English around the world: 8 words that change depending on the region

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As with any language spoken on more than one continent, English can vary greatly from one country to another. Differences range from pronunciation to vocabulary, sometimes even grammatical structures. Some of these differences are easily overcome, and others can be quite confusing. Here are a few examples of words that are used differently in different countries:




Pants
For those of you who are used to American English , this word refers to venezuela phone number list a pair of trousers. But in the UK, it is used to refer to underwear , which in the US would be “ boxers ” or “ briefs .” Be careful if you are going to tell someone that you like the pants they wear in England!

Those are some nice pants you're wearing!

I love your pants! (US)

I love your underwear! (RU)



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First floor
A very simple word at first glance, but it can be very treacherous if you are late for a meeting. In the United States, they refer to the ground floor as the “ first floor ”, so all the other floors change as well. There are multiple translation errors caused by this cultural difference.