Bibs Posted May 2, 2011 Report Share Posted May 2, 2011 No, it's not fight club but a thread to enjoy the language similarities which are in fact language differences. Sounds the same, is different... vs vs Quote 88 Esprit NA, 89 Esprit Turbo SE, Evora, Evora S, Evora IPS, Evora S IPS, Evora S IPS SR, Evora 400, Elise S1, Elise S1 111s, Evora GT410 Sport Evora NA For forum issues, please contact the Moderators. I will aim to respond to emails/PM's Mon-Fri 9-6 GMT. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
karmavore Posted May 2, 2011 Report Share Posted May 2, 2011 Quote Luke Colorado, Super Spy. - Lotus Owner No Longer 1987 Zender Widebody 560SEC | 1994 Lotus Esprit S4 | 2013 Honda Fit EV (#269) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kimbers Posted May 2, 2011 Report Share Posted May 2, 2011 Not gonna put a picture up of this one: Fanny (bum) vs Fanny (ladygarden) Quote Possibly save your life. Check out this website.http://everyman-campaign.org/ Distributor for 'Every Male' grooming products. (Discounts for any TLF members hairier than I am!) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lrg_machine Posted May 2, 2011 Report Share Posted May 2, 2011 (edited) Following on from Kimbers post about bums UK US I suppose you could also have US UK Edited May 2, 2011 by lrg_machine Quote Jez Mean Green S4s I think therefore I am - Descartes I'm pink therefore I'm spam - Eric Idle Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alan & Evi Posted May 3, 2011 Report Share Posted May 3, 2011 (edited) Pissed Vs Pissed Edited May 3, 2011 by Alan & Evi Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
910Esprit Posted May 3, 2011 Report Share Posted May 3, 2011 I used to work with an American that cracked up every time a 'rubber' was mentioned in the office... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lrg_machine Posted May 3, 2011 Report Share Posted May 3, 2011 (edited) Steve thats what I was going to post next Heres another one Edited May 3, 2011 by lrg_machine Quote Jez Mean Green S4s I think therefore I am - Descartes I'm pink therefore I'm spam - Eric Idle Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
USAndretti42 Posted May 3, 2011 Report Share Posted May 3, 2011 vs. vs. vs. vs. Homely vs. vs. Quote S4 Elan, Elan +2S, Federal-spec, World Championship Edition S2 Esprit #42, S1 Elise, Excel SE Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arbell9 Posted May 3, 2011 Report Share Posted May 3, 2011 Played by real men with big odd shaped balls Played by men with big padding Womens rugby league Womens American Football Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lrg_machine Posted May 4, 2011 Report Share Posted May 4, 2011 This one came up today at work Quote Jez Mean Green S4s I think therefore I am - Descartes I'm pink therefore I'm spam - Eric Idle Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kimbers Posted May 5, 2011 Report Share Posted May 5, 2011 Alex...prefer the USA version of womens Football I think! Quote Possibly save your life. Check out this website.http://everyman-campaign.org/ Distributor for 'Every Male' grooming products. (Discounts for any TLF members hairier than I am!) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moxie Posted May 5, 2011 Report Share Posted May 5, 2011 Quote 1983 "Investor's Special Edition" Turbo Esprit (#43/50) | 2012 Evora S Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
comem47 Posted May 5, 2011 Report Share Posted May 5, 2011 also Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Veg Posted May 5, 2011 Report Share Posted May 5, 2011 Quote "If you can't fix it with a hammer, it's electrical." -somebody's dad Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
basalte Posted June 24, 2011 Report Share Posted June 24, 2011 (edited) Don`t forget, Jam is "Jelly" and Jelly is "Jello ". And a Rest Room in England is where you would go to lie down, NOT to urinate or defecate, under any circumstances. Edited June 24, 2011 by basalte Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vulcan Grey Posted June 24, 2011 Report Share Posted June 24, 2011 Toilet= UK Baaaaathrooooom = American (right Bibs?) Plaster in America Plaster in UK Zebra crossing In the US, we call it a cross-walk or pedestrian crossing... Of course ours makes more sense! In the US, you'd never go say "I'm gonna go knock up the baby sitter" Quote Travis Vulcan Grey 89SE Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GordonMasson Posted June 24, 2011 Report Share Posted June 24, 2011 UK – Pavement US – Side Walk (perhaps they need instructions to keep them from wondering off into traffic?) Quote I've had a perfectly wonderful evening, but this wasn't it. Groucho Marx http://www.thelotusforums.com/latest-news/our-news/lotus-esprit-first-and-last/ http://www.corgi.co.uk/lotus-esprit-s1-chassis-0100g-the-first-production-esprit-signal-red.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yeller77 Posted June 24, 2011 Report Share Posted June 24, 2011 Going the other way, vs or vs or vs or Nearly forgot! not to be confused with Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rogerch Posted June 25, 2011 Report Share Posted June 25, 2011 Z = S Quote Life is like a sewer, what you get out of it, depends on what you put into it. (Tom Leahrer) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vulcan Grey Posted June 26, 2011 Report Share Posted June 26, 2011 Molybdenum in the US Molybedendum in the UK Aluminum in the US Aluminium in the UK Color = US Colour = UK Zee =US Zed =UK Quote Travis Vulcan Grey 89SE Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Petrol feet driven Posted June 26, 2011 Report Share Posted June 26, 2011 Definition-------------------------------------------------------------------UK Word..........................USA Word four wheeled private vehicle------------------------------------------car..................................automobile front of a car / automobile--------------------------------------------bonnet.............................hood rear compartment of a car / automobile---------------------------boot.................................trunk metal plate with number on a vehicle------------------------------number plate...................license plate long piece of metal used for radio reception----------------------aerial..............................antenna metal tool for tightening nuts and bolts----------------------------spanner...........................wrench glass in front of a car-------------------------------------------------windscreen.......................windshield metal over the wheel to keep mud off-----------------------------mud guard......................(wing) fender multi-lane road for cars----------------------------------------------motorway..........................freeway road passing over another-------------------------------------------flyover.............................overpass heavy goods vehicle--------------------------------------------------lorry..................................truck fuel for vehicles-------------------------------------------------------petrol.................................gasoline place to buy fuel------------------------------------------------------petrol station.....................gas station area to stop off a major road---------------------------------------lay-by................................pull-off metal container in street for unwanted items--------------------skip.................................dumpster ticket for one journey------------------------------------------------single................................one way ticket for two journeys: out and back-----------------------------return...............................round trip type of transport run on metal rails-------------------------------railway..............................railroad a beam supporting railway------------------------------------------railroad tracks.................sleeper/tie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bibs Posted June 26, 2011 Author Report Share Posted June 26, 2011 Baaaaaaaaaathroom in the USA. Loo in the UK. Quote 88 Esprit NA, 89 Esprit Turbo SE, Evora, Evora S, Evora IPS, Evora S IPS, Evora S IPS SR, Evora 400, Elise S1, Elise S1 111s, Evora GT410 Sport Evora NA For forum issues, please contact the Moderators. I will aim to respond to emails/PM's Mon-Fri 9-6 GMT. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stirling_Villeneuve Posted June 26, 2011 Report Share Posted June 26, 2011 Baaaaaaaaaathroom in the USA. Loo in the UK. "Restroom" seems to be the polite phrase in restaurants etc, I've never understood that one though. However the word "Douchebag" is very useful. Quote Currently having an illicit affair with another marque, be back in the fold one day... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Petrol feet driven Posted June 26, 2011 Report Share Posted June 26, 2011 Its called a rest room as your now able to let it rip and rest from trying to hold it in. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rogerch Posted June 26, 2011 Report Share Posted June 26, 2011 Quote Life is like a sewer, what you get out of it, depends on what you put into it. (Tom Leahrer) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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