6 posts tagged with english and uk (View popular tags)

In the 19th century, English author Favell Mortimer wrote several books describing various countries to children. Apparently she didn't travel much.
posted on Oct 2, 2007 - View this thread

Webcameron. David Cameron, leader of the Conservative party in the UK, reaches out to the Youtube generation.
posted on Sep 30, 2006 - View this thread

The Origins and Common Usage of British Swear-words.
posted on Jul 4, 2005 - View this thread

Learn Brit-Speak British Airways wants to help Americans understand "Brit-Speak". Of course you've always wanted to know what pants, snog, squiz and lurgy mean, but as a marketing strategy? annoying flash interface, but all 72 items inside
posted on May 7, 2005 - View this thread

A guide to the English school system. From the BBC. This certainly explained a few things for me. (And remember, private school = public school)
posted on Jul 29, 2004 - View this thread

Ooooh, those trendy young Brits and their funny new words. What I can't help wondering is how many people have been sending in made up slang. (via clog).
posted on Dec 14, 2000 - View this thread