UK and US Language Differences

UK and US Language Differences Fries Chips Airplane Aeroplane Subway Underground Jail Australia

A comparison meme shows the US and UK flags above pairs of words with different meanings or usage: “fries” versus “chips,” “airplane” versus “aeroplane,” and “subway” versus “underground.” The punchline is the final pair, “jail” versus “Australia,” joking that Australia is effectively a prison because of its historical origins as a penal colony. It is used as a humorous reaction to British-American language differences and jokes about Australia. EN: A comparison meme shows the US and UK flags above pairs of words with different meanings or usage: “fries” versus “chips,” “airplane” versus “aeroplane,” and “subway” versus “underground.” The punchline is the final pair, “jail” versus “Australia,” joking that Australia is effectively a prison because of its historical origins as a penal colony. It is used as a humorous reaction to British-American language differences and jokes about Australia.

• @sbunem / 393 2019-11-04