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Submitted by:
Name: Kane Smith
From: Cambridge UK
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A doctors surgery can also be referred to as a GP, since General Practitioners work there. "I'm going to the GP John"

Added: January 29, 2012

Submitted by:
Name: Chelfa Abarca
From: Philppines
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i want to know more about british language and i hope the dictionary will help me to understand.

Added: January 28, 2012

Submitted by:
Name: Tony Lynn
From: Clio MI near Flint MI
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You're a very nice and helpful person. I appreciate your advice.

Thank You
Tone

Added: January 26, 2012

Submitted by:
Name: Ralph Johnson
From: Doncaster, England
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In Kathryn Stockett's book "The Help" she uses the term "family pattern". What does she infer by that?

CJaMs reply: Can't say I've heard the term myself, but I can imagine it's something about previous family history/baggage...
see link below.
http://www.breakingfamilypatterns.com/

Added: January 23, 2012

Submitted by:
Name: Doug Barnes
From: Chicago
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Added: January 19, 2012

Submitted by:
Name: Aussie in Britain
From: Australian resident in UK
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"Private education" in the UK referred to being tutored privately at home by tutors and governesses (which is how Her Majesty The Queen was educated). Thus a "public education" in a public school was for children who were educated outside of the private home. "Greater Public Schools" (GPSs) were the elite schools. Grammar schools, and charitable schools existed. Government schools were created after the education act, but by that time the label "public schools" had already been taken. Prince Charles was the first royal heir to attend a "public school" (even though it was fee-paying, non-government school).

CJaMs reply: ok, good to know the background thanks..

Added: January 13, 2012

Submitted by:
Name: dakara
From: uk
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Girl Scouts:
Girl Guides

guides used to be the girls equivalent of scouts. the scouts are now mixed gender

Added: January 10, 2012

Submitted by:
Name: darara
From: uk
E-mail: Contact

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Department (Government - e.g. Department of Defense):
Ministry, e.g. Ministry of Defense

Ministry of Defense is usually referred to as MOD or the MOD office

Added: January 10, 2012

Submitted by:
Name: Jamie P.
From: US

*Comments:
Thought I'd just put it out there: American usually never refer to the US as the States. We almost always call it America, especially informally. You kind of have it backwards in your dictionary...

CJaMs reply: we'll have to come to a stand-off on that one...
As i hear otherwise...

Added: December 14, 2011

Submitted by:
Name: JM
From: New York State

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Hi.
I couldn't help but notice that in every movie I've ever seen that takes place in the Uk the people always say Happy Christmas. Well, in the US we say Merry Christmas. I'm not sure if Happy Christmas is really how you say it in the UK or if the movies are just being unique, but I thought you'd like to know just in case.

CJaMs reply: yes, my whole family notice this as well. We agree there's too much 'happy christmas' ---- it should be 'Merry Christmas!"

Added: December 14, 2011