- Cakes basically refers to all baked goods except bread.
- Sweets means candy
- Nevermind is the British equivalent of a commiserating "Maybe next time" or "Oh, that's okay."
- Well done! is always used for "Good job," "Excellent," or "You did it!" It doesn't seem as though this expression has variations.
- Stalls are booths.
- To have a go means to take a turn.
- Tidy up means to all out clean up, not just pick up a few things.
- That's alright is the correct response to Thank You.
Saturday, October 2, 2010
Family Fun Day
Today was Family Fun Day at my church. I helped out with the Jar Hoopla stall, which is basically a ring toss. It was a great success and had a good turn-out. Here are a few British-isms I learned during the day.
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