That could be a good one :D

[@norrisnutlover]

Oops forgot in Manchester you would quite possibly say loo for toilet and I say vase as in vaase the a is quite strong

[@lilajanick]

Btw crepe is different. So I learned in Evan’s British v American food video with Dodie and Sav

[@iemmasoprano321]

I just call tennis shoes sneakers. British and American words are weird. I love you guys!

[@iemmasoprano321]

And yeah I say vase like face.

[@DorkyEverAfter]

Sneaky sneakers

[@amygreen6418]

I say "crown" too for crayon haha.. from philly

[@celiablanchard9060]

Such a good video!

[@melliesvariedtreasuresntop1477]

You cover many that I would have typed,since you asked us. But one I can think of: flashlight A torch UK.

[@DorkyEverAfter]

Ahh yes! Good one 🔦

[@melliesvariedtreasuresntop1477]

Thanks! : )