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I've known those units since I was 7 (not just the basic metrics) and I still prefer imperialTeach kids the different prefixes (micro, mega, centi, nano, kilo etc.) and they'll immediately prefer metric in an instant. No need to learn separate units for weight, capacity, length and lord knows what else, aside from the base word (like litre or gram).Nah, sorry, we can'tHey can we agree that, even though I'm American, the metric system is better than the American system for measuring length?yo remember that whole war we had on the mario topic over Celsius vs. idiot units?Yup, and I started it.
Also, fixed.
What I think we CAN agree on though is that each side grew up using different units, so that's what'll obviously be more comfortable to them
Let's not get into this, no one's going to win
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- gigamushroom
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Yeah, we're getting MILES off topic, let's not try to get into an argument which could result in a GALLON of tearsI've known those units since I was 7 (not just the basic metrics) and I still prefer imperialTeach kids the different prefixes (micro, mega, centi, nano, kilo etc.) and they'll immediately prefer metric in an instant. No need to learn separate units for weight, capacity, length and lord knows what else, aside from the base word (like litre or gram).Nah, sorry, we can'tHey can we agree that, even though I'm American, the metric system is better than the American system for measuring length?yo remember that whole war we had on the mario topic over Celsius vs. idiot units?Yup, and I started it.
Also, fixed.
What I think we CAN agree on though is that each side grew up using different units, so that's what'll obviously be more comfortable to them
Let's not get into this, no one's going to win
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Let's not sweat the nanometers and look at the kilometersYeah, we're getting MILES off topic, let's not try to get into an argument which could result in a GALLON of tearsI've known those units since I was 7 (not just the basic metrics) and I still prefer imperialTeach kids the different prefixes (micro, mega, centi, nano, kilo etc.) and they'll immediately prefer metric in an instant. No need to learn separate units for weight, capacity, length and lord knows what else, aside from the base word (like litre or gram).Nah, sorry, we can'tHey can we agree that, even though I'm American, the metric system is better than the American system for measuring length?yo remember that whole war we had on the mario topic over Celsius vs. idiot units?Yup, and I started it.
Also, fixed.
What I think we CAN agree on though is that each side grew up using different units, so that's what'll obviously be more comfortable to them
Let's not get into this, no one's going to win
Just a baseball nerd with an absurdist sense of humor.
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- KidoftheEnder45
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I call rainboots golashes and beanies toboggans.
Well, not as much as I used to since I've lived in the north for several years now and literally NO ONE knows what I'm talking about lol
Well, not as much as I used to since I've lived in the north for several years now and literally NO ONE knows what I'm talking about lol
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So several months ago I saw this study done by The Atlantic (you can watch the video here) where they looked at the different dialects in the United States.Soda
Here are some of the questions:
What is a generic term for a carbonated beverage?
(I.e Soda, Pop, Coke, etc.)
What do you call a long sandwich that contains cold cuts, lettuce, etc?
(I.e hoagie, sub/subway, etc.)
How do you pronounce pecan?
How do you pronounce bag?
What do you call it when it rains while the sun is still shining?
(I.e sunshower, etc.)
What do you call a rubber soled shoe worn in gym class?
(I.e sneaker, gym shoes, tennis shoes, etc.)
What do you call a long road that many cars drive on?
(I.e freeway, expressway, highway, etc.)
Those are just a few of the questions, how do you and people in your area pronounce/say these things? Discuss it here.
Sub
Puh-con
…Bhag?
Raining
Tennis Shoes, although lately I've been saying sneakers more often
The last ones are different things, so I refer to them by what they're individually called.
I also say yard sale
Used to say lightning bugs, I now say fireflies (I think that's due to growing up to be honest)
Water Fountain
Golashes (Rain Boots)
Toboggan (beanies)
I pronounce Appalachian Apple-ayshin, although I know this is not correct, it feels weird to pronounce it correctly and I have to force myself to
I pronounce Caramel “Car-muhl”
I used to pronounce pen as pin
I used to say “Roly Poly” for pill bugs
I pronounce crayon as “cray-ohn”
I pronounce lawyer “law-yer”
I also say y'all and ain't
Basically, this is how I talk:
https://youtu.be/1RzVKCWXrRA
I have the Virginia Tidewater Accent, but unfortunately, it's faded some
Last edited by KidoftheEnder45 (May 2, 2018 19:16:21)
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!!OFFTOPIC GUYS!!Teach kids the different prefixes (micro, mega, centi, nano, kilo etc.) and they'll immediately prefer metric in an instant. No need to learn separate units for weight, capacity, length and lord knows what else, aside from the base word (like litre or gram).Nah, sorry, we can'tHey can we agree that, even though I'm American, the metric system is better than the American system for measuring length?yo remember that whole war we had on the mario topic over Celsius vs. idiot units?Yup, and I started it.
Also, fixed.
What I think we CAN agree on though is that each side grew up using different units, so that's what'll obviously be more comfortable to them
Everyone repeat after me-
Stay on topic,
Stay on topic,
Stay on topic.
Anyone know who i'm quoting?
Got to be good looking cause he's so hard to see -The Beatles
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Nothing's down here, sorry to disappoint you.
JK. there may be something down there…
Maybe not, tho.
You're determined, aren't you?
Talar du Svenska? Om inte, det ar fin.
Just stop it, will ya?
Fine, you win.
Take a rice cake. *yeets you a rice cake*
Say “Thanks for that rice cake, Kewpie!” if you made it this far.
JK. there may be something down there…
Maybe not, tho.
You're determined, aren't you?
Talar du Svenska? Om inte, det ar fin.
Just stop it, will ya?
Fine, you win.
Take a rice cake. *yeets you a rice cake*
Say “Thanks for that rice cake, Kewpie!” if you made it this far.
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I used to say “Roly Poly” for pill bugsI sy ‘woodlice’
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- KidoftheEnder45
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Unless you're a scientist, no one in America calls them that.I used to say “Roly Poly” for pill bugsI sy ‘woodlice’
Last edited by KidoftheEnder45 (May 2, 2018 18:51:52)
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Almost everyone calls them roly polyNo one who isn't a scientist in America calls them that.I used to say “Roly Poly” for pill bugsI sy ‘woodlice’
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- gigamushroom
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I remember when everyone at school called them earwigsAlmost everyone calls them roly polyNo one who isn't a scientist in America calls them that.I used to say “Roly Poly” for pill bugsI sy ‘woodlice’
Last edited by gigamushroom (May 2, 2018 18:56:34)
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I remember how everyone thought earwigs ate your brain
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My only problem with the metric system is that the base word for weight is actually kilogram, not gramTeach kids the different prefixes (micro, mega, centi, nano, kilo etc.) and they'll immediately prefer metric in an instant. No need to learn separate units for weight, capacity, length and lord knows what else, aside from the base word (like litre or gram).Nah, sorry, we can'tHey can we agree that, even though I'm American, the metric system is better than the American system for measuring length?yo remember that whole war we had on the mario topic over Celsius vs. idiot units?Yup, and I started it.
Also, fixed.
What I think we CAN agree on though is that each side grew up using different units, so that's what'll obviously be more comfortable to them
And all the world over, each nation's the same,
They've simply no notion of playing the game.
They argue with umpires, they cheer when they've won,
And they practice beforehand, which ruins the fun!
- KidoftheEnder45
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stop talking about measurement, this isn't the “measurement and units” topic
- gigamushroom
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And “gram” is actually a unit of mass, not weight. The base word should be “Newton”My only problem with the metric system is that the base word for weight is actually kilogram, not gramTeach kids the different prefixes (micro, mega, centi, nano, kilo etc.) and they'll immediately prefer metric in an instant. No need to learn separate units for weight, capacity, length and lord knows what else, aside from the base word (like litre or gram).Nah, sorry, we can'tHey can we agree that, even though I'm American, the metric system is better than the American system for measuring length?yo remember that whole war we had on the mario topic over Celsius vs. idiot units?Yup, and I started it.
Also, fixed.
What I think we CAN agree on though is that each side grew up using different units, so that's what'll obviously be more comfortable to them
“You see things; and you say ‘Why?’ But I dream things that never were; and I say ‘Why not?’”
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Choose which you say:
Weird fact about misinterpretation:
In 2002, I didn't hear “of an old Mustang”, so when it said “dancing on a hood in the middle of the woods”, I imagined a tree stump with Little Red Riding Hood's hood on it, with Anne-Marie dancing on top!
- Center/Centre/Center
- Bandit/Thief/Robber
- Farm animals/Livestock
- Trainers/Sneakers
- Jumper/Pullover/Sweater
- Crisps/Chips
- Cookie/Biscuit
- Bonnet/Hood
- Vacation/Holiday
- Learnt/Learned
- Candy/Sweets/Confectionery
- Flat/Apartment
- Mobile Phone/Cell Phone
- Chutes and Ladders/Snakes and Ladders
- Cot/Crib
- Dressing Gown/Bathrobe
Weird fact about misinterpretation:
In 2002, I didn't hear “of an old Mustang”, so when it said “dancing on a hood in the middle of the woods”, I imagined a tree stump with Little Red Riding Hood's hood on it, with Anne-Marie dancing on top!
Last edited by owlannaelsa (May 2, 2018 20:04:06)
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Choose which you say:
This is practically just asking whether we're British or American. Also, Bandit, Thief, and Robber mean different things.
Last edited by KidoftheEnder45 (May 2, 2018 20:07:35)
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Who in the world says banditChoose which you say:
This is practically just asking whether we're British or American. Also, Bandit, Thief, and Robber mean different things.
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- owlannaelsa
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Grace Chatto, Jack Patterson, Luke Patterson, Love Ssega, Neil-Amin Smith and me.Who in the world says banditChoose which you say:
This is practically just asking whether we're British or American. Also, Bandit, Thief, and Robber mean different things.
EDIT: Put Sseaga instead of Ssega.
Last edited by owlannaelsa (May 2, 2018 20:14:44)
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Western Americans from the 1800'sWho in the world says banditChoose which you say:
This is practically just asking whether we're British or American. Also, Bandit, Thief, and Robber mean different things.
Last edited by KidoftheEnder45 (May 2, 2018 20:14:28)
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