Friday, May 11, 2012

I swear we speak the same language

There are so many words/phrases that they say here that are different in America!

School/Math List
Maths = math
Show your workings = show your work
Revise = review
Their decimal points are written right in the middle instead of at the bottom
BODMAS (brackets, order, division, multiplication, addition, subtraction) = PEMDAS (parenthesis, exponents, ...) -----> this means they don't learn exponents with order of operations
Jotter = notebook
Factorise = factor
Marking = grading
Exclusion = expulsion, expelled
Nothing = zero
Gradient = slope
Surds = answers left in square root form because they can't be simplified
Indices = exponents... okay, that makes sense
Reset = redo
Rubber = eraser
Corridor = hallway
Pythagoras = Pythagorean Theorem
Trapezium = trapezoid
Simulaneous equations = systems of equations
Supply = substitute teacher
Yufty slip = "you have to cover" slip
Cuboid = cube

Non-Math List
Cooker, hob = oven, stove
Chips = fries
Lift = elevator
Trainers = tennis shoes/sneakers
Mind the step/mind your head = watch your step/head
Wee = small
Note = bill of money
Rubbish = nonsense, trash
Digestive = cookie, biscuit
Aye = yes
Mental = crazy, omg
Jumper = hoodie
Bloody hell, bloomin eck = omg
Hoover = vacuum cleaner
Plaster = bandaid
Turning point = point of inflection
Nutters = crazy people
Lass = lady
Lad = guy
It's been donkeys = it's been ages
Rape = canola
Dogged school = skipped school
Loo, toilet = bathroom
Skittles = bowling
Mucking about = messing around
Coo = cow
Loch = lake with salt water
Ben = mountain
Glen = valley
Tea = dinner
Inverness = Inver means the mouth of the river and ness denotes the river ness
Inchcolm = inch is an island

I will add to this as I learn more.

2 comments:

  1. BODMAS is geek speak in any language!

    Don't forget trainers for your list.

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  2. better not be smoking any fags (cigarettes) while you are there!

    Uncle Steve

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